J.W.C. is currently observing Trappis 1, one of the most fascinating exopatro systems we've ever discovered. It could perhaps tell us whether these planets have an atmosphere that is similar to a primordial Earth. Vera Rubin and Flato are two missions which NASA launched to hunt for planets by eclipses. And then W-first will be this old spy satellite, which was given to NASA. The NSA would just like, we don't need this anymore. Because it's such old technology, you can have it and do something with it.
What is the weirdest planet ever discovered? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover bizarre exoplanets like Erebus, the impacts of living on a habitable moon, hot Jupiters, and more with astronomy professor David Kipping.
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