Neighbors' Weird Orbits Can Make 'Habitable' Planets Not So Habitable

Monday, May 24, 2010 - 13:52 in Astronomy & Space

New findings from computer modeling indicate some exoplanets might fluctuate between being habitable and being inhospitable to life because of forces exerted by giant neighbors with eccentric orbits.

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