What scientific concept formalizes the 'just right' requirement for planetary habitability?
Answer
The Goldilocks Principle or the Habitable Zone.
The scientific formalization describing the region around a star where a planet could maintain liquid water on its surface is known as the Goldilocks Principle or the Habitable Zone.
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