


- Science and Nature
Do We Live in the Rarest Solar System In The Universe? We're about to find out!
PBS Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Host Matt O'Dowd breaks down both the basic and incredibly complex sides of space and time.
Do We Live in the Rarest Solar System In The Universe? We're about to find out!
Season 11 Episode 17 | 21m 17s | CC
There are lots of reasons to search for planets around other stars—exoplanets. A big one is to find other places in the universe that might harbor life. We only know of one such planet so far: Earth. And so we get particularly excited when we find Earth-mass planets at the right distance from their star to sustain liquid water—also critical for life as we know it.
Subscribe to Our Newsletters
Get trusted Colorado stories, programs, and events from Rocky Mountain PBS straight to your inbox.




















