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Episode 69: Astronomy 10 Years into the Future Part I
Episode 69: Astronomy 10 Years into the Future Part I
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
What will astronomy be like in the year 2033?
In the first of this two-part series, we predict the (short-term) fate of the solar system, exoplanets, and the culture of astronomy a decade down the line. Kiersten and Will both focus on planets, one close to home and the other (hopefully) not too far away. We then get futuristic forecasts from six guest astronomers working around the world, who paint us an exciting (and slightly troubling) picture of new-wave astrophysics, covering everything from the role of machine learning to a crisis in publishing, with discoveries of Earth-like exoplanets in between!
Stay tuned for Part II, in which Alex and Sabrina will talk about the more distant universe and eight more guest astronomers describe the future of their fields.
Astrobites:
astrobites.org/2023/02/13/earth-as-an-exoplanet/
astrobites.org/2021/05/08/where-to-find-biosignatures-on-mars-a-case-for-clays/
Space sound:
https://eos.org/articles/nasas-perseverance-rover-records-the-first-sounds-of-a-dust-devil-on-mars
Imaginable book: janemcgonigal.com/2021/12/17/imaginable-how-to-see-the-future-coming-and-feel-ready-for-anything-even-things-that-seem-impossible-today/
Superforcasting book:
wsp.wharton.upenn.edu/book/superforecasting/
Released:
Feb 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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