"Venus is too hot, Mars is too cold, and Earth is perfect," says planetary scientist Dave Brain. But why? In this happily humorous talk, Brain explores the interesting science behind what it takes for a planet to host life– and why humankind might simply be in the ideal place at the correct time when it concerns the timeline of life-sustaining planets.
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