Indiandefencereview.com May 13, 2026 • 14:30

Turns Out, Tiny Planets Are Basically Dead Worlds, Here’s the Exact Cutoff - Indian Defence Review

By Slamani Aghilas

Scientists have identified a precise size threshold below which planets cannot hold onto their atmospheres, or any hope of life.

Researchers at the University of California Riverside have developed a new model suggesting that planets smaller than 0.8 Earth radii are unlikely to maintain the atmospheres necessary for life. The … [+4855 chars]

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Turns Out, Tiny Planets Are Basically Dead Worlds, Here’s the Exact Cutoff - Indian Defence Review

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