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The Search for Life in the Universe
01:35 - 10:20 (08:45)
This podcast discusses the possibility of finding life in the universe, the likelihood of finding Earth-like planets, and the importance of being cautious and taking security seriously.
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The speaker discusses how taking security seriously can provide freedom and control in a world full of dangers and risks.
01:35 - 04:54 (03:19)
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The speaker discusses how taking security seriously can provide freedom and control in a world full of dangers and risks. A brief ad is included for the Shopify e-commerce platform.
ChapterThe Search for Life in the Universe
Episode#355 – David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Professor of Astronomy David Kipping speaks about his research on "cool worlds," planets outside our solar system with temperatures that allow for complex formations enabled by conditions suitable for life, and how previous methods for discovering these worlds were limited to hot planets.
04:54 - 07:09 (02:15)
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Professor of Astronomy David Kipping speaks about his research on "cool worlds," planets outside our solar system with temperatures that allow for complex formations enabled by conditions suitable for life, and how previous methods for discovering these worlds were limited to hot planets.
ChapterThe Search for Life in the Universe
Episode#355 – David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The further the planet is from its star, the cooler it is and the less likely it is to have a geometric alignment with the star for a transit, reducing the probability of transit, especially for hot Jupiters.
07:09 - 08:27 (01:18)
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The further the planet is from its star, the cooler it is and the less likely it is to have a geometric alignment with the star for a transit, reducing the probability of transit, especially for hot Jupiters.
ChapterThe Search for Life in the Universe
Episode#355 – David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The more transits astronomers observe, the easier it is for them to detect Earth-like planets around other stars, as the signal-to-noise ratio increases.
08:27 - 10:20 (01:52)
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The more transits astronomers observe, the easier it is for them to detect Earth-like planets around other stars, as the signal-to-noise ratio increases. Kepler stopped short of finding many such planets, but new missions and telescopes may reveal a plethora of planets and offer insights into the possibility of life.