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How Volcanoes Make the Universe More Livable

Hydrogen-spewing eruptions could help heat the atmospheres of planets that were once thought to be outside of the habitable zone.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard / Reuters

When it comes to prime real estate for liquid water in the cosmos, location is everything. Too close to a star, and a planet’s water evaporates from the extreme heat. Too far, and the planet turns into an ice ball. The middle is the place to be. Anything beyond that outermost edge, where planets

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