Icy Comets Can Alter Exoplanet Atmospheres and Shape Habitability

August 05, 2025 Universe Today

Icy Comets Can Alter Exoplanet Atmospheres and Shape Habitability
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/xnf84dB)

An artist's illustration of a massive impactor striking Earth. Research shows how icy bodies striking potentially-habitable exoplanets can alter their atmospheres and climates. Image Credit: Don Davis/NASA

Earth's history was shaped by the bombardment of icy and rocky bodies. These impacts delivered volatiles and organic compounds to the planet. They also brought water, helping Earth become the life-supporting planets it is today. Could the same thing happen on exoplanets?

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