Searching for Alien Worlds with Anjali Tripathi
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Exploring Exoplanets: Discoveries and Future Missions
This chapter features a dynamic discussion on the advancements in exoplanet exploration, underscored by insights from a NASA expert. With nearly 6,000 exoplanets discovered, the speakers delve into upcoming missions like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will enhance our understanding of distant worlds. The chapter also examines the implications of detecting biosignatures, the challenges of observing smaller planets, and the significance of protoplanetary disks in the formation of new planets.
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