Table 2.
Characterization of the Transfer Time Distributions for Each Origin-Destination Pair
| Destination | Time of first impact (yr) | 10 Myr Median (Myr) | 30 Myr Median (Myr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Earth |
Sun |
1,014,612 |
7.1 |
12 |
| |
Mercury |
482,101 |
6.3 |
9.9 |
| |
Venus |
8,338 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
| |
Earth |
0.303 |
0.096 |
0.095 |
| |
Mars |
112,689 |
4.7 |
6.4 |
| |
Jupiter |
3,852,399 |
7.6 |
9.4 |
| |
Saturn |
8,008,387 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
| |
Ejected |
670,965 |
6.6 |
12 |
| from Mars |
Sun |
1,737,473 |
7.5 |
15 |
| |
Mercury |
4,949,372 |
7.7 |
18 |
| |
Venus |
456,864 |
5.8 |
13 |
| |
Earth |
281,754 |
5.2 |
9.3 |
| |
Mars |
0.575 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
| |
Jupiter |
4,831,160 |
7.9 |
19 |
| |
Saturn |
- |
- |
- |
| Ejected | 1,570,842 | 7.5 | 15 |
Time of first impact shows the minimum amount of time that was needed for an object to reach this destination after being ejected. Median impact times are given for both the 10 and 30 Myr simulations. The former is representative of the typical transfer time for possible viable organisms, while the latter more closely describes the overall distribution of ejecta.