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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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In this episode, we will be covering new findings from asteroid Bennu samples returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission and how they suggest that the building blocks of life may have formed in cold regions of space long before Earth existed. Sources: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2512461122 This Episode was Filmed and Edited by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be covering how the James Webb Space Telescope uncovered complex organic molecules inside a dust-hidden galaxy and what this discovery reveals about how chemistry forms in extreme cosmic environments. Sources: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02750-0 This Episode was Filmed and Edited by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be covering the discovery of a new earth-sized exoplanet candidate and circumbinary systems. Sources: Exoplanet: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adf06f Circumbinary system: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ae21d8 This Episode was Filmed and Edited by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
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 and Edited by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
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 and Edited by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
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 and Edited by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode we will discuss discovery of a brand new planet, as well as the use of Machine Learning in the search for signs of life. DOIs: TOI-333b: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.13832 Machine Learning Model: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2514534122 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be exploring Massive Coronal Mass Ejections, and the small nuances of Binding Energy Distributions in Space. DOIs: Coronal Mass Ejections: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09715-3 Binding Energy Distributions: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae064a This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, We will be uncovering whether or not planets truly affect the solar cycle in a meaningful way. The period of Jupiter does seem to suspiciously line up with the length of the solar cycle... DOI: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.03889 (Do Planets Affect the Behavior of Long-term Solar Activity, Katsova) This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be exploring the study and comparison of giants' atmospheres within and beyond our solar system. We will also unveil the newest Super-Earth, GJ-251c Original Sources: Study of Atmosphere: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.17926 GJ-251c: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ae0e20 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be discussing water in the astronomical community. Original Sources: Heavy Water: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02663-y HWO: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2510.07349 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be discussing water in the Venus' clouds. Original Sources: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JE008582 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will discuss the discoveries of phosphine on Wolf 1130C and sub-ice organic compounds on Enceladus. Original Sources: Wolf 1130C: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adu0401 Enceladus: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02655-y This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be discussing wind patterns on Titan as well as a planetesimal that is incredibly water-dense. Original Sources: Winds: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2509.16937 Planetesimal: https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/staf1424 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will only be covering one topic, but it may have important repercussions in the world of astronomy. Prepare to be penalized for improper porosity predictions! Original Source: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2509.10292 Visit the NASA Exoplanet Archive! https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/ This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In our first weekly episode, we will discuss the large and the small. The supermassive quasars at the center of Galaxy's are the hot topic, but don't ignore the small but mighty Makemake! Original Sources: Quasars: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2505.04825 Makemake: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2509.06772 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com
In this episode, we will be covering four new interesting topics. There's a new rookie gas giant in town, and an asteroid, but watch out! Hold your breathe, some planets may not have air. Original Sources: Trappist-1b: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2509.02120 WISPIT 2b: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adf7a5 Soot Planets: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2508.16781 Ryugu: https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14040111 At the publishing of this episode, the candidate exoplanet Alpha Centa...
In this episode, we'll be covering a wide range of topics, from the study of the inside of our own world, to the discovery of new worlds with two stars. Along the way we'll visit Ceres, the sleeper pick of formerly habitable worlds, and take a look into Mellitic Acid, one of the most stable molecules to form protocells. Follow along as we go from beneath our feet to above our skies! Original Sources: Ceres: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adt3283 A Decade of Global Water Cycle Monitoring: NASA...
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