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Searching for Habitable Worlds with David Kipping

2024/8/27
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
以主持《宇宙：时空之旅》和《星谈》等科学节目而闻名的美国天体物理学家和科学传播者。
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Neil deGrasse Tyson和Chuck Nice对本期节目中涵盖的系外行星及其卫星研究的广泛性表示赞赏，并对未来研究方向表示期待。 David Kipping介绍了Cool Worlds Lab的研究工作，包括寻找系外卫星和系外行星周围的奇特现象，并通过YouTube频道分享科学知识。他详细阐述了利用JWST观测开普勒-167e行星寻找系外卫星的方法，以及目前探测系外卫星技术的局限性。他还讨论了未来更先进的望远镜（如可居住世界天文台HWO）将如何提供更多信息，并展望了对系外行星大气中分子进行探测的可能性，这将为寻找生命提供重要线索。 David Kipping还讨论了太阳系与其他太阳系的差异，以及通过恒星化学成分寻找太阳的“兄弟姐妹”恒星的可能性。他介绍了利用掩星法和径向速度法探测系外行星的方法，并解释了恒星自转速度及其变化的原因。他还谈到了下一代太空望远镜（如HWO）的目标和预期发现，以及这些望远镜的多功能性及其对不同天文学子领域的服务。

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Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice discuss the exciting field of exoplanet research with astronomer David Kipping. They explore how scientists use occultations and transits to detect exoplanets and their moons, the challenges of studying these distant worlds, and the potential of future telescopes like the Habitable Worlds Observatory.
  • Scientists use transits, where a planet passes in front of its star, to detect exoplanets.
  • The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a crucial tool for studying exoplanets and their atmospheres.
  • Future telescopes, like the Habitable Worlds Observatory, will be able to take photos of exoplanets, allowing scientists to learn more about their surfaces and potential for life.

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How do we uncover distant planets’ secrets? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the recent discoveries in exoplanet study, exo-moons, and finding the stars from our sun’s stellar nursery with astronomer and head of Cool Worlds Lab, David Kipping.

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Thanks to our Patrons Micheal Morey, Kristoff Vidalis, Adir Buskila, Yanir Stein, Randombot38, James Komiensky, Richard Clark, Daniel Helwig, Kayleigh Sell, and KENNY SMART for supporting us this week.