Desert planet

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Mars, an example of a cold desert planet, seen by the Mars Orbiter Mission space probe in true color with a regular Bayer filter

A desert planet, also known as a dry planet, an arid planet, or a dune planet, is a type of

arid surface consistency similar to Earth's deserts. Mars is a prominent example of a desert planet in the Solar System.[1]

History

A 2011 study suggested that not only are life-sustaining desert planets possible, but that they might be more common than

Earth will become a desert planet within a billion years due to the Sun's increasing luminosity.[2]

A study conducted in 2013 concluded that hot desert planets without runaway greenhouse effect can exist in 0.5 AU around Sun-like stars. In that study, it was concluded that a minimum humidity of 1% is needed to wash off carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but too much water can act as a greenhouse gas itself. Higher atmospheric pressures increase the range in which the water can remain liquid.[3]

Science fiction

The concept has become a common setting in

Geonosis, and Jakku
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mars". NASA Solar System Exploration. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  2. ^ a b c d Choi, Charles Q. (September 2, 2011). "Alien Life More Likely on Dune Planets". Astrobiology Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  5. ^ Wright, Les. "Forbidden Planet (1956)". Culturevulture.net (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on May 7, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2006.
  6. ^ Hladik, Tamara I. "Classic Sci-Fi Reviews: Dune". SciFi.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  7. ^ Michaud, Jon (July 12, 2013). "Dune Endures". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
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  9. ^ "Star Wars is Dune". D. A. Houdek. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
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