05 - Aliens, Celestial bears, and Privileged Blond Children

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05 - Aliens, Celestial bears, and Privileged Blond Children

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Jun 11, 2019

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In this episode we investigate the Goldilocks Zone, the area around a star where planets might have the right conditions for habitability, and we travel through the solar system to look for life outside Earth.

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Jun 11, 2019

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The Astroholic Explains is a light-hearted question & answer podcast about astronomy, where Dr Alfredo Carpineti and his husbands Chris discuss the mysteries of the universe with the occasional guest and sometimes through the medium of an audio drama!

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05 - Aliens, Celestial bears, and Privileged Blond Children

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