Discovering New Solar Systems - Debra Fischer

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/05/15/Debra_Fischer_on_Extrasolar_Planets

University of California - Berkeley Astronomy Professor Debra Fischer describes the "zoo" of recently discovered extrasolar planets, and compares many of their general attributes - their orbits, masses, and potential to sustain life - to the planets of our own solar system.

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Close to 300 planets outside our solar system have already been discovered. What if we find earth's twin?

The two leading planet hunters Didier Queloz, University of Geneva, and Debra Fischer, San Francisco State University, will talk about their search for planets outside our solar system (exoplanets) and the possibility of finding an earth-like planet, with liquid water on the surface.

They discuss ideas on what such a planet would look like, what would grow, and what kind of life could exist.

Lynette Cook, well-known portraitist of planets, will envision the outcome of this discussion through painting the imagined surface of one of the most recent discoveries: Gliese 581 c - Swissnex San Francisco

Debra Fischer is a professor of astronomy at San Francisco State University and the University of California, Berkeley.

Fischer has co-authored over 80 papers on dwarf and sub-stellar mass objects in the galactic neighborhood, including many on extrasolar planets. She is also a member of the planet search team led by Geoffrey Marcy looking for extrasolar planets.

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[PhilAEG]

She talks sense and has a nice voice!

Kepler spacecraft might find an Earth-like planet...

[rbolo29]

Woohoo, go Debra Fisher; you prove to them WOMEN can do anything as good as a man if not better!

[JabberCT]

Great speaker and presentation.

[nmc1987]

With that planet that has that big circular orbit is it anyway possible that life could grow in the short time that the planet was as close to its star as earth is to the sun?

is it possible that environments could adapt to such a cycle?

sorry about the wording of my questions

[swantonbom77]

they belive that there is life on mars

[swantonbom77]

they belive there is life on mars

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[obmax1212]

That's what he just said. Stating that there is life elsewhere in this solar system without any proof doesn't make it true.

[therealmoseph]

I guess you people wouldn't consider the robots we have on Mars as life, but it is. Not only that, they will find life. So tell me what else I don't know smart guys.