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Large moons can only form around small planets to support life: Study
Updated On: 07 February, 2022 03:05 PM IST | New York | IANS
Because of the large size of the Moon compared to the Earth, it controls the length of day and governs ocean tides, among other aspects of supporting life on the planet
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While Earth`s moon is large for the planet`s size, a new study has now found that our planet was just the right size to form such a large, life-enabling moon.
The study, by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, found that rocky planets with a diametre more than 1.6 times that of Earth and icy planets with diametre more than 1.3 times that of Earth likely can`t create moons that would have those life-enabling effects on them, Space.com reported.
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