SETI Talks: JWST - A Cosmic Time Machine for Astrobiology

Take a journey to discover the secrets of our solar system and the search for life beyond our planet.

Two scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland – Dr. Stefanie Milam, astrophysicist and astrochemist, and Dr. Geronimo Villanueva, planetary scientist and astrobiologist – participate in this mind-blowing exploration into the unknown. Communications specialist Beth Johnson moderates the discussion.

What makes this topic exciting is the recent launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the most powerful space telescope ever built. Dr. Milam and Dr. Villanueva will share their expertise on how this groundbreaking observatory will pave the way in the search for prebiotic chemistry, signatures of biology, and potential habitable worlds.

But it doesn't stop there. Our panelists also explore some of the most promising targets for the search for life in our solar system: from the geysers of Enceladus, a small icy moon of Saturn, to Europa, Jupiter's moon believed to have a subsurface ocean of liquid water, and even to the potential for finding life on Titan, Saturn's moon with liquid methane and ethane lakes on its surface.

This event is a rare opportunity to learn from two of the most brilliant minds in space exploration and astrobiology. They share their insights, perspectives, and the implications of such a discovery for our understanding of the universe and our place in it.

Join us for an unforgettable experience that will leave you inspired and in awe of the vast possibilities that the universe holds. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and engage with the latest advancements in the search for life beyond Earth!

Recorded live on May 31, 2023.

If you like science, support the SETI Institute! We're a non-profit research institution whose focus is understanding the nature and origins of life in the universe. Donate here: https://seti.org/givenow

Learn more about the SETI Institute and stay up-to-date on awesome science:

- Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/SETIInstitute/
- Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/setiinstitute
- Listen to our podcast, Big Picture Science http://www.bigpicturescience.org/
- Subscribe to our newsletter https://seti.org/signup
- Buy merchandise from Chop Shop https://www.chopshopstore.com/collections/seti-institute/SETI

Don't forget to like and subscribe! Ring the bell for notifications of when we go live.

#science #jwst #astrobiology #space

Видео SETI Talks: JWST - A Cosmic Time Machine for Astrobiology канала SETI Institute