Fifty-five hundred worlds and counting: The astonishing diversity of exoplanets

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

The Planetary Society

Technology, Science

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🗓️ 3 July 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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We dive into the stunning variety of exoplanets beyond our Solar System with Jessie Christiansen, the project scientist for the NASA Exoplanet Archive.

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0:00.0	Humanity has detected over 5,500 exoplanets, but it's just the beginning.
0:06.0	This week on planetary radio.
0:09.0	I'm Sarah Al Ahmed of the planetary society with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.
0:19.0	We're diving into the astounding science of exoplanet detection this week, exploring some of the worlds that we've discovered beyond our solar system.
0:27.4	Our guest Jesse Christensen is the project scientist for NASA's exoplanet science institute.
0:34.9	She'll share some of the latest breakthroughs in the field and discuss her role in hosting Caltech's new podcast and web series, Explore Exoplanets, The Discoverers.
0:41.5	Our science editor, Acesstal, will tell us a little bit more about the upcoming
0:45.0	Habitable Worlds Observatory, a cutting-edge space telescope that's in development and designed
0:50.0	to hunt for worlds that could harbor life. We'll also bring you the latest news on the
0:54.3	International Space Station, including updates on the Boeing Starliner crew and the contract to
0:58.8	de-orbit the ISS with our senior communications advisor, Mad Kaplan.
1:03.0	And don't miss our regular feature,
1:05.0	what's up with Bruce Betts.
1:06.0	We'll talk a little bit about Exoplanet detection
1:08.0	and share a new space station themed random space fact.
1:12.0	If you love planetary radio and want to stay informed about the latest space discoveries,
1:16.0	make sure you hit that subscribe button on your favorite podcasting platform.
1:20.0	By subscribing, you'll never miss an episode filled with new and awe-inspiring ways to know the
1:24.1	Cosmos and our place within it.
1:27.6	Well let's kick this off with the International Space Station.
1:30.8	On June 5th, 2024, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft conducted its first crew flight test.
1:36.0	It carried NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.
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