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Episode 108: The Closest Exoplanet Could Be Habitable, with Guillem Anglada-Escudé
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40 minutes
Released:
Sep 5, 2016
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Feature Guest: Guillem Anglada-Escudé Recently headlines buzzed with news of the discovery of the nearest exoplanet that we will ever find. And it looks like it could very well be habitable. Proxima b, at just over 4 light years from Earth, is quickly fuelling the imagination, with one foundation already planning a spacecraft mission to the world within a single generation. Today we’re excited to be joined at The Star Spot by Guillem Anglada-Escudé, head of the team responsible for this amazing discovery. Current in Space About Our Guest Dr. Guillem Anglada-Escudé is Lecturer at the School of Physics and Astronomy at Queen Mary University London in the UK. His research interests range from exoplanets to fundamental physics. He received his PhD from the University of Barcelona. Dr. Anglada has served as "Councillor of Culture, Citizen participation and Youth" for the city council of Ullastrell, a small village near Barcelona.
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Sep 5, 2016
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