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  • Summary

  • Technologically there's never been a better time to search for a new earth beyond our solar system.

    Professor Danielle George examines exoplanets in the so-called habitable zone. Those that have liquid water. And maybe even life.

    She wonders how we might be able to take the our first ever high resolution picture of an exoplanet using the microchips found in mobile phones. And she meets world-leading astrophysicists to ask if within our lifetimes humans might step foot on an earth-like planet.

    An ITN production for Audible Originals.

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Exoplanets, The Basics

    Ep. 1: Exoplanets, The Basics
    May 25 2020

    As we stare up into space on a clear, starry night and wonder just what is out there, we first need to answer the most basic question of all: what is an exoplanet?
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    34 mins
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  • Ep. 2: The Search for Life

    Ep. 2: The Search for Life
    May 25 2020

    What might be needed for life to flourish on an exoplanet - and should we start by looking in our own cosmic backyard? A chance to answer the question: is there anybody out there?
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  • Ep. 3: The Exoplanet Pioneer

    Ep. 3: The Exoplanet Pioneer
    May 25 2020

    How the remarkable deep space telescope helped pioneering astronomers discover new earths tens and hundreds of light years away. And we meet the man who 30 years ago turned scientific theory into scientific fact when he discovered the very first exoplanet.
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It should appeal you if you're tech savvy.

It kept my attention throughout series, soundtrack adds more colors, and insightful and well thought concepts.

Really enjoyed!

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Let's go exo!

This podcast is perfect for launching your imagination into interstellar space while our Earth is locked down.The passion of all involved was vitalising.I was initially very cynical of Amazon as a company but my opinion has slightly changed through making these wonderful educational resources available.A big thank you and well done to all involved for reminding us just how incredible existence is!

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brilliant content sham about the "music"

content excellent narrator good but intrusive strange repeatituve musak almost ruined some sections
please revise for benefit of other listeners

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Great listen

Great overview of the current state of exoplanet exploration and fitting tributes to some of the greats of the past.

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Fantastic!

What a great introduction to the frontier of this branch of science. A great listen!

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Music

The music ruins the interesting content.

it's sounds like it's edited by someone on Mdma

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brilliant

loved it. really brought me up to speed on exoworlds. looking forward to more. thankyou.

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Ruined by incidental music alongside the narration

I tried to listen to this fascinating podcast, but kept being distracted by never knowing when background music would detract from my being able to focus on the narration.
Please stop doing this, Amazon! Please don't have background music while people are talking. Save it for the beginning and the end, or in between chapters if you must.

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Wonderful experience

Niesamowite jak szybko technologia idzie do przodu i jak mali zaczynamy sie wydawac na tle bilionow gwiazd. ale obiecujace jest ze sa ludzie na tej ziemi ktorzy tak mocno daza do uzyskania odpowiedzi mimo ze istnieje duze prawdopodbienstwo ze to ich wnuki beda dyskutowac o potwierdzonych wynikach.

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diabolical

I hate the annoying music in the background it's so distracting and patronising don't buy!

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  • 13-05-22

Music spoils the podcast

I just cannot hear anything properly because of the loud music, and even if I enjoy the topic, I couldn’t keep listening, it was so unpleasant and annoying!

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  • Timothy Owen
  • 09-04-22

Usually or

Thursday you’re not able you could come and have fun at your house 🏡 do you want me to come over and I like this story 👍🏻

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  • Rob L.
  • 11-04-21

Great listen

Makes you want to find an exoplanet and find out how we could get there.