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5. A planet being in the "Goldilocks zone" doesn't necessarily mean it'll support life

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 06:02 AM

Dec 2012

Venus and Mars (and the moon) are all in the habitable zone.

The universe is a big place though!

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Earth�s twin will be discovered in 2013, astronomers predict [View all] octoberlib Dec 2012 OP

Evil twin? Like that time Spock had a beard? Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #2

EXACTLY like that. eShirl Dec 2012 #3

Um... we are the evil twin n/t gilpo Dec 2012 #14

In other words, Unknown Beatle Dec 2012 #4

We need a new resource to exploit JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #6

... Major Nikon Dec 2012 #7

And don't forget Venus D Gary Grady Dec 2012 #10

I don't care for scientists making unsubstantiated claims. gadjitfreek Dec 2012 #8

It's actually not an unreasonable prediction D Gary Grady Dec 2012 #9

In a way, it doesn't really matter. Vattel Dec 2012 #12

Hopefully that planet has oil Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #13

a new life awaits you in the offworld colonies! datasuspect Dec 2012 #15