# Steve Kates: The Search for Dark Matter and the Mysteries Hidden Beneath Antarctica (7 min)

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Published: 2026-09-06T14:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 431

## Resource

John talks with Steve Kates, a.k.a. Dr. Sky, about the many frontiers of scientific discovery, beginning with the Nancy Grace Roman telescope and its mission to unravel the mysteries of dark matter and exoplanets.

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