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Area of Science:

  • Planetary Science
  • Astrobiology
  • Astrophysics

Background:

  • The transfer of meteoroids between planetary systems is crucial for understanding the distribution of life.
  • Previous estimates of meteoroid exchange efficiency may have been conservative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine a low-energy mechanism for meteoroid transfer between planetary systems in a star cluster.
  • To assess the potential for lithopanspermia (transfer of life via rocks) within and beyond the Solar System.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized quasi-parabolic orbits of minimal energy.
  • Employed Monte Carlo simulations to model meteoroid exchange.
  • Incorporated parameters from the minimum mass solar nebula and Oort Cloud formation models.

Main Results:

  • Meteoroid exchange efficiency is significantly higher than previously estimated.
  • Transfer timescales can be on the order of tens of millions of years.
  • A substantial number of large bodies (>10 kg) could be exchanged between star systems.

Conclusions:

  • Lithopanspermia is a plausible mechanism for the transfer of life, especially if life originated early.
  • The Solar System's early bombardment period (Late Heavy Bombardment) aligns with potential transfer windows.
  • A significant number of potentially life-bearing rocky bodies could be transferred between stars.