Visit mdsh.io/whatifscienceshow and use our promo code WHATIF for 10% off to start your journey with The Book Some planets might look promising from far away… but step onto them, and they could become the most dangerous places in the universe. In this episode, we explore several extreme worlds discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope and imagine what would happen if a human explorer tried to survive on them. From crushing gravity and toxic atmospheres to molten lava oceans and massive gas giants, these alien planets show just how hostile the universe can be. What would it be like to land on Kepler-10 b, a blazing lava world hotter than most metals can survive? Could anyone breathe on Kepler-62 f, a planet with an atmosphere loaded with carbon dioxide? And what happens if you fall into the endless storms of the gas giant Kepler-16 b? Even worlds that seem potentially habitable, like Kepler-22 b or Kepler-452 b, may hide deadly conditions that make survival nearly impossible....