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Largest possible rocky planet
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Note that Earth probably had a primary atmosphere at some point, probably long before the impact that formed the Moon. This consisted largely of H/He, but was rapidly lost by Jeans escape and sputtering (any last remnants, including primordial neon, were lost in the Moon-forming event, I think).
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Largest possible rocky planet - by stevebowers - 06-25-2015, 02:54 AM
RE: Largest possible rocky planet - by Rynn - 06-25-2015, 03:00 AM
RE: Largest possible rocky planet - by Cray - 06-25-2015, 06:13 AM
RE: Largest possible rocky planet - by Cray - 06-25-2015, 09:53 PM
RE: Largest possible rocky planet - by stevebowers - 06-26-2015, 04:36 AM
RE: Largest possible rocky planet - by radtech497 - 07-04-2016, 10:26 AM

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