Ruby Raindrops and Painted Peacocks with Munazza Alam
From The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles Liu by theliuniverse
May 16, 2026 · 45 min · Season 5 · Episode 15
About this episode
Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu discuss exoplanets and their atmospheres with Dr. Munazza Alam.
Are there really exoplanets with where it rains ruby and emerald raindrops? How do we measure the atmospheres of exoplanets light years away? To find out, Dr. Charles Liu and co-host Allen Liu welcome Dr. Munazza Alam of the Space Telescope Science Institute, which performs science operations for the Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, and Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dr. Charles Liu, Allen Liu
Guest: Dr. Munazza Alam
Topics covered
- exoplanets
- atmospheres
- space telescopes
- astronomy
- science operations
Keywords
- exoplanets
- ruby raindrops
- emerald raindrops
- atmosphere measurement
- space telescopes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Space Telescope Science Institute, Hubble Space Telescope, James Webb Space Telescope, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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