habitability
Americannoun
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Planets such as K2-239 d, TOI-700e, and K2-3d, along with Wolf 1061c and GJ 1061c, can help scientists study the inner boundary of habitability.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
Lead author of the research Dr Baptiste Chide told news agency Reuters: "These discharges represent a major discovery, with direct implications for Martian atmospheric chemistry, climate, habitability and the future of robotic and human exploration."
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
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.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
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.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025
If only a network of canals existed, the lack would be remedied, the habitability of Mars would become plausible.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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