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Is Earth Truly One of a Kind? Exploring Exoplanets with Josh Winn [Ep. 463]
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Is Earth truly one of a kind?
This question has fascinated humans for decades, and with today's advanced technology, we're finally able to explore it scientifically. In this episode, renowned astrophysicist Josh Winn joins us to discuss the fascinating world of exoplanets, planetary systems, and the quest to discover other habitable planets.
Josh shares the latest breakthroughs in exoplanet research, from unexpected discoveries like hot Jupiters to the ongoing efforts to detect Earth-like planets around distant stars. He also explores the challenges of studying planets light-years away and the exciting future missions that could reveal more about the universe beyond our solar system.
Tune in to learn more about exoplanets and life beyond our solar system!
Key Takeaways:
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:00:34 Rare Earth Hypothesis
- 00:06:04 The role of stars in exoplanet habitability
- 00:13:23 Judging a book by its cover
- 00:16:50 Could aliens detect Tokyo?
- 00:19:42 The Habitable Worlds Observatory
- 00:22:06 Methods for detecting exoplanets
- 00:25:21 The lazy method
- 00:30:03 Avi Loeb and Oumuamua
- 00:36:08 The nuts and bolts of Josh's work
- 00:44:29 The role of technology in detecting exoplanets
- 00:52:48 Why should young people be interested in exoplanets?
- 00:57:22 Outro
Additional resources:
📚 Get The Little Book of Exoplanets by Josh Winn: https://a.co/d/9PK4XFV
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Manage episode 447104393 series 2994598
Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥
Is Earth truly one of a kind?
This question has fascinated humans for decades, and with today's advanced technology, we're finally able to explore it scientifically. In this episode, renowned astrophysicist Josh Winn joins us to discuss the fascinating world of exoplanets, planetary systems, and the quest to discover other habitable planets.
Josh shares the latest breakthroughs in exoplanet research, from unexpected discoveries like hot Jupiters to the ongoing efforts to detect Earth-like planets around distant stars. He also explores the challenges of studying planets light-years away and the exciting future missions that could reveal more about the universe beyond our solar system.
Tune in to learn more about exoplanets and life beyond our solar system!
Key Takeaways:
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:00:34 Rare Earth Hypothesis
- 00:06:04 The role of stars in exoplanet habitability
- 00:13:23 Judging a book by its cover
- 00:16:50 Could aliens detect Tokyo?
- 00:19:42 The Habitable Worlds Observatory
- 00:22:06 Methods for detecting exoplanets
- 00:25:21 The lazy method
- 00:30:03 Avi Loeb and Oumuamua
- 00:36:08 The nuts and bolts of Josh's work
- 00:44:29 The role of technology in detecting exoplanets
- 00:52:48 Why should young people be interested in exoplanets?
- 00:57:22 Outro
Additional resources:
📚 Get The Little Book of Exoplanets by Josh Winn: https://a.co/d/9PK4XFV
➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:
✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating
🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1
📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list
✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/
🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast
Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.
Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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