Terminator zones

March 21, 2023

In a recent study, researchers explained the possibility of extra-terrestrial life on far-off exoplanets within a special region known as “terminator zone”.
Terminator zone is a ring on planets that have one side that is always facing its star and one side that is always dark.
Terminator is the dividing line between day and night sides of planet.
It could exist in “just right” temperature zone between too hot and too cold.
Terminator zone planet can retain liquid water.
If the planet is mostly covered in water, then water facing the star would likely evaporate and cover entire planet in thick layer of vapour.
- But if there’s land, this effect should not occur.