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In Search for a Planet Better than Earth: Top Contenders for a Superhabitable World

Heller, René; Guinan, Edward; Schulze-Makuch, Dirk

The fact that Earth is teeming with life makes it appear odd to ask whether there could be other planets in our galaxy that may be even more suitable for life. Neglecting this possible class of "superhabitable" planets, however, could be considered anthropocentric and geocentric biases. Most important from the perspective of an observer searching …