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EP 1: Protocells, Protoplanetary Disks, and some Clay

EP 1: Protocells, Protoplanetary Disks, and some Clay

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In this Episode, We'll be covering 4 incredible discoveries from the past two weeks. The discovery of potential protocells on Titan, Protoplanetary disks with the compounds for life, developing new star systems, and Clay on Mars will all be covered in the first official episode of The Habitable Zone.


Original Sources/Research:

Protocells on Titan: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1473550425100037

ethylene glycol and glycolonitrile in V883 Orionis: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adec6e

HOPS-315: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09163-z

Clay Layer on Mars: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02584-w


Published Jul 27 2025


This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan.

Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com

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