Expand the limits of life on the planet

Earth-sized planets can support life at a distance of 10 times the maximum compared to previous calculations.

Researchers at Aberdeen University and the University of St. Louis Andrews (Scotland) said that for a long time, the planets far away from the center were thought to be incapable of nurturing life, but the latest finding showed the exact opposite.

Life can exist at a depth of 10km from the earth on Earth - (Photo: NASA)

The team created a computer model to calculate the near-surface temperature based on the distance between the planet and the central star.

'A planet needs to be located not too close but not too far away for liquid water to exist on the surface, not to boil or freeze,' according to Space.com quoted graduate student Sean McMahon of Dai. study Aberdeen.

According to the results, life can be found at a depth of 5.3 km and is likely to survive at 10km.

'The model shows that liquid water, and life, can exist at a depth of 5km from the ground even when the distance between the Earth and the sun is three times farther than the current' , according to McMahon.

The area can support the life in the solar system that extends to Mars, but the model shows that it can cover both Jupiter and Saturn.