Goldilocks zone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
So called because, like the third of the three bowls of porridge in the fairy tale Goldilocks, it is neither too hot nor too cold, but just right.
Noun[edit]
Goldilocks zone (plural Goldilocks zones)
- 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.
- Synonym: habitable zone
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Translations[edit]
the planetary zone that could sustain life
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