Real-life sci-ford world 7: Eyeball planets, both icy and hot!

Bysraymond

Welcome to Real-life Sci-fi worlds.  I use science to explore life-bearing worlds that are the settings for science fiction stories.

We have already taken a look at hot Eyeball planets.  Today, I have a post on Nautilus’ blog about Eyeball worlds, both icy and hot.  Check it out here.  The article is a bit shorter and more simplified than some of the other ones, but it explains why the first potentially life-bearing planets we find are likely to be eyeballs.

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