Warm, water-depleted rocky exoplanets with surface ionic liquids: A proposed class for planetary habitability

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 33, August 2025. <br/>SignificanceThe search for habitable exoplanets has intensified with new telescopes and a growing number of exoplanets. Yet, many known exoplanets are too warm for surface liquid water and therefore considered inhospitable to life. Liquid is a fundamental …