Episode

Trappist-1 is Not Like Our Sun (with Dr. Néstor Espinoza)

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Looking Up
Published
Jan 16, 2026
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1119
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Summary

The universe is enormous and time to observe it is limited. This means planet-hunters have to be extra picky in their search for habitable worlds. Dean chats with Dr. Néstor Espinoza, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute who has his eye on one specific star system, Trappist-1.