No. The "traditional" Goldilocks zone (where liquid water can exist on the surface) pretty much ends at the orbit of Mars; the asterois are rather farther beyond, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. read more
No. The"traditional" Goldilocks zone (where liquid water can exist on the surface) pretty much ends at the orbit of Mars; the asterois are rather farther beyond, between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. read more
Individual asteroids within the asteroid belt are categorized by their spectra, with most falling into three basic groups: carbonaceous , silicate , and metal-rich . The asteroid belt formed from the primordial solar nebula as a group of planetesimals. read more
The habitable zone is defined as the range of distances from a host star in which a planet can harbor liquid water on its surface. There are two main sources for liquid water on planets: outgassing from the planet’s interior or water transferred through impacts from asteroids and comets. read more