habitable zone

English

Etymology

habitable +‎ zone

Noun

habitable zone (plural habitable zones)

(astronomy) 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

See also

Venus zone

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