Space/Science — HabitableZone

Space/Science » in reply to re: life on ejected planets. - Ejected planets is one thing...

Stripping - not inevitable

The Interstellar medium is not particularly worse than a near-star environment. There is no solar wind, for a start. If a planet has an active mantle/core convection system and a magnetic field, then it will have a shield against interstellar magnetic fields and cosmic charged particles. Uncharged particles will be buffered by the atmosphere...

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