Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#alien #space #science

The question of whether we're alone is one of the central driving forces of our scientific curiosity. But what would alien life actually look like?

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Written, narrated & edited by OrangeRiver
Cinematography by @KinzieK
Additional photography by OrangeRiver & @PhobiaSoft

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Original visuals by OrangeRiver, PhobiaSoft & @shawnleeguku
Original 3D models by Shawn Guku

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- CHAPTERS -
00:00 Intro
01:28 Planetary Habitability
15:07 Superhabitable Worlds
25:10 Red Dwarfs
32:47 High-Gravity Planets
35:54 Exomoons
38:03 Alternative Biochemistries
54:36 Intelligent Aliens
01:03:07 Final Thoughts & Outro