We Need to be Looking for Life in "Continuous" Habitable Zones

Exoplanet science is shifting from finding any detectable exoplanets we can to searching for those in their stars' habitable zones. NASA's proposed Habitable World Observatory and other similar efforts are focused on these worlds. The problem is, habitable zones aren't static.

May 30, 2025 - 20:54
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We Need to be Looking for Life in "Continuous" Habitable Zones

We Need to be Looking for Life in "Continuous" Habitable Zones

Exoplanet science is shifting from finding any detectable exoplanets we can to searching for those in their stars' habitable zones. NASA's proposed Habitable World Observatory and other similar efforts are focused on these worlds. The problem is, habitable zones aren't static.