The research also reveals how they can prevent life in other solar systems.
In some planetary systems, large gas giants can act as agents of chaos, posing a threat to the habitability of their neighboring Earth-like planets. New studies show that these giants tend to kick smaller planets out of orbit and wreak havoc on their climates.
DOI: 10.3847/1538-3881/acfb01
“GJ 357 d: Potentially Habitable World or Agent of Chaos?” by Stephen R. Kane and Tara Fetherolf, 20 October 2023, The Astronomical Journal.
DOI: 10.3847/1538-3881/acff5a