Goldilocks planet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A planet which orbits in the habitable zone around a star, where temperatures like those on Earth occur, allowing for the possible existence of liquid water and of life.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Goldilocks planet Goldilocks planets

Etymology

From the children's story Goldilocks, in which one of the bowls of porridge the protagonist tries is neither too hot nor too cold, but just right.

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