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    Tilting Toward Habitability

    A globe on a black background includes an orange line that pierces it from the top to the bottom and blue line that pierces the globe at a slight tilt from the orange line.

    Earth is literally inclined to be habitable. After running 93 simulations, NASA-funded researchers have gained a clearer understanding of the parameters that make the orbits of Earth-like planets suitable for land-based lifeforms to thrive. The length of our planet’s day, the tilt of its axis, and other orbital parameters ensure that the seasons, sunlight, and temperatures […]

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