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Is Earth Truly One of a Kind? Exploring Exoplanets with Josh Winn [Ep. 463]

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Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 Is Earth truly one of a kind?  This question has fascinated humans for decades, and with today's advanced technology, we're finally able to explore it scientifically. In this episode, renowned astrophysicist Josh Winn joins us to discuss the fascinating world of exoplanets, planetary systems, and the quest to discover other habitable planets. Josh shares the latest breakthroughs in exoplanet research, from unexpected discoveries like hot Jupiters to the ongoing efforts to detect Earth-like planets around distant stars. He also explores the challenges of studying planets light-years away and the exciting future missions that could reveal more about the universe beyond our solar system.  Tune in to learn more about exoplanets and life beyond our solar system! Key Takeaways:  00:00:00 Intro 00:00:34 Rare Earth Hypothesis  00:06:04 The role of stars in exoplanet habitability  00:13:23 Judging a book by its cover  00:16:50 Could aliens detect Tokyo?  00:19:42 The Habitable Worlds Observatory  00:22:06 Methods for detecting exoplanets  00:25:21 The lazy method  00:30:03 Avi Loeb and Oumuamua 00:36:08 The nuts and bolts of Josh's work  00:44:29 The role of technology in detecting exoplanets  00:52:48 Why should young people be interested in exoplanets? 00:57:22 Outro Additional resources:  📚 Get The Little Book of Exoplanets by Josh Winn: https://a.co/d/9PK4XFV  ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating  🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1  📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list  ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/  🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast  Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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