The Habitable Zone

Aidan Chan
  • 5.0 (3)
  • ASTRONOMY

The Habitable Zone brings you weekly explorations of astrobiology and life in the universe. Join us as we uncover life’s greatest frontier.

Episodes

  1. 12/22/2025

    EP 17: 5 Close Friends

    In this episode, we will be covering the discovery of a new planet in the TOI-2267 Binary system. Source: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2512.10007 This will be the final episode of 2025. This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com

    10 min

  2. 12/15/2025

    EP 16: Suspiciously Earth-like

    In this episode, we will be covering the presence of odd-z elements in supernovae and spider features on Europa. Sources: Odd-Z Elements: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02714-4 Spider fractures:  https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ae18a0 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com

    29 min

  3. 12/06/2025

    EP 15: Complex Molecules in Space

    In this episode, we will discuss the discoveries of Linear Propadienone in an interstellar cloud and complex organic molecules on Bennu. Original Sources: Linear Propadienone: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.19775 Bennu: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2512461122 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com

    14 min

  4. 11/25/2025

    EP 14: Surprise Neptunes and Machine Learning

    In this episode we will discuss discovery of a brand new planet, as well as the use of Machine Learning in the search for signs of life. DOIs: TOI-333b: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.13832 Machine Learning Model: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2514534122 This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com

    18 min

  5. 11/24/2025

    EP 13: Mass Ejections and Binding Energy Detections

    In this episode, we will be exploring Massive Coronal Mass Ejections, and the small nuances of Binding Energy Distributions in Space.  DOIs: Coronal Mass Ejections: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09715-3 Binding Energy Distributions: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ae064a This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan. Contact us at contactthehabitablezone@gmail.com

    22 min
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The Habitable Zone brings you weekly explorations of astrobiology and life in the universe. Join us as we uncover life’s greatest frontier.

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    Aidan Chan
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  • Episodes
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