Activity for JYAR‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Question	—	Can a moon provide an exoplanet a habitable source of heat due to tidal heating? My theory is that if a moon's orbit is situated in between the exoplanet and a second satellite, tidal heating could occur and turn the moon into a sustainable heat source for the host planet. Could this only be possible on a large mass like a gas giant (IE Jupiter and Io) or would it be possible wit... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Question	—	Could there be a planet that is naturally comprised of elements past ununoctium? Because elements are classified by the number of protons they have, could there potentially be planets or environments that are so dense that they are made up of elements potentially greater than Ununoctium? Although, it would most likely be ridiculously unstable, the properties of all these new elem... (more)	—	over 8 years ago