Tag: exo-planets

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Bijan Nemati

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June 19, 2024

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, aliens, astronomy, astrophysics, Bijan Nemati, exo-planets, extraterrestrial life, habitable planets, Habitable Worlds Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, Intelligent Design, James Webb space telescope, Jet Propulsion Lab, NASA, Roman Space Telescope, SETI, The Privileged Planet}

What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds

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June 19, 2024

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Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson concludes his two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and share key details about upcoming NASA missions. Nemati is currently one of the lead scientists for the coronagraph instrument on the Roman Space Telescope, slated to launch within the next few years, and is also closely involved in early planning for the next-generation Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will be focused specifically on identifying signs of life on a small selection of exoplanets. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Don't miss Part 1! Read More ›

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Bijan Nemati

Date
June 17, 2024

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, aliens, astronomy, astrophysics, Bijan Nemati, exo-planets, extraterrestrial life, habitable planets, Habitable Worlds Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, Intelligent Design, James Webb space telescope, Jet Propulsion Lab, NASA, Roman Space Telescope, SETI, The Privileged Planet}

Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

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June 17, 2024

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One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Since the first discovery some 30 years ago, thousands of exoplanets have been identified and catalogued, but the vast majority bear little resemblance to Earth and would not be conducive to even simple life, much less large organisms such as ourselves. However, during the same 30 years, planet-hunting technology has also vastly improved. Where do things stand today, and what can we expect over the next decade as the hunt continues? On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson begins a two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and upcoming NASA missions. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

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Author
Bijan Nemati

Date
February 23, 2022

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, exo-planets, extra solar planets, far infrared, Hubble telescope, James Webb, James Webb space telescope, James Webb telescope, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Lagrange point 2, Lagrange points, NASA, spectroscopy}

A Webb Telescope Tour with Space Telescope Expert Bijan Nemati

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February 23, 2022

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On today’s ID the Future, physicist Bijan Nemati, an expert in advanced astronomical instruments, discusses the new James Webb space telescope with host Jay Richards. The NASA telescope has been successfully launched into space and has reached its destination, known as the Lagrange Point 2, roughly a million miles from Earth. If all goes well with the extremely delicate multi-phase deployment, the Webb telescope will go online in late spring or early summer 2022 and begin sending back stunning images. In this first of two episodes, Nemati describes the remaining steps in the telescope’s deployment, some of the extraordinary technology involved, and the telescope’s amazing powers, including its ability to see into the far infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, and Read More ›