Using Phosphorus to Find Life Around Other Worlds w/ Dr. Natalie Hinkel, SwRI - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion Sept. 22, 2020 Video and Podcast
Can we look for phosphorus in the search for life around other worlds? We talk with Dr. Natalie Hinkel of SwRI about this very question.
Hello everyone!
This week, we are joined by Dr. Natalie Hinkel, planetary astrophysicist at the Southwest Research Institute. We will talk about her work showing how we might look for phosphorus around other stars in the search for extraterrestrial life.
We will also talk about the discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus, and what that means in the search for life on other worlds. We will learn about a new study showing how much of the gold in the Universe was formed, before journeying into a look at how phosphorus in the space around stars might help astronomers find life on planets in nearby solar systems.
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Coming September 29:
Dr. Amanda Karakas and Dr. Chiaki Kobayashi
The Crab Nebula, seen on the left, is the vivid remains of a recent supernova eruption. Top right: Amanda Karakas of Monash University in Australia. Bottom right: Chiaki Kobayashi from the University of Hertfordshire. Image credit: NASA/HSST (left) Monash University (top right) University of Hertfordshire (bottom right).
September 29 will be a special global episode, as we are joined by Dr. Amanda Karakas of Monash University, joining us from Melbourne, Australia, and Dr. Chiaki Kobayashi from the University of Hertfordshire, speaking from London. We will be talking about their recent study finding the source of much of the gold scattered throughout the Universe.
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