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How can we find other life in the universe?

Thomas Beatty describes the search for life on other planets and the role of telescopes.

Aired 06/06/2024

University Place

How can we find other life in the universe?

Special | 56m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

Thomas Beatty describes the search for life on other planets and the role of telescopes.

Thomas Beatty, assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses what we look for on other planets when searching for life, and the role current and future telescopes play in this search.

Aired 06/06/2024

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

How can we find other life in the universe?

Special | 56m 28sVideo has Closed Captions

Thomas Beatty, assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses what we look for on other planets when searching for life, and the role current and future telescopes play in this search.

Aired 06/06/2024

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