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The habitable zone is where planets could have liquid water on their surfaces, but not if they're actually habitable.
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The habitable zone is where planets could have liquid water on their surfaces, but not if they're actually habitable. In a new paper, astronomers propose a new way to map the inner edge of habitable zones by searching for sulfur dioxide (SO₂) in the atmospheres of exoplanets. If there's SO₂, this indicates that the planet doesn't have liquid water on its surface. Telescopes like Webb could scan planets for SO₂, creating a more accurate map of habitable zones.
