If television shows and movies are any indication, we humans spend a lot of our time subconsciously preparing for UFOs carrying maleficent aliens to descend on Earth. Subscribe for free to get all episodes of NOVA Now on Apple Podcasts at https://apple.co/2U5GyYp But should we rush to create an intergalactic […]
635 light-years from where you are sitting, way out in outer space, lies a planet. The first planet to be discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Its name is Kepler 22-b. When a planet is located within a star’s habitable zone, it means that there is a […]
There are places in the Universe where you could turn to ash, freeze to death or be completely crushed by gravity. And you’re about to visit them all. What conditions make some of these exoplanets so dangerous? What would happen if you set foot on them? And which planet would […]
Get a free What If Top 10 book when you sign up for our newsletter: https://underknown.com/newsletter/ Earth is the only life-supporting planet in our Solar System. Until now. Today, we’re bringing Kepler 22-b into our planetary neighborhood. Where would this planet need to orbit within the Sun’s habitable zone? How […]
The odds of life on Earth are like a deck of cards. It was shuffled infinitely many times, just enough to ensure that it was sorted from Ace to King at the end. Perhaps the dealer wanted it this way. Pretty thought-provoking, isn’t it? If you’d like to see more […]
Sign up now at https://scisummary.com/whatif and get your first 7 days of the platform for free. Use promo code WHATIF to get 25% off your first month or annual plan. Welcome to Kepler-22 b. Chase: Hey y’all! I’ve got an exciting mission. To land on and explore a planet that […]
