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Planets need more water to support life than scientists previously thought

University of Washington

Apr 15, 2026

This image of Venus taken by NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft (left) is paired with an artist's depiction of three possible atmospheres on a recently discovered exoplanet, Gliese 12b.…

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