Goldilocks planet
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Etymology
[edit]From the children's story Goldilocks, in which one of the bowls of porridge the protagonist tries is neither too hot nor too cold, but just right.
Noun
[edit]Goldilocks planet (plural Goldilocks planets)
- (astronomy) A planet which orbits in the habitable zone around a star, where temperatures like those on Earth occur, allowing for the possible existence of liquid water and of life.
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[edit]planet with possible existence of liquid water and of life
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