habitable zone

noun

habitable zone

noun
1

The zone around a star where a planet could experience temperatures like those on Earth, allowing for the possible existence of liquid water and of life.

Synonyms
Goldilocks zone, circumstellar habitable zone
Derived terms
galactic habitable zone, continuously habitable zone
Related terms
Venus zone

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