About This Video

Strip away the trimmings of a traditional science presentation, add cocktails, and you have WSF Spotlight. Planet-hunter Debra Fischer explains that the secret to finding Earth-like environments beyond our solar system might require rethinking “Earth-like.” Tiny planets with tight orbits around dwarf stars may very well sustain rich life if their orbits fall within a “habitable zone.”

Illustrations featured in video and above © Lynette Cook; Recorded June 2010; Posted October 2010