Searching for life on another planet

Searching for life on another planet

Author: BBC Radio May 7, 2026 Duration: 6:36

Will we ever be able to live on a planet that isn't Earth? A science and space journalist explainss the latest research and data collected from planet TRAPPIST-1e. Neil and Becca teach you some new language to understand this potentially habitable planet.

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