Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Exoplanet science • Astronomy interviews • Exoplanet discovery techniques • Exoplanet atmospheres • Radial velocity and direct imaging • JWST and other missions • Exoplanet news and research updates • ExoCup competition
The podcast "Exocast" takes listeners far beyond the solar system, exploring the intriguing world of exoplanets orbiting distant stars. Hosted by exoplanet astronomers Hugh Osborn, Andrew Rushby, and Hannah Wakeford, this podcast aims to delve into the complexities and wonders of exoplanetary science. The content spans a diverse range of topics, primarily focused on the latest discoveries and research in the field of exoplanet exploration.
The show frequently features expert interviews with astronomers and scientists, offering insights into specialized areas such as exoplanet interiors, radial velocity surveys, and adaptive optics for finding exoplanets. Notable guest appearances include scientists working on missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the European Space Agency's CHEOPS mission. These interviews often highlight the technical aspects and challenges of exoplanet detection and characterization.
Recurring themes in the podcast include discussions on the formation and evolution of planetary systems, the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres, and the potential habitability of these distant worlds. The hosts often debate theoretical and observational aspects of astronomy, providing a balance between data-driven research and scientific theory. This podcast also discusses the latest exoplanet-related news, presenting updates on new discoveries, technological advancements, and scientific debates within the field.
Listeners are guided through various exoplanetary phenomena, from direct imaging and atmospheric studies to the speculative aspects of astrobiology, such as the search for biosignatures and technosignatures. The show also touches on science communication and the personal journeys of researchers in the field, offering an in-depth perspective on the ever-evolving landscape of exoplanet science. Overall, "Exocast" serves as a comprehensive resource for those interested in the cutting-edge exploration of planets beyond our solar system.
Episodes:
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Exocast-76b: Exoplanet Interiors with Professor Caroline Dorn
2024-Nov-08
41 minutes
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Exocast-75b: Radial Velocity Surveys of Young Planets with Dr. Louise Nielsen
2024-Oct-21
40 minutes
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Exocast-74b: Exoplanet Characterisation and HST/JWST Mission Support with Dr. Néstor Espinoza
2024-Sep-05
46 minutes
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Exocast-73b: Using Adaptive Optics to Find Exoplanets with Jules Fowler
2024-Aug-05
41 minutes
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Exocast-72b: Directly Imaging Exoplanetary Motion with Dr Jason Wang
2024-Jul-08
40 minutes
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Exocast-71c: Exoplanet News & the 100th episode
2023-Dec-06
32 minutes
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Exocast-71b: Do All Planets Orbit Stars?
2023-Nov-13
36 minutes
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Exocast-70c: Exoplanet news
2023-Oct-15
41 minutes
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Exocast-70b: Dr. Max Günther talks transits, CHEOPS & chemistry in zero-g
2023-Oct-02
48 minutes
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Exocast-69b: Surviving Scientific Conferences
2023-Aug-16
46 minutes
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Exocast-68c: Latest Exoplanet News
2023-Jul-26
35 minutes
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Exocast-68b: Interview with Nikole Lewis
2023-Jun-27
38 minutes
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Exocast-67 c: Latest exoplanetary news
2023-Jun-02
29 minutes
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Exocast-67b: Catching up with the Exocast team
2023-May-16
54 minutes
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Exocast-66c: Exoplanet News
2023-Mar-21
29 minutes
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Exocast-66b: Interview with Georgina Dransfield
2023-Mar-03
42 minutes
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Exocast-65 b: Launching #ExoCup2022
2022-Oct-31
38 minutes
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Exocast-64c: Exoplanet News
2022-Oct-19
32 minutes
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Exocast-64b: Interview with Dr Naomi Rowe-Gurney
2022-Oct-11
43 minutes
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Exocast-63 c: Exoplanet news
2022-Sep-23
49 minutes
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Exocast-63b: How do planets form?
2022-Sep-08
50 minutes
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Exocast-62c: Exoplanet News
2022-Aug-26
38 minutes
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Exocast-62 b: Interview with Dr. Knicole Colón
2022-Aug-11
48 minutes
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Exocast-61c: Exoplanet News
2022-Jul-20
53 minutes
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Exocast-61 b: Observation vs Theory, which is more important?
2022-Jul-13
48 minutes
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Exocast-60c: Exoplanet News
2022-Jun-21
41 minutes
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Exocast-60b: Interview with Dr Jennifer Burt
2022-Jun-07
47 minutes
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Exocast-59c: Exoplanet News
2022-May-24
37 minutes
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Exocast-59b: What are planetary atmospheres made of?
2022-May-06
51 minutes
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Exocast-58c: Exoplanet News
2022-Apr-22
41 minutes
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Exocast-58b: Interview with Dr Megan Schwamb
2022-Apr-12
50 minutes
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Exocast-57c: Exoplanet News
2022-Mar-15
48 minutes
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Exocast-57b: How big can an exoplanet be?
2022-Mar-03
45 minutes
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Exocast-56b: Interview with Mark McCaughrean about JWST
2022-Feb-03
70 minutes
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Exocast-55b: ExoCup2021
2021-Oct-27
53 minutes
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Exocast-54c – Exoplanet News
2021-Oct-08
48 minutes
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Exocast-54b: Observing Exoplanets from the Ground
2021-Sep-29
56 minutes
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Exocast-53 c – Exoplanet News
2021-Aug-05
40 minutes
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Exocast-53b: Interview with Elizabeth Tasker
2021-Jul-29
53 minutes
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Exocast-52c: Exoplanet Paper News & Reviews
2021-Jun-28
38 minutes
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Exocast-52b: Why is Venus important for exoplanets?
2021-Jun-21
50 minutes
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Exocast-51b: Interview with Mark Marley
2021-May-04
52 minutes
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Exocast-50c: Monthly Exoplanet News
2021-Apr-18
43 minutes
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Exocast-50b: Why do we study exoplanets?
2021-Apr-05
48 minutes
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Exocast-49c: Monthly Exoplanet News
2021-Mar-08
44 minutes
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Exocast-49b: Interview with Diana Powell
2021-Mar-05
42 minutes
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Exocast-48c: Monthly Exoplanet News
2021-Jan-29
41 minutes
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Exocast-48b: What is the point of the Habitable Zone!?
2021-Jan-25
40 minutes
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Exocast-47c: #ExoCup2020 the Summary
2020-Dec-13
41 minutes
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Exocast-47 b: The #Exocup2020 live draw!
2020-Oct-26
24 minutes
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Exocast-46b: Interview with Moiya McTier
2020-Jul-20
44 minutes
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Exocast-46 d: Exoplanet News from May & June 2020
2020-Jul-09
36 minutes
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Exocast-45c: how many exoplanets are there?
2020-Jun-12
47 minutes
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Exocast-45b: Special Guest Dr Baptiste Journaux
2020-Jun-02
45 minutes
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Exocast-45d – Exoplanet News: new discoveries, characterisations, and formation research
2020-May-26
35 minutes
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Exocast-44c: Can we ever image the surface of an exoplanet?
2020-May-07
47 minutes
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Exocast-44 d – April 2020’s exoplanet news
2020-May-01
33 minutes
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Exocast-44b: Special Guest Dr Sarah Casewell
2020-Apr-22
55 minutes
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Exocast-43 d: Exoplanet news
2020-Mar-30
38 minutes
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Exocast-43c: Can we ever travel to an exoplanet?
2020-Mar-23
38 minutes
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Exocast-43b: Special Guest Natalia Guerrero
2020-Mar-16
40 minutes
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Exocast-42b: Special Guest Dr Stephen Kane
2020-Feb-21
45 minutes
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Exocast-42c – Water in the Universe
2020-Feb-12
31 minutes
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Exocast-42 d – Exoplanet news
2020-Feb-05
37 minutes
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Exocast-41b: Erin May from observing to theoretical GCMs, Strange stars, #ExoCup2019 and the News
2019-Dec-14
81 minutes
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Exocast-40b: Brett Morris talks starspots & astrobiology, the #ExoCup2019 is underway, plus exoplanet news
2019-Nov-19
77 minutes
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Exocast-39b: Paul Robertson talks RVs, the #ExoCup2019 live draw, plus the 2019 Nobel Prize
2019-Oct-18
66 minutes
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Exocast-38b: Exoclimes V voxbox, NASA’s Flagship mission concepts, and exoplanet news
2019-Sep-13
60 minutes
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Exocast-37b: Live at TESScon, an intro to planetary protection, & the month in exoplanet news
2019-Aug-12
63 minutes
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Exocast-36b: Live at AbSciCon, plus Spectroscopy 101, and the Exoplanet News
2019-Jul-08
64 minutes
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Exocast-35b: Special guest Tom Haworth, plus Exoplanet Direct Imaging
2019-May-28
71 minutes
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Exocast-34b: with special guest Raphaëlle Haywood, plus Isotope Geochronometers
2019-May-07
67 minutes
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Exocast-33b: with special guest Jessie Dotson, plus Ice Giants
2019-Apr-02
67 minutes
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Exocast-32b: featuring special guest Dr Jo Barstow, plus detecting the solar system from TRAPPIST-1
2019-Feb-26
57 minutes
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Exocast-31b: with special guest Lee Billings, plus Waterworlds and exoplanet news
2019-Jan-25
60 minutes
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Exocast-30b: with special guest Jessie Christiansen, plus ExoCup2018 analysis
2018-Dec-13
56 minutes
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Exocast-29b: with special guest Sarah Hörst, Exomoons, News, and Exocup2018
2018-Oct-28
67 minutes
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Exocast-28b: Special guest Daniel Angerhausen, SOFIA, technosignatures, news, HD 209458b
2018-Oct-05
69 minutes
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Exocast-27b: special guest Michael Gully-Santiago, K2, Exoplanet meetings, news, HAT-P-11b
2018-Aug-02
62 minutes
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Exocast-26b with Natasha Batalha, PandExo, RVs, and HAT-P-26b
2018-Jul-02
66 minutes
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Exocast-25b: Exoplanetary Helium (with guest Jess Spake), plus the “Shadow Biosphere”
2018-May-28
57 minutes
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Exocast-24b: Special guest Rus Belikov, direct imaging, Alpha Can, Titan, news, Ross-128b
2018-Apr-30
68 minutes
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Exocast-23b: special guest Jayne Birkby, UKExoM, Gaia, news, WTS-2b
2018-Apr-01
51 minutes
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Exocast-22b: panspermia, exoplanet phases, news, Kepler-167e
2018-Feb-28
47 minutes
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Exocast-21b: planet formation, habitability of eccentric planets, news, Kepler-21b
2018-Jan-30
59 minutes
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Exocast-20b: The ExoCup
2017-Dec-09
60 minutes
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Exocast-19b: origins of life part 2, software and machine learning, news, Proxima b
2017-Oct-30
56 minutes
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Exocast-18b – Direct Imaging Special with special guest Sasha Hinkley
2017-Oct-07
30 minutes
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Exocast-17b: origins of life part 1, global circulation models, news, GJ 667Cc
2017-Sep-16
57 minutes
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Exocast-16b: ELTs, JWST, news, 51 Eri b, newly minted Dr Osborn
2017-Aug-08
54 minutes
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Exocast-15b: biosignatures, TESS, news, Kepler-37b
2017-Jul-06
41 minutes
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Exocast-14b
2017-Jun-12
43 minutes
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Exocast-13b
2017-Apr-28
55 minutes
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Exocast-12b
2017-Apr-07
48 minutes
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Exocast-11b
2017-Mar-03
49 minutes
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Exocast-10b
2017-Jan-28
41 minutes
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Exocast-9b SETI special
2016-Dec-30
61 minutes
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Exocast-8b
2016-Dec-02
44 minutes
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Exocast-7b
2016-Nov-02
39 minutes
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Exocast-6b
2016-Sep-30
43 minutes
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