Janna Levin Instagram – Sci Con is back. RSVP: There may be billions of trillions of planets in the observable universe—possibly more planets than there are stars. These exoplanets range from giant storms of pure gas, like Jupiter, to rocky planets, like Earth, orbiting all manner of stars including dead collapsed neutron stars or even black holes. In our galactic neighborhood, we’ve already found over 4,000 to date, and scientists continue to scan these proximate celestial bodies for any signs of life.
I’m excited to host Natalie Batalha (@beccasubstellar), astrophysicist and project scientist for @nasa’s Kepler Mission, and Dr. Rebecca Oppenheimer, comparative exoplanetary scientist, to discuss exoplanets, undiscovered life forms beyond our solar system, and if we will ever encounter kindred inhabitants of the Milky Way. [Presented in partnership with @scientific_american]
🗓️ Sunday, November 7
📍 Brooklyn, NY
https://pioneerworks.org/programs/scientific-controversies-exoplanets | Posted on 16/Oct/2021 19:30:15
