Rogue Planets & Exomoons with David Kipping
Summary
Neil deGrasse Tyson and guest David Kipping discuss the discovery of a potential exomoon orbiting a brown dwarf and the challenges of identifying biosignatures like dimethyl sulfide. They explore strategies for confirming alien life, the prevalence of rogue planets, and the concept of a galactic habitable zone. The episode also covers listener questions regarding exoplanet naming conventions and the possibility of detecting signals from extinct civilizations.
Topics discussed
Intro and Amazon Back to School Ad
Welcome to StarTalk with David Kipping
CD-35 b: A Planet Orbiting a Brown Dwarf
Search for Life and Bio-signature Confounders
Space Fact and Commercial Break
LHS 1140 b: Rocky Planet or Mini-Neptune?
SETI vs. Biology and Techno-signatures
Naming Exoplanets and Asteroids
Surprising Exoplanet Finds: Mini-Neptunes
Rogue Planets and Subsurface Life
Tidal Heating and Commercial Break
The Galactic Habitable Zone
Detecting Extinct Civilizations
Life on High Gravity Planets and Outro
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