Published August 25, 1988
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Journal article
The lonely life of a double planet
Description
The paper concerns extraterrestrial intelligence, and the requirements for a terrestrial planet and life. The effect of the Moon on the Earth, the presence of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans, the Earth's magnetic field, and the Earth's molten core, the distance between the sun and Earth where life is possible, and estimates of the number of habitable planets in the galaxies, are all discussed. (U.K.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- New Scientist (London)
- Journal Volume
- 119
- Journal Issue
- 1627
- Series
- New Sci. (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 38-40
- ISSN
- 0028-6664
- CODEN
- NWSCA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 20000856
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- EARTH ATMOSPHERE; EARTH PLANET; GALAXIES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; MOON
- Descriptors DEC
- PLANETS; POPULATIONS; SATELLITES