Ixirius A e

Ixirius A e or RS 8513-928-8-5794238-72 A4 - is the fourth planet from the star RS 8513-928-8-5794238-72 A(Ixirius A). The planet is a frigid lacustrine superaquaria is in tidal locking. Ixirius A e is located just 16 light years from Earth. This planet was one of the first closely studied exoplanets. And it became the fourth exoplanet on which liquid was found on the surface. The star system is located in the constellation Eridanus.

## Surface Conditions

### Atmosphere

* 98.2% N2
* 0.861% H2O
* 0.798% CO
* 0.12% CO2

## Additional Information

### Position in Star System

4th

ESI: 0.296

## History

* We have never encountered such planets before. Therefore, the history of this planet is not well known.
* Ixirius A e formed 6.8 billion years ago. The position of the planet in the system has not changed over time.
* ~6.7 billion years ago. The planet is cold. The red dwarfs around which this planet revolves are very dim.
* ~4.6 billion years ago. Presumably, at this time, life appeared on the planet
* ~1.3 billion years ago. The first multicellular organisms appeared on the planet
* Today: There are many small lakes and seas on the planet. The surface of Ixirius A e is different, but the 'flora' does not cover the entire surface.

## Biosphere

The planet's biosphere is very, VERY different from Earth's. The liquid on the planet consists of liquid nitrogen and liquid air. The life that has evolved on this planet uses nitrogen compounds more extensively than carbon-based compounds. Life on Ixirius A e uses nitrogen-based compounds such as ammonia or urea as its main source of energy. The flora on this planet is something else, most of the flora was something like a fungus that covers certain areas (However, there are certain organisms that vaguely resemble the terrestrial flora). Terrestrial fauna is very different from the Earth's. As an example, there are species that are something like a cloud. There are also species that can not be distinguished from ordinary stones. The metabolism of such organisms is very slow, and they live for millions of years.

## Discovery

Despite being only 16 light-years from Earth, the system was only discovered in 202X. Both stars in this system are very faint red dwarfs that were almost invisible to even the most powerful telescopes at the time. Initially, only 1 planet was discovered - Ixirius A b. The closest mini-Neptune to the star. Later, with a more detailed study, 10 more planets were discovered. As a result, this system had 11 planets, which is more than the Solar System. This intrigued scientists. The star Ixirius A received a lot of attention

### Exploring Ixirius A e

Initially, attention was focused on another planet, Ixirius A b. Until a more detailed study, this planet was considered rocky. The James Webb Telescope explored this system to scan the atmosphere of each planet. On the planet Ixirius A e, although in small quantities, H2O was found in the atmosphere. This greatly interested the public.

### The first image of the planet

In 20XX, 20 experimental telescopes with a nuclear thermal rocket were sent to photograph 20 potentially habitable planets.(They didn't fly to every planet directly. They simply used the Sun as a huge lens and mirror, thanks to which they could take pictures of the planets, albeit not in the best quality.) The list of targets included Ixirius A e. The project was successful and the public saw the photo of Ixirius A e. The photo resolution was 1000×1000 pixels, this is the maximum that can be done, but this resolution still allows you to see the surface. At first glance, it may seem that the planet is a barren desert. If you do not notice the "green" spots. It was then that one of the first exoplanets with liquid on the surface was discovered.

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