Joshua N. Winn, Professor of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University, discusses his recent article in Scientific American titled, or “Shadows of Other Worlds.” Winn looks at how a NASA mission called Kepler used a space telescope to discover thousands of unique planets,upending many assumptions weve made about space and other solar systems. Kepler will soon be replaced by a unique satellite called TESS, which will uncover unique data about planets with short revolutions around their suns.
This segment is guest hosted by Kai Wright.
Source: thetakeaway.org