Searching for New Worlds: The Fascinating Hunt for Exoplanets | Cosmos in a Pod S01Ep04

Cosmos in a Pod by Amitesh Surwar

S01 E04
12:33
Episode notes

Welcome back to Cosmos in a Pod! I’m your host, Amitesh, and today we’re asking: Are we alone in the universe? Our search for life beyond Earth takes us to exoplanets—planets orbiting stars outside our solar system.

Highlights:

  • What Are Exoplanets? Planets orbiting other stars, ranging from giant gas worlds to rocky, Earth-like planets.
  • Discovery Milestones: Over 5,000 exoplanets found since 1992, thanks to missions like Kepler and TESS.
  • Habitable Worlds: Focus on planets in the “habitable zone” where liquid water might exist, like Proxima Centauri b and TRAPPIST-1.
  • Detection Methods: Transit and radial velocity techniques reveal size, mass, and atmospheres.
  • Life’s Possibilities: Biosignat ... 
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