Explore Exoplanets: The Discoverers Ep 1 - Dr. Charles Beichman
- Author
- Explore Astro
- Published
- Thu 14 Sep 2023
- Episode Link
- https://exploreexoplanets.ipac.caltech.edu/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBDUT09IiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--8ed0f36b806a5336814c3e2979a198df65f85a22/ExploreExoplanets_TheDiscoverers_Ep001_R012_AudioOnly%20.mp3
Blowtorch On A Planet! In this inaugural episode, Jessie finds out why her boss, Executive Director of the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute Dr. Charles Beichman, is considered a pioneer in exoplanet research. Dr. Beichman uses NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to spy on a planet that goes from room temperature to over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit in one Earth day.
