[Interview] Is There Hope For TRAPPIST-1 Planets with James Webb?

May 2nd, 2024
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What are the limits of James Webb when it's looking for Earth-like atmospheres? What can we possibly find out? Is there any hope for red dwarf stars and their planets to have a potential for habitability? Finding out the answers with Evelyn Macdonald.

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00:00 Intro
01:39 Current observations with Webb
06:14 What could we see in exoplanet atmospheres
12:08 What do planets actually look like
17:41 Future telescopes
19:50 Is there hope for red dwarf star planets?
24:55 Current obsessions
26:34 Final thoughts and more interviews

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