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Vazquez_J
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good morning ladies and gents -
newbie here who was wondering about 'Goldilocks' zones in the solar system..
As I understand it, the following places are considered to be warm enough and safe enough for live - Planet Earth, Mars, underneath the Europan Ice crust, possible warm oceans on Neptune/Uranus.
I was wondering, if it had been considered that on Mercury, there must be places where the temperature is just about right. On the side that faces the sun, its understood that temperatures can reach 400C and on the side facing away -180C.. does this not mean that surely there is a point inbetween the two where temps would range between 0 and 30C?.. possibly having to follow it around the planet as it rotates?? I assume it would be an area not facing direct sunlight, so relatively safe from solar radiation.
would welcome any thoughts/corrections - thanks
newbie here who was wondering about 'Goldilocks' zones in the solar system..
As I understand it, the following places are considered to be warm enough and safe enough for live - Planet Earth, Mars, underneath the Europan Ice crust, possible warm oceans on Neptune/Uranus.
I was wondering, if it had been considered that on Mercury, there must be places where the temperature is just about right. On the side that faces the sun, its understood that temperatures can reach 400C and on the side facing away -180C.. does this not mean that surely there is a point inbetween the two where temps would range between 0 and 30C?.. possibly having to follow it around the planet as it rotates?? I assume it would be an area not facing direct sunlight, so relatively safe from solar radiation.
would welcome any thoughts/corrections - thanks