Tune into this captivating guest podcast from our friends at Geology Bites! Join podcaster Oliver Strimpel as he takes curious listeners on a fascinating journey into the world of geoscience with a series of engaging and thought-provoking interviews.

In this episode, Sara Seager delves into the exciting discovery that planetary systems around stars are far more common than we once thought. Despite the challenge of studying exoplanets, which appear like fireflies next to blinding searchlights, advancements in technology and innovative methods are allowing us to explore these distant worlds. Learn how powerful space telescopes are helping us uncover the mysteries of exoplanet atmospheres and, in some cases, their surfaces.

Sara Seager is a professor of aeronautics and astronautics, planetary science, and physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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