Life on a tidally-locked planet

TL;DR

This paper explores the phenomenon of tidally-locked planets, discussing their formation, atmospheric characteristics, potential habitability, and implications for life, addressing fundamental questions about these unique celestial bodies.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of tidally-locked planets, including their formation mechanisms, atmospheric dynamics, and potential to support life, filling gaps in understanding their environmental conditions.

Findings

Tidal locking occurs when a planet's rotation period matches its orbital period.

Tidally-locked planets may have extreme temperature differences between their day and night sides.

Such planets could still maintain atmospheres capable of supporting life.

Abstract

A tidally-locked planet in its orbit around a star keeps the same face towards the star. This happens when the rotation period of the planet around its own axis becomes equal to its revolution period around the star. Many questions then arise. What gives rise to a tidal locking? Are there any tidally-locked planets somewhere? What will be the atmospheric system of a tidally-locked planet? Could life be sustained on a tidally-locked planet? What will be a sort of DAY in the life of a denizen of a tidally-locked planet? We dwell on these questions.