habitability

[hab-it-uh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. the condition or quality of being habitable.

Example Sentences

A planet's habitability is often tied to whether it falls within its star's 'habitable zone', where liquid water can persist on the surface of a planet with the right atmospheric conditions.

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This gradual shift ultimately transformed Earth from a lifeless planet into one capable of sustaining complex ecosystems -- a profound step in the planet's long journey toward habitability.

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"Our approach shows how plate tectonics has helped shape the habitability of the Earth," said lead author Professor Dietmar Müller.

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Eventually, Iizuka and colleagues hope to trace how water was stored, mobilized and finally delivered to Earth, a story that continues to shape our understanding of planetary habitability.

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The habitability plan the tenants received, however appeared to be blank.

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