On Planets with Natalie Batalha

On Planets with Natalie Batalha

November 12, 2025 · 1h 4m · Season 2 · Episode 13

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Natalie Batalha, a professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, discussing her work on the Kepler Mission and its impact on our understanding of planetary systems.

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message! Our guest this week is Natalie Batalha. Natalie is professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz where received her PhD. Previously, she was a research astronomer in the Space Sciences Division of NASA Ames Research Center. She held the position of Science Team Lead on the Kepler Mission, the first mission capable of finding Earth-size planets around other stars. This mission revolutionised our understanding of planetary syste...

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