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The Habitable Zone

The Habitable Zone

Written by: Aidan Chan
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The Habitable Zone brings you weekly explorations of astrobiology and life in the universe. Join us as we uncover life’s greatest frontier.

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  • EP 17: 5 Close Friends

    EP 17: 5 Close Friends
    Dec 22 2025

    In this episode, we will be covering the discovery of a new planet in the TOI-2267 Binary system.

    Source:

    https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2512.10007


    This will be the final episode of 2025.

    This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan.

    Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
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    10 mins
  • EP 16: Suspiciously Earth-like

    EP 16: Suspiciously Earth-like
    Dec 15 2025

    In this episode, we will be covering the presence of odd-z elements in supernovae and spider features on Europa.

    Sources:

    Odd-Z Elements: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02714-4

    Spider fractures: https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae18a0

    This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan.

    Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
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    29 mins
  • EP 15: Complex Molecules in Space

    EP 15: Complex Molecules in Space
    Dec 6 2025

    In this episode, we will discuss the discoveries of Linear Propadienone in an interstellar cloud and complex organic molecules on Bennu.

    Original Sources:

    Linear Propadienone: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.19775

    Bennu: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2512461122

    This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan.

    Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
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    14 mins
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