Trappist-1 is Not Like Our Sun (with Dr. Néstor Espinoza)
About this episode
Dean chats with Dr. Néstor Espinoza about the Trappist-1 star system and the challenges of finding habitable worlds.
The universe is enormous and time to observe it is limited. This means planet-hunters have to be extra picky in their search for habitable worlds. Dean chats with Dr. Néstor Espinoza, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute who has his eye on one specific star system, Trappist-1.
People in this episode
Host: Dean Regas
Guest: Dr. Néstor Espinoza
Topics covered
- astronomy
- habitable worlds
- planet-hunting
- Trappist-1
- star systems
Keywords
- Trappist-1
- habitable planets
- astronomy
- planet-hunters
- Dr. Néstor Espinoza
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Space Telescope Science Institute
Places: Trappist-1
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