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The term "habitable zone" comes up a lot when discussing exoplanets and extraterrestrial life these days. But what exactly does it mean? Interestingly, the way we define "habitable" has changed in recent decades, thanks to the number of confirmed exoplanets and our growing knowledge of how life evolved here on Earth.

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Resources

NASA Science - The Habitable Zone: https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/habitable-zone/

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Could it be that the reason we haven't seen or heard from any advanced civilizations is that interstellar settlement only happens in small clusters? This is the essence of the Percolation Hypothesis. Essentially, the challenges imposed by a Relativistic Universe and alien biology could prevent a "Galactic Empire" from ever emerging.

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Resources

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XV: What is the Percolation Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/148088/beyond-fermis-paradox-xv-what-is-the-percolation-theory-hypothesis/

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Someday, humans may live around Neptune and the Trans-Neptunian region, where they'll export terraforming gases, fuel for fusion reactors, conduct vital research, and gaze out into the Universe! With the right strategies and technologies, there could be a branch of humanity someday known as Neptunians, Plutonians (or Hadeans), and Ice Belters!

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Resources

The Science of Becoming "Interplanetary": How can humans live in the outer Solar System? (Interesting Engineering): https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/science-interplanetary-humans-live-outer-solar-system

Colonizing the Outer Solar System (Universe Today): https://www.universetoday.com/132010/colonizing-outer-solar-system/

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Could the reason we haven't found evidence of extraterrestrial life be that water is too abundant on some worlds? This is the essence of the Waterworlds Hypothesis, which tells us that rocky planets with the right balance of continents and oceans could be rare.

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Resources

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XII: What is the Waterworlds Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/147775/beyond-fermis-paradox-xii-what-is-the-waterworlds-hypothesis/

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Someday, they may become the first ambassadors for humanity, encountering another civilization, or could be retrieved by future generations as the ultimate "time capsule"!

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Resources

NASA - Voyager: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/

The Planetary Society - The Voyager Missions: https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/voyager

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Noted astrophysicist and science fiction author Alastair Reynolds is renowned for how he combines real science and classic space opera motifs to create "hard science fiction." In addition to introducing cutting-edge and timeless concepts to millions of readers, he has also had a profound influence on this humble science communicator (aka. me!)

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Resources

Alastair Reynolds (website): https://www.alastairreynolds.com/about/

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Someday, our progeny may live may travel to the Uranus system, settle its largest moons, and create a thriving economy based on resource extraction, exploration, tourism, and lots of diamonds! With the right strategies and technologies, there could be a branch of humanity someday known as Uranians (don't laugh!).

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Guest | Dr. Slava Turyshev, Research Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory [@NASAJPL]

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Host | Matthew S Williams

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Dr. Slava Turyshev is a NASA researcher and one of the leading advocates for creating a telescope that will use our Sun as a Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL). An SGL telescope could revolutionize astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, allowing scientists to study exoplanets with extremely high resolution.

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