The Cosmic Companion VIP Newsletter May 18, 2020

Comet SWAN may soon grace our skies. An interview with Dr. Thea Kozakis of the Carl Sagan Institute, the struggle for life to survive on Mars, and more!

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Welcome back to The Cosmic Companion VIP newsletter.

Just for our VIP subscribers — the first chance to see tomorrow’s episode of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion. As always, a sneak preview for you a day before it is made public!

In this week's episode of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we talk about Comet SWAN, which could soon grace our skies as the brightest comet in years. We will delve deep into small pockets of water, trapped in the crust of Mars, where salty water may be too harsh for life. And we will learn about the rhythms of stars, and what it can teach us about the nature of these thermonuclear furnaces.

We also talk with Dr. Thea Kozakis, who just earned her Ph.D. from the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University. She is a pioneering researcher in techniques to study the atmospheres of alien worlds, in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Let’s take off!