Having established that the hunt for life in the galaxy ought to begin with an appropriate star, Emily turns our attention towards suitable planets. But what makes a hospitable home for life? It’s complicated, and it seems whatever way we look at it, we don’t have a lot of candidates to choose from. Emily discusses earth-like rocky planets, ocean worlds, and wonderfully-named Chthonian planets, before letting rip with some wild speculation. I mean, life could be anywhere, right?On the web: syzygy.fmHelp us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.Some of the things we talk about in this episode:• The first exoplanet, 51 Pegasi b• The Habitable Zone• Chthonian planets, Mini Neptunes & Super Earths • The Habitable Worlds Catalog(ue)• The Trappist-1 System• Proxima Centauri b• LHS 1140 b• Hycean Worlds• Dimethyl Sulphide discovery?• Icy Ocean Planets

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