Real Habitable Planet Hours

Real Habitable Planet Hours
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Turns out our definition of "earth-like" is pretty loose in the scientific community. Sure, we've found planets in the habitable zone with rocky compositions, but they're basically just frozen ice daggers or molten lava hellscapes. "Similar mass and orbital characteristics" doesn't quite capture the nuance of "not actively trying to murder any life form that might evolve there." Next time you hear about an exciting new exoplanet discovery, remember that "potentially habitable" is scientist-speak for "probably won't instantly kill you, but good luck surviving longer than 3 seconds."

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