Chris Glein

Join planetary geochemist Chris Glein, who specializes in ocean worlds, and Jack Kiraly, Director of Government Relations at the Planetary Society, as they dive into the fascinating exoplanet TOI-270d. Discover the groundbreaking findings from the James Webb Space Telescope regarding the atmospheric chemistry of sub-Neptunes and their potential for life. The conversation also highlights looming budget cuts to NASA, threatening vital science programs, and emphasizes the need for public advocacy to secure support for space exploration.

Chris Glein, lead scientist at Southwest Research Institute, joins to discuss the discovery of phosphorus on Enceladus, its implications for the search for life, abundance of phosphorus on Enceladus, Cassini spacecraft's exploration of potential habitability and possibility of life on Enceladus, proposed mission Enceladus Lifefinder, importance of studying natural geological experiments on Insolidus, significance of studying Enceladus and interconnectedness of Earth, Enceladus, and exoplanets, and discussion on learning from Martian samples and sulfur dioxide clouds on Venus.

Phosphorus, a key ingredient for life on Earth, has been detected in the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus. This discovery marks the first time phosphorus has been found in an ocean off of Earth. Chris Glein, a lead scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, joins Planetary Radio to talk about the discovery and its implications for the search for life. Then Bruce Betts shares what's up in the night sky this week. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-phosphorus-in-enceladus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.