Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen from the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at IPAC/Caltech interviews the brilliant minds behind the discoveries of planets orbiting other stars.

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Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 10 Dr. Emily Gilbert

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

04/04/24 • 12 min

Is Middle Earth an Exoplanet? 🧝🧙🧭📜🏰⛰️🌋🪐 In part 2 of her interview, Dr. Emily Gilbert makes a convincing case that Middle Earth in the Lord of the Rings series is actually its own planet! Watch and tell us if you agree (or not).

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 14 Bruce Macintosh (part 2)

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

08/01/24 • 14 min

Hollywood 🎥 vs. Kepler-22 b 🪐 Jessie returns to her chat with Dr. Bruce Macintosh, Director of the University of California Observatories, and he explains why Kepler-22 b is his LEAST favorite exoplanet—even though its 2011 discovery made international news and was featured in the HBO Max series "Raised by Wolves."

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 6 Dr. Etienne Bachelet

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

11/30/23 • 12 min

A Real-life Tatooine?🪐☀️☀️ Did Jessie go to a galaxy far, far away to find a real-life counterpart to Tatooine, Etienne's favorite fictional planet?

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers Ep 5 - Dr. Etienne Bachelet

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

11/09/23 • 11 min

Jessie chats with Dr. Etienne Bachelet about how stars can bend light, and how we can use that phenomenon to find exoplanets.

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 16 Ashley Chontos (part 2)

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

09/12/24 • 14 min

💙 An Avatar of Pandora? 💙 Did the movie Avatar predict the discovery of the holy grail of exoplanets: a nearby Earth-like rocky planet orbiting a Sun-like star? Drs. Jessie Christiansen and Ashley Chontos continue their conversation about Ashley's favorite fictional planet—and Jessie reveals whether she's found Pandora's closest real-world analog in the NASA Exoplanet Archive.

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep 13, Bruce Macintosh (Part 1)

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

07/18/24 • 13 min

Exoplanet Trifecta: Seeing and Believing 🤩👀🔭🪐🪐🪐 What is it like to spend eight years chasing down hundreds of possible planets that turn out to be false positives, and then discover three planets at once? It takes a special kind of believer—and skeptic—to find planets using the direct imaging method. Dr. Bruce Macintosh, Director of the University of California Observatories, describes how he became a believer in the HR 8799 system. Also in this episode: Bruce's LEAST favorite exoplanet!

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 12 David Kipping (part 2)

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

05/23/24 • 14 min

A Planet Around a Dead, Spinning Star 🌀😵‍💫 How realistic is the science in Interstellar, and have we found anything close to an actual Miller's Planet? In part 2 of Jessie's interview with Dr. David Kipping, they chat about time dilation, water worlds, and sneaking science lessons in Hollywood movies. David also answers a question from our viewers!

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 11 David Kipping (part 1)

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

05/09/24 • 14 min

Dr. David Kipping of Columbia University, host of the popular Cool Worlds Podcast, is looking beyond exoplanets: he's set his sights on finding exomoons! Watch and find out which exoplanet David thinks might have its own moon. Also, can you guess David's favorite fictional exoplanet? (Hint: It doesn't have a moon.)

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 9 Dr. Emily Gilbert

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

03/16/24 • 12 min

What's better than discovering an exoplanet? How about discovering THREE exoplanets...all at once! Early-career researcher Dr. Emily Gilbert talks about the exoplanet bonanza of the TOI-700 system that made headline news around the world in 2020. Emily also reveals her favorite fictional planet (heads-up, Tolkien fans! 🧝).

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep. 8 Dr. Peter Plavchan

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers

12/21/23 • 13 min

Is there a planet near the center of our galaxy like Trantor? Jessie shares what she's found in the NASA Exoplanet Archive, and Peter answers a viewer question: "How old do stars have to be to have planets?" 🌟🪐🪐🪐

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How many episodes does Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers have?

Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers currently has 18 episodes available.

What topics does Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers cover?

The podcast is about Space, Astrophysics, Astronomy, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers?

The episode title 'Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers; Ep 13, Bruce Macintosh (Part 1)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers?

The average episode length on Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers is 13 minutes.

How often are episodes of Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers released?

Episodes of Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers?

The first episode of Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers was released on Sep 14, 2023.

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