💨 Abstract

The Artemis II crew is heading to the moon, but scientists suggest searching for extraterrestrial life on the moons of rogue planets instead. These planets, ejected from their star systems, could have moons with liquid water due to tidal heating from their thick hydrogen atmospheres. Unlike exoplanets, these exomoons are harder to detect but could harbor life. Researchers propose using methods like microlensing to find them.

Courtesy: Josh Milton