Call the Silver Surfer? Alien worlds could have tides so strong their surfaces are 'stripped dry' of water

'Earthlike' planets in deep space could be dusty worlds stripped dry of water by tidal forces thousands of times stronger than the ones we experience on Earth, say researchers. 


Planets orbiting huge but dim stars could look like potential havens for life, but have been stripped of water by 'tidal heating', where enormous tidal forces boil water into space. 


'As candidates for habitable worlds are found, tidal effects need careful attention,' said Rory Barnes, a University of Washington researcher.
'You don't want to waste time on desiccated planets.'      Read More