Which exoplanetary systems could harbour habitable planets?

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-259

  Jones, Barrie W ^a   Sleep, P Nick ^a   Underwood, David R ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'Hot' Jupiters; Earth like planets; Exoplanetary systems; Extraterrestrial life; Habitable planets; Habitable zones

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; EXOBIOLOGY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL MATTER; HABITAT; PLANETARY EVOLUTION;

EID: 33845517619     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550406003132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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