Why Exomoons Are So Important

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Exoplanets was a transformative discovery for astronomy. Exomoons is the next. I’ve spent most of my career looking for exomoons and today I explain the five reasons why finding them isn’t just fascinating - it’s necessary.
Written & presented by Prof. David Kipping. Edited by Jorge Casas.
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@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

Flexispot’s anniversary sale is here! Get up to 60% off with my code COOLWORLDS on orders over $500 at bit.ly/coolworlds10! Thanks for watching - let me know your exomoon questions/thoughts below and anything else you want me to cover in future videos.👍

@thelaughinghyenas8465 8 місяців тому

Professor Kipping, thank you for this UKposts channel. It is always fascinating and mind expanding. This is what TV should have been.

@brothermine2292 8 місяців тому

The kind of computer desk I'd prefer would be for neither sitting nor standing. I want my chair replaced by a padded board, slanted at about 45 degrees so my feet would be near the floor and my head would be above-ish the monitor. Cutouts would let my arms dangle to the keyboard. It would be like a massage table, having a cutout for my face to look down-ish at the monitor & keyboard, but slanted to the optimal angle. Laying on one's stomach like that would minimize the undesired forces on one's spine, presumably much better than standing or sitting.

@thelaughinghyenas8465 8 місяців тому

@@brothermine2292 , Alas, I have far too much stomach for that.

@israeldiegoriveragenius2th164 8 місяців тому

When will we find the first Moonie, will it expose itself?

@ZippyPenguin 8 місяців тому

The website is too wonky. I gave up looking

@jamesw5713 8 місяців тому

As a 44 year old, it's still a bit strange to think that we didn't actually know for certain that there were planets around stars other than the sun until Star Trek TNG nearly ended.

@concept5631 4 місяці тому

That's goddamn crazy. Amazing.

@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj 2 місяці тому

Thank you for sharing that. It is easy, as an older person, to forget that there are now generations who have always had an internet, always knew that exo-planets are a fact, never had polio nor smallpox as a threat. Every time that the world radically changes it just becomes the normal world for those born into it.

@soullessons 8 місяців тому

Its a good day when Cool Worlds uploads, thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

🙏

@GypsySun-mi7wi 8 місяців тому

@@CoolWorldsLab Can we get an episode on The Grand Tack?

@kallekula84 8 місяців тому

@@GypsySun-mi7wi is this the UKposts version of walking up to two people having a converstation and just taking over their conversation? Also, what would a video on the Grand Tack add to this channel, is there something extremely unique about it that explains why there's life in our solar system that didn't happen elsewhere? I don't see it...

@GypsySun-mi7wi 8 місяців тому

@@kallekula84 How often in a solar system formation does a second gas giant stop and reverse the course of the first, and then decouple? It's why we have puny Mars, a jumbled up asteroid belt and an Earth sized Earth, rather than a super earth... or several... which may not be habitable....

@justinklenk 8 місяців тому

@@CoolWorldsLab You're an excellent speaker and a clear, clean communicator. The concepts, and your points, are well made and well heard. Thanks. You must be a really solid teacher/professor... that's what we need. 👍👍

@allengarcia00 8 місяців тому

I want more than anything for them to allow you and your team of ExoMoon researchers to have time with the JWST. You work so hard and absolutely deserve it. Not only that, but look at your channel growth and look how well the exomoon videos do. The average Space enthusiast, or even regular non scientific guy like myself find interest in this! How can they not take into consideration the possible exposure/audience you could have on the subject if given the opportunity. It’s a no brainer to me!

@TheDarkHour684 8 місяців тому

I sense a letter writing campaign!

@XRP747E 8 місяців тому

I couldn't have expressed this view better than you have. The excitement potential for the world's population would be second only to an alien encounter here on earth.

@vincewilson1 8 місяців тому

@@TheDarkHour684 Or an e-mail campaign After all this is the 2020s, not the 1980s.

@TheDarkHour684 8 місяців тому

Are you a troll or just dense? It’s still a letter writing campaign. @@vincewilson1

@EVILJAMARR 8 місяців тому

It’s a good day when we get a new video from Prof. Kipping!

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

Thanks!

@KingBritish 8 місяців тому

Every time.

@stenvermeiren6398 8 місяців тому

Being in my final weeks of writing up my MSc Astrophysics Dissertation on Habitbale Exomoons this couldn't be better timed!! Thank you :)

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

Send it to me please!

@hermansims2296 8 місяців тому

as him to send it to all of us who would be interested, uhm please and thank you.@@CoolWorldsLab

@hermansims2296 8 місяців тому

Wow. Already a long day. "...Ask him to send it..." Sorry about that. Carry on.

@stenvermeiren6398 7 місяців тому

@@CoolWorldsLab OK, WOW..! well, just did :)

@stenvermeiren6398 7 місяців тому

quite scary to have the worlds leading scientist in your chosen field read your MSc work! 🤯🤠 @@hermansims2296

@Haunted1. 8 місяців тому

I hope you guys get reviewed again for the use of JWST, this is a seriously good argument for the use of JWST to look for exomoons before we spend billions taking a next step, instead of tackling the low hanging fruit for countless answers.

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

We’d love to get the time but even if it’s not us we desperately need the observations as a field

@Haunted1. 8 місяців тому

@@CoolWorldsLab what would your team be looking for specifically in data gathered?

@Haunted1. 8 місяців тому

Its one thing to know something exists, but seeing it in the flesh, just hits different

@wilbur8D 8 місяців тому

I hope you’re taking care of yourself Professor Kipping. You mean so much to so many of us. Best wishes to you and your team.

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

Thank you, I will

@Inug4mi 8 місяців тому

I’m sure moons are going to be important, especially when it comes to looking for life. Hopefully at some point the rest of the community will come to that same realization.

@YoreHistory 8 місяців тому

It's why I so wish Carl Sagan had lived to see his speculations come true. I know he knew of the first one but the sheer numbers afterwards would have made him very excited.

@neuralnetwork17 8 місяців тому

This could be an incredibly effective argument for devoting more resources to research into exomoons. Since everyone, it seems, wants to find alien life. Well played, exomoon-guy. Well played. 😉

@MilliardaereMiamMiamMiam 8 місяців тому

I#m pretty sure these would all be arguments that found their way into Cool world's proposals

@macethorns1168 8 місяців тому

Except for all of the silly fucking masks...

@thedarkknight1971 8 місяців тому

THIS is ONE of the reasons why I SERIOUSLY HOPE they go ahead and build the 15 Metre Luvoir space telescope. For those that are not in the know, it is of similar design of the JWST (including the 'Folding tech') and appearance, but, instead of JWSTs 6.5 Metre mirror, the Luvoir will have a 15 metre behemoth of a mirror and sun shade, this, will allow us to see further back, but more importantly in so much MORE detail too! 👌😏 So... 🤞🤞🤞 😎🇬🇧

@peregrin71 8 місяців тому

I just hope you never have to give up. Even if you don't find exomoons you will have pushed the boundaries of getting most out of current technology. And if you find one, it might actually surprise everyone with another something we don't have in our own backyard. Don't give up!

@ethan3038 8 місяців тому

The argument about tidally locking was incredibly compelling to me. I always had assumed life was very improbable in red dwarf systems due to tidal locking.

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

It’s a major concern

@spartanjack175 8 місяців тому

I love this channel because of how much you talk about the actual process of science/being a scientist.

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

Thanks! These videos always perform worse and part of me thinks “just play the YT game and hit the clickbaity stuff” but research is where this channel began and I think it’s always what separates us from other sci channels

@miless544 8 місяців тому

I remember, back in the 60's reading about how the next generation of astronomers would be learning so much more about the nature of our solar system; but that due to the distances involved we would learrn little about the systems around other stars. It seems that the former is indeed true, but as yours and others research is proving, the latter is very much an understatement. Here's hoping that exo-moon research gets the attention it deserves.

@digitalfootballer9032 8 місяців тому

I have a book about the universe from the 1980's, and even at that time little was even known about our own solar system. I believe it lists 16 moons for Jupiter, and a handful for the other giant planets. It shows a big question mark in the graphic for the composition of Pluto. We sure have come a long way since then.

@NikoAbston 7 місяців тому

Prof. You have the most soothing voice ever. Combine that comforting voice of yours with space stories and it’s so homey-familiar.

@ivar0 8 місяців тому

One of my favorite things about the internet is how it has allowed experts of their field to reach and educate people en masse in an entertaining and extremely intriguing way. This channel, History of the entire Universe, LeageEagle. so many cool channels im learning so much from.

@flinxsl 8 місяців тому

you are always so good at explaining how things fit in the big picture. It is easy to get lost in our projects because we must focus on our small incremental goal.

@Treviisolion 8 місяців тому

I’ll admit I was one of the people that thought it unfortunate that you weren’t given time to discover exo-moons but didn’t think it particularly necessary other than being a cool prestige discovery. Now I hope that we build a successor to Kepler with the goal of looking for moons and surveying them as Kepler surveyed planets. Best of luck on future proposals with JWST and future satellites!

@podunkest 8 місяців тому

Also, David, sometimes the greatest discoveries come where they're least expected.

@GiuseppeSan 7 місяців тому

Finding exomoons with life in SpaceEngine is always so satisfying. Imagine finding one in real life - and one day visiting it! Thank you Cool Worlds team for these wonderful videos.

@fetidcreeper 8 місяців тому

JWST teams will play along eventually, I'm sure of it. Still very sorry for your team at the bad news, but you strike me as someone who doesn't give up very easily. Keep going

@benjaminfox3761 8 місяців тому

@@SuperYtc1 mate shut up

@kigas24 8 місяців тому

The Oppenheimer clips made me laugh I cant lie. Amazing video! Truly sells how important exomoon discovery is.

@BriarLeaf00 8 місяців тому

Im just a science enthusiast, yet I find the very idea of being able to find exomoons totally enthralling. What an amazing feat of modern science and technology. And the implications of finding exomoons in regards to life in the galaxy could be critical. Its such an exciting field of study, it must be a real thrill to be right in the thick of it.

@staticgrass 8 місяців тому

I am old enough to remember that at first not on single astronomer though planets were even vaguely common. Even after the first discovery they were both rare and huge. It has taken a long time for astronomers to get to the point where planets are seen as ubiquitous. I guess moons start from an easier starting point but don’t expect an open discussion on the topic of exo moons.

@iamsuzerain3987 8 місяців тому

Great video Professor...among your very best, enjoyed watching!

@KingBritish 8 місяців тому

Notification gang 🤟🏻 Good evening David.

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

👊

@kinguq4510791 8 місяців тому

Very convincing! I was one of those who was skeptical of the importance of this research, but you have changed my mind. Thanks!

@UrnestHemingouey 8 місяців тому

Can you make a guess about what the orbital period of these exomoons is? While our moon has period closer to month, I just checked, Europa has one below four days. I guess it is hard for a big telescope to observe something for a month straight, so what should we expect? Also, how long transit should we expect if we search for a moon around planet of the size of Jupiter? Is it something in the range of a few hours?

@renoallstate4573 8 місяців тому

It's always good to see a new video come out!

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

👍

@fnersch3367 8 місяців тому

I like the idea of a non phase locked moon going around a phase locked planet in orbit around a type M star in the habitable zone. This opens up all kinds of possibilities.

@BallisticDamages 8 місяців тому

I wish you luck in getting the observation time your team needs to pursue this!

@HoundStuff 8 місяців тому

Great video! Sure seems like something we need to look for and investigate, good luck with your future proposals!

@jaymethodus3421 8 місяців тому

The craziest thing about habitable moons around gas giants is that their atmospheres could be entirely supplied or replenished from internal tidal forces releasing trapped gasses. Most of these moons would be extremely volcanically active and would need to cool down and let the atmospheric levels stabilize somewhat before complex life could form.

@OmegaWolf747 8 місяців тому

Keep pushing for James Webb exomoon searches. Don't give up!

@classic_sci_fi 8 місяців тому

I've been thinking of this idea for some time! My other idea is of two habitable planets in co-orbit -- like Pluto and Charon but not so close as to rake up massive tidal waves...

@margegrasser2955 8 місяців тому

They already know the importance. Knowingly. Great episode 🙏🏽

@Nightscape_ 8 місяців тому

You got me convinced. On the next, more powerful telescope after JWST, let's make sure to take the search for exomoons more seriously.

@georgespalding7640 8 місяців тому

I hope that in his lifetime that Dr. Kipping gets to realize his dream of confirming exomoons and their significance in the search for life in the Universe.

@ChaneVazquez-rx2dy 7 місяців тому

Best narrator of any space channel.👍👍

@HugeGamma 8 місяців тому

is there anyone in academia suggesting exomoons - don't exist? I feel like it's a foregone conclusion even if we don't have direct confirmation

@KingBritish 8 місяців тому

It's pretty obvious imo that they exist, nearly every planet in our system has them. But believing it is different to knowing it and we haven't detected one yet which is what he wants to do.

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

Indeed but as I carefully emphasize that is NOT why we want to look for them!

@violetlight1548 8 місяців тому

I had the idea to feature two Exomoons, both around the same, Saturn-like gas giant, as the settings of my sci fi novel. I want my novel to be as scientifically plausible as possible, so I had a couple questions -- why not ask the experts? a) What would the day/night cycle be like on those moons? I know Luna has an extended day/night cycle, with its rotational period lasting nearly a month, but I've found it difficult to find the same kind of data about gas giant moons. Would theirs be as long? b) Would their orbital positions around the planet make a difference for each moons' climates? I was thinking the larger, more inwards moon would have a warm, temperate climate (similar to late Cretaceous Earth), while the smaller, more outwards moon is going through an ice age, except for a more temperate band around its equator. Is this realistic? And how would interactions with non-habitable moons around the same gas giant affect their respective climates? c) Do you think habitable moons could exist around a ringed gas giant? I know all the Sol system's gas and ice giants have rings, but I mean an extensive one, like, a Saturn-level ring system? What affect would they have on a moon's habitability? Thank you for any answers you can provide!

@Quickshot0 8 місяців тому

Good points, it certainly would be good to be able to start building up data on what kind of Moons are possible, most likely there is a lot to learn from that. For all we know there could be relatively baffling things out there, like Moons with even higher proportional mass ratios relative to their planet being common.

@round51 8 місяців тому

I totally agree with you, if this isn’t being done, it should be. Sadly I don’t have that kind of stroke 😳 I’m 70 so I can say that. We have come so far since the USSR launched Sputnik, watched Neal Armstrong step on the moon. I look forward to seeing more. I hope your research comes to fruition.

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

It’s vital we never stop pushing the frontier 👍

@pelewads 8 місяців тому

Wonderful video. If you were unbiased, you would not have the passion to do what it takes. I truly do love that passion. You know that it is eventually going to happen. I truly, truly hope that you are the one that that makes the discovery.

@Nefville 8 місяців тому

Only 5 denials? The cycle 3 GO deadline is in like 60 days, 5000 allocated hours, maybe 6 is your lucky number. I'd love to see you get a chance to look for these things. Would be cool to name the first one. And you think that would be a feather in JWSTs cap as well, first to find a whole new object. Can't even take that long, we already know where the planets are. Anyways good luck, I hope its your team that finds one first. Or just a race to find them at all.

@wildcardbitchesyeehaw8320 8 місяців тому

The fact that Titan is in many ways the most similar body to Earth in the solar system while being a moon seems like a good sign for possibility for habitable exomoons

@XxTheAwokenOnexX 8 місяців тому

I do not understand why they look for exoplanets, and have no interest in looking for exomoons, which would give more accuracy in our hunt for intelligent life across the universe. Thankyou for another great video Cool World's. #LetsGoProfessorKipping ❤️👍

@kirahokuten357 8 місяців тому

Been always waiting for new videos from this channel, thanks for this one Dr Kipping.

@FerShibli 8 місяців тому

I love your videos so much, you have a strong argument in favor of researching exo-moons. I really believe that moons are essential to live development.

@VaginaDestroyer69 8 місяців тому

Great way to start the day! Thanks to the Cool Worlds team for all the work they do!

@deanlawson6880 8 місяців тому

Wow what a great and interesting video. I had known of a couple of our moons (and moons in general) effects on our host planet, but didn't know of all of the effects so well details as you did here in this video. I always deeply enjoy Cool Worlds videos when released. Your presentation, narrative and brilliant reasoning are just riveting and enjoyable at the same time. This is so very well done - Thanks for this!!

@koiyujo1543 8 місяців тому

I think it's simply that we are like still limited in detection capabilities and that our discovering stratgies need to get better like how you guys proposed a new methode for finding exo moons I hope people will use it

@cyaneamusic. 8 місяців тому

excited for EXO MOONS!, its so much more interesting due to the climate being different due to its weird orbit around the moon and its star compared to exoplanets we are seeing so far which are either sooo hot or cold. But still love both research :)

@cliffhoelzer6895 8 місяців тому

Keep on searching...I am almost 70 and believe we must continue this quest...otherwise what is the point of life!!! Best wishes on your future success!!!

@dl200010 8 місяців тому

I also think finding planets also helps us understand physics as well. We get to learn how things formed and all.

@carltimms3994 8 місяців тому

Just one of my favourite channels, you've opened my mind to so many ideas about the cosmos - thank you!

@mikejones-vd3fg 8 місяців тому

Well said, who knows exomoons could be a common place for life, more so then planets in other parts of the universe.

@Kliickz 7 місяців тому

Love your videos so much, I watch them all in their entirety, keep it up!

@Amazing-pr3ol 8 місяців тому

I love you my dear child. Keep doing the great work you're doing ❤❤

@royormonde3682 8 місяців тому

I see what you mean, even in our own solar system although we have amazing and fascinating planets it's the moons of our gas giants that draw the most attention now and fuel so many questions never mind the excitement and talk of sending satellites and probes to find answers.......thanks for the video.

@sporeman2334 8 місяців тому

i'm incredibly thankful for all your work. hope you get jwst time as soon as possible!

@joshuagharis9017 8 місяців тому

Literally my favorite day when i see a new cool worlds video 😊

@FlashmanVC 8 місяців тому

I would have just answered “because it’s cool” but this is a much better argument

@Elliott.Revell 8 місяців тому

David thank you for existing. Watching your videos have genuinely changed my life. Please dont ever retire mate.

@jetboy33 8 місяців тому

Excellent video as always! I truly enjoy your videos, and have learned quite a lot from them. Your way of explaining the topic of each vid is simply awesome I hope your proposal is ultimately accepted regarding expmoons.

@BunnsAndGlory Місяць тому

I just discovered your channel and I gotta say I love listening to you talk! Not only do I find your voice soothing, but more importantly you are really good at explaining things to a layman like me. You have great skill to be able to explain something thats usually difficult to comprehend, and you manage to explain it in a way that doesnt make me feel stupid. Definitely gonna subscribe I'm gonna bingewatch all your stuff tomorrow during my shift. 😂👍

@infrared909 8 місяців тому

Excellent video. Even with my non scientific background and after watching video's from this channel I understand a lot more about space and the importance of the exomoons. I really hope you can all find more about it and being able to explain it to more people.

@wessexexplorer 8 місяців тому

Always a great video from cool worlds. Thank you

@lurchibold 8 місяців тому

I love how you used Openheimer (yes i know i spelt his name wrong), he calls himself the destroyer of worlds, where you would be the descoverer of worlds...

@GypsySun-mi7wi 8 місяців тому

Be nice to hear a recent update on Tabby's Star too. The last update was from John Godier, 2 years ago.... and there are some pretty interesting new developments that is like to know if they hold water.

@joanastronomia 8 місяців тому

This is such a great video, Dr. Kipping! It has certainly increased even more my interest on exomoons. Particularly timing is your reference to Jupiter's radiation belts as our team has recently discovered the first radiation belt beyond the solar system. In this case around a brown dwarf and so it seems that one must take these magnetic structures into account when looking for habitable exoplanets or exomoons.

@ivobrick7401 8 місяців тому

How you, and your team does know what are exact radiation limits? Ah, i see, you mean habitable exoplanets/exomoons for human being. Am i right? I see no reason Y, L, T, HeBe, M stellar bodies should not have a magnetic field. Everyone just hates cold/IR stars and i don't get it why - hell, look at classification - non main seq.

@TheOtherSteel 8 місяців тому

I recall your video discussing the recent denial for JWST time to look for exomoons. What I don't understand is why that proposal won't be automatically considered for a future period of time on JWST. Even though you didn't get time in the immediate future, you still need the time.

@sylvesterdzimiri3266 8 місяців тому

Always happy to see a Cool Worlds video!!😄

@xlostlovex 8 місяців тому

Exploring the possibilities of exo moons is mind-blowing! Discovering life on these distant moons could reshape our understanding of where life can thrive. Just think about it - if conditions are even better than their own system's planets, life might not just be confined to planets anymore. It could flourish on exo moons too! And the idea that some exo moons could be shielded from harmful radiation by being locked to their host planet's back side is simply fascinating. This could be a game-changer, enabling life to evolve and even advance technologically without the constant threat of destructive forces. Let's keep our eyes on the stars and embrace the potential of exo moons to reveal the incredible diversity of life throughout the universe!

@liamhanzmusic 7 місяців тому

So incredibly fascinating and kinda against the grain which is usually the step to take in research. Thank you for all you guys do.

@kirandeepchakraborty7921 8 місяців тому

One of the best channel on UKposts.❤

@SMELLGOODER 8 місяців тому

As always.... FASCINATING content. Man, I vuqin LOVE this channel!!!

@luckan20 8 місяців тому

Lovely video. Beautifully presented. Learned a lot.

@benjaminbeard3736 8 місяців тому

Good to see you guys growing your subscriber base. It gives me a bit more hope in the intellectual curiosity in humans.

@matthiasvanrhijn280 8 місяців тому

Amazing! Thank You for the insight!

@wolfepakt 8 місяців тому

Perfect UKposts day, cool worlds and pbs space time vids drop on the same day!!!!

@antmancan6408 8 місяців тому

I'm still getting my head around the last video, but here we go. Yay, cool worlds!!!

@jonathanchester5916 8 місяців тому

Always stimulating and relaxing to watch your videos. I think we all need to crowdfund you some space on JWST!

@joshuabowers9721 8 місяців тому

Absolutely compelling.

@josephgillmer10 8 місяців тому

Would a series of mini satellites be able to detect exomoona around thr Alpha and Proxima Centauri systems?

@CoolWorldsLab 8 місяців тому

Satellites using imaging, unlikely - we can’t stabilize vehicles to within wavelength of light in space. Photometry - also unlikely as they seem to have no transiting planets and are likely misaligned to our line of sight. Best bet is discover a planet through a single large imaging telescope and then try to extract spectra of that planet to look for Doppler shifts of a moon

@josephgillmer10 8 місяців тому

@@CoolWorldsLab I'm sorry - I meant - if one of the various plans to send mini/nano satellites to the Alpha Centauri system was successful, would imaging or other instruments be strong enough to detect exomoons there once reaching the system?

@BDB78 8 місяців тому

Best channel out there on the subject.

@shaggyzor 8 місяців тому

Recently found yer videos, still binge-watching em all lol. But let me add a comment as i got a notification about this one, seems super interesting!

@kirandeepchakraborty7921 8 місяців тому

Amazing video. Loved it.⭐⭐⭐⭐

@popcornchicken4666 8 місяців тому

Maybe you should attach this video to your next JWST time slot proposal. Makes a very compelling point.

@piranniayt 8 місяців тому

The lack of tidal lock (to the star) is probably the most powerful argument to look for moons

@Caylonix 8 місяців тому

Sounds convincing, let’s find those moons! 🌙

@davidtatro7457 4 місяці тому

Given all the amazing things we've learned about the moons in our own solar system over the past few decades, and also given how much of our exoplanet study seems to be concentrated around red dwarf systems, it only makes sense for the location and study of exomoons to be given a high priority. I certainly hope that one day soon, you and your team will finally get some quality JWST time!

@ivaylodragotinov566 8 місяців тому

In case of exo moons proximate to gas giants - aren’t they receiving too much radiation for life to be possible? Other than that aren’t they mostly tidly locked? Damn I wrote the questions and they were answered right away. Thank you professor Kipping!

@momallanimal2449 8 місяців тому

Great, as always!

@saladinbob 8 місяців тому

I'll give you one you didn't mention, and this applies to exo-planets as well. You want to find extra-terrestrial life? Then the more we discover the more we can narrow the field of search, thus increasing the chances of finding it. The reason we may not have found life out there is because we're searching in all the wrong places for it, the more exo-planets and exo-moons we discover the more our understanding grows. _“Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.”_ - Sherlock Homes”

@eherrmann01 8 місяців тому

I believe that all of your subscribers should write a letter to the JWST allocation committee and tell them that they should grant your team time on the telescope.