Question
UPSC Prelims 2015 Question:
The term ‘Goldilocks Zone’ is often seen in the news in the context of
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3: search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
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Explanation:
- The 'Goldilocks Zone,' or habitable zone, is the range of distance with the right temperatures for water to remain liquid. Discoveries in the Goldilocks Zone, like Earth-size planet Kepler-186f, are what scientists hope will lead us to water and one day life.
- Scientists can focus their search for Earth-like planets that might support life by looking for planets in the Goldilocks Zone. The basic premise is that if there is a chance that a planet could have liquid water, there is a chance that a planet could also be habitable.
Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.
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