I was just reading this article and this sentence stood out.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49648746
“Water has been detected on other planets but they have been either too big or too hot to support life.”
The hot bit is obvious but how might a planet being too big affect its ability to support life?
In: Physics
You might be interested in reading Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement.. it’s sci fi and the setting is a huge planet with extreme gravity. (I recommend his other writings too such as Needle and Ice World). His work is somewhat dated but still very good.
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