Is the Earth special?

Meeting report Earth is the only inhabited planet we know of – so far – but is that the only distinguishing feature of our planet? Dave Waltham and Lewis Dartnell report from an RAS meeting that considered how and why our home planet is unusual.

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Published in:Astronomy & geophysics : the journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 2012-08, Vol.53 (4), p.4.25-4.29
Main Authors: Waltham, Dave, Dartnell, Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Earth
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Summary:Meeting report Earth is the only inhabited planet we know of – so far – but is that the only distinguishing feature of our planet? Dave Waltham and Lewis Dartnell report from an RAS meeting that considered how and why our home planet is unusual.
ISSN:1366-8781
1468-4004
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-4004.2012.53425.x