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1. Physics and Astronomy › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

   Habitable Planet Formation around Low-mass Stars: Rapid Accretion, Rapid Debris Removal, and the Essential Contribution of External Giants

   Clement, Quintana and Quarles · The Astrophysical Journal · 2022

   Simulations of in-situ planet formation around M dwarfs, then of real systems such as TRAPPIST-1, Proxima Centauri and TOI-700, examine whether leftover debris could deliver volatiles to habitable zone planets later.

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   1. UncheckedIn simulations around low-mass stars, debris near habitable planets clears fast, but material scattered into an asteroid-belt region may be an icy reservoir.“While debris in the radial vicinity of the habitable zone planets is removed rapidly, thus making delayed volatile delivery highly unlikely, we find that material ubiquitously scattered into an exo-asteroid belt region during the planet formation process represents a potentially lucrative reservoir…”
   2. UncheckedExternal planets of roughly Neptune to Saturn mass that disturb asteroids would hint that habitable-zone worlds around low-mass stars may not have dried out completely.“Thus, the presence of external ~Neptune-Saturn mass planets capable of dynamically perturbing these asteroids would be a sign that habitable zone worlds around low-mass stars might have avoided complete desiccation.”
   3. UncheckedIn these simulations, giant planets around low-mass stars significantly reduce how efficiently asteroids are implanted into an exo-asteroid belt during planet formation.“However, we also find that such giant planets significantly limit the efficiency of asteroidal implantation during the planet formation process.”