Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 2004
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Bioastronomy 2002: Life Among the Stars, Proceedings of IAU Symposium #213. Edited by R. Norris, and F. Stootman. San Francisco:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Scientific paper
Impact craters are prominent landforms on all objects with a solid surface in the solar system. The formation of an impact structure is a high-energy, high-temperature transient event which introduces large amounts of energy into a limited area. This energy can, in part, be expanded on the creation and activation of a hydrothermal system within and even outside of the crater. Depending on the crater size and geology of the target region, this hydrothermal system may persist for extended periods of time. Such impact-induced hydrothermal systems could well have provided conditions supportive of the development of life on the early Earth and it is not unreasonable to assume that similar conditions could have led to life-favoring circumstances on other planets and satellites.
Koeberl Christian
Reimold Wolf Uwe
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