https://epsci.ucr.edu/ en https://epsci.ucr.edu/news/2022/09/09/could-more-earths-surface-host-life <span>Could more of Earth’s surface host life?</span> <span><span>Mayra Gandarilla</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-09-19T16:07:10-07:00" title="Monday, September 19, 2022 - 16:07">Mon, 09/19/2022 - 16:07</time> </span> <a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/news">More News</a> <picture> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/GettyImages-913626698.png?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=psb4aC_5 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1401px)" type="image/png" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/GettyImages-913626698.png?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=psb4aC_5 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1400px)" type="image/png" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_m/public/GettyImages-913626698.png?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=jsCao90J 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)" type="image/png" width="1023" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_s/public/GettyImages-913626698.png?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=KUsZFRRt 1x" type="image/png" width="767" height="767"> <img loading="eager" width="1170" height="450" src="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/GettyImages-913626698.png?h=10cfd30f&amp;itok=psb4aC_5" alt> </picture> Jules Bernstein <time datetime="2022-09-09T12:00:00Z">September 09, 2022</time> <p>"Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be — or is it? If Jupiter’s orbit changes, a new study shows Earth could be more hospitable than it is today.&nbsp;</p> <p>When a planet has a perfectly circular orbit around its star, the distance between the star and the planet never changes. Most planets, however, have "eccentric" orbits around their stars, meaning the orbit is oval-shaped. When the planet gets closer to its star, it receives more heat, affecting the climate."</p> <p><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/09/09/could-more-earths-surface-host-life" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">Read more.</a></p> <a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/article-category/exoplanets-and-planetary-science" hreflang="en">Exoplanets and Planetary Science</a><div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/tags/exoplanets" hreflang="en">Exoplanets</a></div> <div><a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/tags/stephen-kane" hreflang="en">Stephen Kane</a></div> <div><a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/tags/pam-vervoot" hreflang="en">Pam Vervoot</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://epsci.ucr.edu/news/2022/09/09/could-more-earths-surface-host-life" data-a2a-title="Could more of Earth’s surface host life?"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsci.ucr.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2F09%2Fcould-more-earths-surface-host-life&amp;title=Could%20more%20of%20Earth%E2%80%99s%20surface%20host%20life%3F"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:07:10 +0000 Mayra Gandarilla 937 at https://epsci.ucr.edu