• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deOPM
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    It should be noted though that objects need to have a minimum mass of around 1021 kg to be able to hold an atmosphere, so that excludes a lot of the smaller objects. An atmosphere is important because it gives potential settlers a constant source of gases (e.g. CO2), stabilizes the temperature between night and day, and protects them somewhat from radiation.

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      17 days ago

      jupiter doesn’t have a clearly-defined surface. it’s a gradient transition between atmosphere and liquid ocean of hydrogen, called supercritical phase transition. that’s why you can’t land there.