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Ep. 644: Is Earth… Normal?

Astronomy Cast

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What Do We Know About Terrestrial Planets?

We still have this goldylocks problem in our solar system of venus is too hot, mars is too cold, and we're just right. But our understanding of how we got here is evolved. We now think that something catastrophic occurred anywhere from a few million to a few hundred million years ago that took it from being an ocean world to what we see today. And that's a bit terrifying to think about.

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