” Life and the universe compare to each other like a child and a parent, parent and offspring. “
” Ocean planets might be very common in the universe because water is very common in the low-temperature environments where planets form and evolve. This might be especially true for super-Earths, which can retain volatiles more easily thanks to their larger mass and surface gravity. “
” When we discover New Earth – a planet we could call home – the question of the ‘plurality of worlds’ will come front and center, reminding us yet again that we are not the center of the universe. “
” People quite often think of the question ‘Are we alone in the universe?’ in terms of other civilizations out there: life forms that have reached at least our level of technological development. “
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