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147: Searching for extraterrestrial life with Dr. Seager
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English - March 24, 2019 16:00 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsAstronomy Science Earth Sciences earth saturn spaceexploration stars asteroids astronomy galaxies jupiter mars mercury Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Seager explains how she and other astronomers are looking for extraterrestrial life. We discuss the Drake and Seager equations. We also talk about how astronomers might be able to detect life by measuring chemicals in distant planet atmospheres. This episode is related to the March 2019 National Geographic cover story, "We are not alone."