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Phil Plait / Extrasolar Habitability

Click above to listen to part 5 of It’s Habitable Forming, featuring Phil Plait, Astronomer, blogger, and widely known as the Bad Astronomer, discussing how however unique the Earth may be, habitability may be widespread throughout the universe, even if the inhabitants are just goo.

It’s Habitable Forming:
Part 1: Nathalie Cabrol / Water on Mars
Part 2: Jack Holt / Lake on Mars
Part 3: Jani Radebaugh / Titan’s Lakes
Part 4: Marc Rayman / Asteroid Mission
Part 5: Phil Plait / Extrasolar Habitability

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