Sara Seager Explains Exoplanets—S2 Bonus Interview
From Wild Thing by Foxtopus Ink
March 31, 2026 · 28 min · Season 2 · Episode 17
About this episode
Astrophysicist Sara Seager discusses the confirmation of exoplanets and her role in the search for them.
Wild Thing is re-releasing its bonus interviews! While we hypothesized about exoplanets for years, it wasn't until recently that we could confirm their existence. Astrophysicist and MIT professor Sara Seager has been at the leading edge of the search for exoplanets.
People in this episode
Guest: Sara Seager
Topics covered
- exoplanets
- astrophysics
- space exploration
- science
- interviews
Keywords
- exoplanets
- Sara Seager
- astrophysics
- MIT
- space exploration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MIT, Wild Thing, Foxtopus Ink
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