Jupiter: friend or foe?
Paper
Horner, J. A. and Jones, B. W.. 2008. "Jupiter: friend or foe?" 10th Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Meeting (ACM 2008). Baltimore, MD. United States 14 - 18 Jul 2008 Houston, TX. United States.
Paper/Presentation Title | Jupiter: friend or foe? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Horner, J. A. (Author) and Jones, B. W. (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | 10th Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Meeting (ACM 2008) |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Houston, TX. United States |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/acm2008/pdf/8114.pdf |
Conference/Event | 10th Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Meeting (ACM 2008) |
Event Details | 10th Asteroids, Comets, Meteors Meeting (ACM 2008) Event Date 14 to end of 18 Jul 2008 Event Location Baltimore, MD. United States |
Abstract | In the collective consciousness of both the general public and the academic world, it is widely accepted that the planet Jupiter has been of great assistance in the evolution and survival of life on the planet Earth. This old idea suggests that, without the giant planet, the impact regime experienced by the Earth would be significantly less clement, with life threatening impacts occurring far more frequently. In such a regime, it is claimed, the development of life would have been stymied, even if life had had the opportunity to develop in the first place. |
Keywords | Jupiter; impact flux; asteroids; hazardous objects |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 519999. Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified |
510101. Astrobiology | |
Byline Affiliations | Open University, United Kingdom |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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