Chapter
The Search for Extraterrestrial Life
35:54 - 44:32 (08:38)
The dream of finding extraterrestrial life is based on the belief that if a planet has the necessary ingredients for life, then life will form. Scientists believe that if water vapor is present in a small rocky planet's atmosphere, there must be a liquid water reservoir, and the search for different types of lifeforms continues.
Clips
Mini-Neptunes, planets that are made of more than half of water by mass, could potentially be water worlds similar to Jupiter's icy moons, but the extremely high temperatures on these planets would make it difficult for molecules needed for life to survive.
35:54 - 38:35 (02:41)
Summary
Mini-Neptunes, planets that are made of more than half of water by mass, could potentially be water worlds similar to Jupiter's icy moons, but the extremely high temperatures on these planets would make it difficult for molecules needed for life to survive.
ChapterThe Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Episode#116 – Sara Seager: Search for Planets and Life Outside Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The dream is that there is life beyond our planet, and it is possible if a planet has water and the right ingredients for life to form.
38:35 - 41:34 (02:58)
Summary
The dream is that there is life beyond our planet, and it is possible if a planet has water and the right ingredients for life to form. Scientists confirm that with water vapor in the atmosphere, it is likely for a planet to have a liquid water reservoir.
ChapterThe Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Episode#116 – Sara Seager: Search for Planets and Life Outside Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The pathways of evolution can take many different directions, leading to the possibility that there could be intelligent life beyond bacteria that we may not be able to communicate with or even detect.
41:34 - 44:32 (02:57)
Summary
The pathways of evolution can take many different directions, leading to the possibility that there could be intelligent life beyond bacteria that we may not be able to communicate with or even detect. While it may be difficult for intelligent life to evolve, there is still a chance that it exists in the universe.