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Goldilocks planet
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English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
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Noun
en 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.
Related terms
en Goldilocks principle
en Goldilocks zone
en exo-Earth
Translations
planet with possible existence of liquid water and of life
Finnish: fi kultakutriplaneetta
Polish: pl planeta w strefie Złotowłosej f
Spanish: es planeta Ricitos de Oro
en eponyms