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Habitability: A Review.

C S Cockell1, T Bush1, C Bryce1

  • 11 UK Centre for Astrobiology, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh, UK .

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This review defines habitability as an environment's capacity to support known organisms. It distinguishes between instantaneous and continuous planetary habitability, crucial for astrobiology research.

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Area of Science:

  • Geoscience
  • Planetary Science
  • Astrobiology

Background:

  • The term "habitability" is frequently used across scientific disciplines but lacks a precise, universally accepted definition.
  • Existing definitions often conflate the potential for life with the presence of life, complicating assessments of extraterrestrial environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a clear, binary definition of habitability and habitable environments.
  • To differentiate between instantaneous and continuous habitability on planetary bodies.
  • To distinguish between surface and interior liquid water worlds and their implications for life.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual analysis of habitability definitions.
  • Development of a framework distinguishing between instantaneous and continuous habitability.
  • Categorization of planetary bodies based on the location of liquid water (surface vs. interior).

Main Results:

  • Habitability is defined as the ability of an environment to support at least one known organism.
  • Instantaneous habitability refers to conditions at a specific time, while continuous habitability concerns long-term potential.
  • Surface liquid water worlds may support oxygenic photosynthesis and complex life, unlike interior liquid water worlds.

Conclusions:

  • A clear definition of habitability is essential for advancing astrobiology and planetary science.
  • Distinguishing between different types of habitability and water worlds refines our search for extraterrestrial life.
  • Habitable environments do not necessarily harbor life, a key consideration for exoplanet studies.