The Astrophysical Journal, 845:130 (7pp), 2017 August 20

https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa8137

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Rocky Worlds Limited to ∼1.8 Earth Radii by Atmospheric Escape during a Star’s Extreme UV Saturation 1

Owen R. Lehmer1,2 and David C. Catling1 Dept. Earth and Space Sciences, Box 351310, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; [email protected] 2 MS 239-4, Space Science Division, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA Received 2017 May 23; revised 2017 July 10; accepted 2017 July 11; published 2017 August 18

Abstract Recent observations and analysis of low-mass (