When searching the universe for habitable planets, you discover that most of the universe is incredibly hostile, it's a vacuum, it's freezing-cold space or you're burning hot near a star. The first habitable planet found outside our solar ...See moreWhen searching the universe for habitable planets, you discover that most of the universe is incredibly hostile, it's a vacuum, it's freezing-cold space or you're burning hot near a star. The first habitable planet found outside our solar system is in a habitable-zone orbit; it's a place of refuge from the unbelievable harshness of the universe. Dr. Steve Vogt, a UC Santa Cruz professor of astronomy and astrophysics, takes us into the Lick Observatory, where he has devoted years of research to finding these earth-like planets. Written by
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