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ScienceDaily: Astronomy News

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News


Astronomers: 'Tilt-a-worlds' could harbor life

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:37 PM PDT

A fluctuating tilt in a planet's orbit does not preclude the possibility of life, according to new research. In fact, sometimes it may help. That's because such "tilt-a-worlds," as astronomers sometimes call them -- turned from their orbital plane by the influence of companion planets -- are less likely than fixed-spin planets to freeze over, as heat from their host star is more evenly distributed.

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