Distinguished Maths & Physics Public Lectures
The exoplanet image is of a potentially earth like exoplanet (Kepler-186f. Credit: NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle).
Fantastic worlds and where to find them
a public lecture by
Dr Phil Sutton
University of Lincoln
Wednesday 10 April 2019
6 pm – 7:20 pm
Newton Lecture Theatre INB0114 in the Isaac Newton building, University of Lincoln
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In recent years there has been an explosion in the discovery of new planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. Previously the idea of exotic planets orbiting multiple stars has been left purely to science fiction. However, science has now discovered such worlds. We will look at some of these recent discoveries and discuss in the context of potential life. We will finish by considering where the best places to look for life might be, in our own solar system or even moons or large moons around massive exoplanets.
Phil Sutton graduated in Physics…
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