Earth is, to our knowledge, the only life-bearing body in the Solar System. This extraordinary characteristic dates back
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Table of contents :
1.1.1
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10
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2 The Atmosphere: Connections with the Earth’s Mass and Distance from the Sun
3 Thermal Habitability: Connection with the Earth’s Motion Around the Sun
4 Overall Habitability: Connections with Geological and Astronomical Events and Processes
5 Liquid Water: Connections with the Outer Reaches of the Solar System
6 The Building Blocks of Organisms: Connections with Gravitation
7 The Natural Greenhouse Effect: Connections with Geological Activity
8 The Long-Term Atmosphere: Connections with the Earth’s Magnetic Field
Index
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2
1.4.1
1.2.2
2012
1.1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.5.1
1.5.4
1.3.4
1.3.2
2018
2008
2017
2016
2019
1.3.1
1.3.5
1995
1.7
2013
1.8
1.9
1.3.6
1.10
2014
1.4.2
1.3.3
1.5.2
1.11
2.2
2.3
2.4