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Shermann

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1. Tidal friction comes at a cost

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed May 17, 2023, 02:27 PM

May 2023

If you are a moon close enough to a gas giant to benefit from the warming caused by tidal friction, then you are also going to be located in its radiation belt. That's not conducive to any form of life as we know it. The article touches on this but doesn't hammer it home.

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The Six Moons Most Likely to Host Life in Our Solar System Vast quantities of liquid water may exist [View all] Judi Lynn May 2023 OP

Tidal friction comes at a cost Shermann May 2023 #1

Yes, but any life there is below a kilometer of ice and dozens of kilometers of water NickB79 May 2023 #6

Possible I guess Shermann May 2023 #7

Where's that water you mention? keithbvadu2 May 2023 #2

Judi Lynn, you always have the most interesting posts judesedit May 2023 #3

When they cometh into view, I posteth them. I love finding them, for sure. Judi Lynn May 2023 #4

I'm so glad you find them and share them with us. Such interesting topics judesedit May 2023 #5