Beyond The Horizon: Exploring The Latest Discoveries Made By The James Webb Space Telescope
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Join us in this fascinating episode as Matt Greenhouse sheds light on the latest discoveries made by the James Webb Space Telescope. As an Integrated Science Instrument Module (ISIM) Project Scientist at NASA, Matt has served as a senior staff member for more than 20 years. He specializes in infrared imaging spectroscopy, development of related instrumentation and technologies, flight project science, and technical management.
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- What the James Webb Space Telescope is telling us about the atmospheres of exoplanets.
- The special optics required to observe distant objects.
- The key factors to sustain life.
- What transit spectroscopy is and what it reveals about the chemical composition of exoplanets.
Are there hidden worlds in our view that are potentially suitable for life? How can we detect such subtleties across the cosmic abyss? Journey with us as a leading NASA scientist unravels the universe’s greatest mysteries…
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| 0:28.6 | Here come the geniuses. |
| 0:30.3 | This is the Finding Genius podcast with Richard Jacobs. |
| 0:37.3 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius podcast. |
| 0:41.2 | My guest today is Matt Greenhouse. |
| 0:43.0 | He's an ISIM project scientist at NASA and will define what the acronym means. |
| 0:48.3 | But we're going to be talking about the James Webb Space Telescope. |
| 0:51.7 | So welcome, Matt. |
| 0:52.7 | Thanks for coming. |
| 0:54.0 | Sure, thanks for having me. Yeah, tell me a bit about, you know, Matt. Thanks for coming. Sure. |
| 0:54.3 | Thanks for having me. |
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