The appellation ‘habitable zone’ in astrobiology in sooth evinces an overlooked and winding history that can be traced back to the 19th century. This paper sketches how this term from geography was generalized to encompass planetary habitability. The people involved in this narrative are numerous, but the bulk of their musings were rather nebulous. Yet, during this period appear the first true insights, although sadly this saga is not altogether sans blights.

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19世纪“宜居带”一词的简史

天体生物学中的“宜居带”这一称谓表明了一段被忽视的曲折历史，可以追溯到 19 世纪。本文概述了这个来自地理学的术语是如何被概括为包括行星可居住性的。参与这个叙述的人很多，但他们的大部分想法都相当模糊。然而，在这一时期出现了第一个真正的洞察力，尽管可悲的是，这个传奇并非完全没有枯竭。