Beyond Planets: The Quest for Exomoons

From World Science Festival.

We’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets, but what about exomoons? Astronomer David Kipping joins Brian Greene to explore the ongoing search for exomoons—lesser-known, but intriguing potential habitats for life beyond Earth.

This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

Participant: David Kipping
Moderator: Brian Greene

00:00 – Introduction
01:53 – Participant Introduction
02:47 – A Brief History Of Exoplanet Discoveries
11:57 – How Do We Establish The Existence Of An Exoplanet?
17:01 – Exomoons And The Possibility Of Extraterrestrial Life
27:56 – Potential Exomoon Candidates
34:07 – Credits

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