Molten worlds that refuse to die
A molten surface is not a death sentence for a planet; it is a stress test of gravity. At extreme star‑hugging distances, radiant flux can liquefy rock into a global magma ocean, yet the planet’s bulk still sits deep inside a powerful gravitational well that heat alone cannot unbind.The key point is harsh. Energy from stellar irradiation mainly hits the outer skin, not the interior mass budget. Gr...More
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