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Aspects of an otherwise Earthlike planet’s tilt and orbital dynamics can severely affect its potential habitability — even triggering abrupt “snowball statesâ€� where oceans freeze and surface life is impossible, according to new research from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ astronomers.

New research by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ astronomer Rory Barnes and co-authors describes possible planetary systems where a gravitational nudge from one planet with just the right orbital configuration and tilt could have a mild to devastating effect on the orbit and climate of another, possibly habitable world.