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[Interview] Why JWST Avoids Searching For Exomoons with Dr. David Kipping

Author
Fraser Cain
Published
Tue 06 Feb 2024
Episode Link
https://universetoday.fireside.fm/1107

If exoplanets exist, so should exomoons. However, to this day we still did not find any. Even more than that, there's a pretty big controversy regarding the potential discovery of exomoons. What's going on and what can we do about it? Finding the answers with Dr David Kipping.

👉 Dr David Kipping's channel https://www.youtube.com/@CoolWorldsLab

👉 Previous interview with Dr Kipping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx1276dpHe4

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  • 00:00:00 Intro

  • 00:01:22 Catch-up after previous interview

  • 00:02:25 Searching for exomoons

  • 00:10:23 Counterarguments

  • 00:15:34 Taking it to the next level

  • 00:28:54 Alternative detection methods

  • 00:37:27 Ideal time for observations

  • 00:39:19 SETI and technosignatures

  • 01:03:28 Science communication

  • 01:28:23 Obsessions

  • 01:37:17 Final thoughts and more interviews

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