StarTalk Radio Searching for Habitable Worlds with David Kipping
Aug 27, 2024
David Kipping, a prominent astronomer and head of Cool Worlds Lab, joins Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice to dive into the fascinating world of exoplanets and exomoons. They discuss the groundbreaking Kepler mission and innovative techniques for detecting habitable worlds. Insights into the Sun’s stellar nursery and the critical role of advanced telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope are unveiled. Kipping humorously explores recent cosmic discoveries, linking us to the stars while emphasizing the challenges of probing distant worlds.
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Unusual Solar Systems
- Most solar systems are radically different from our own, with binary star systems being common.
- Our solar system having two gas giants is unusual.
Saturn Desk Lamp
- Neil deGrasse Tyson's seventh-grade woodshop project was a desk lamp shaped like Saturn.
- He injured his finger while making it.
Kipping's Research
- David Kipping uses data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study exoplanets.
- His research uses observations, modeling, and theory.