
2025-08-14 14:50:06
Warm, water-depleted rocky exoplanets with surface ionic liquids - a proposed class for planetary #habitability: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2425520122 -> Planets without water could still produce certain liquids, a new study finds: https://news.mit.edu/2025/planets-without-water-could-still-produce-certain-liquids-0811 - lab experiments show “ionic liquids” can form through common planetary processes and might be capable of supporting life even on waterless planets.