Description
The public lecture will also be streamed under the following link:
https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/5058101302?guest=true&lang=de
Prof.
Lisa Kaltenegger
(Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, USA)
9/1/21, 7:30 PM
Talk
The detection of exoplanets orbiting other stars has revolutionized our view of the cosmos. First results suggest that it is teeming with a fascinating diversity of rocky planets, including those in the habitable zone. Even our closest star, Proxima Centauri, harbors a small planet in its habitable zone, Proxima b. With upcoming telescopes, we will be able to peer into the atmospheres of rocky...
