Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2007-11-06
Bioastronomy 2007: Molecules, Microbes, and Extraterrestrial Life, Eds: K. J. Meech, J. V. Keane, M. J. Mumma, J. L. Siefert,
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, 5 figures, to appear in the proceedings of "Bioastronomy 2007", ed. Meech et al
Scientific paper
With more than 260 extrasolar planetary systems discovered to-date, the search for habitable planets has found new grounds. Unlike our solar system, the stars of many of these planets are hosts to eccentric or close-in giant bodies. Several of these stars are also members of moderately close ($<$40 AU) binary or multi-star systems. The formation of terrestrial objects in these "extreme" environments is strongly affected by the dynamics of their giant planets and/or their stellar companions. These objects have profound effects on the chemical structure of the disk of planetesimals and the radial mixing of these bodies in the terrestrial regions of their host stars. For many years, it was believed that such effects would be so destructive that binary stars and also systems with close-in giant planets would not be able to form and harbor habitable bodies. Recent simulations have, however, proven otherwise. I will review the results of the simulations of the formation and long-term stability of Earth-like objects in the habitable zones of such "extreme" planetary systems, and discuss the possibility of the formation of terrestrial planets, with significant amounts of water, in systems with hot Jupiters, and also around the primaries of moderately eccentric close binary stars.
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