Philip Plait, "Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe"

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Explores exoplanet environments and atmospheric conditions on other worlds, teaching planetary science through concrete examples. The lecture explains how scientists infer conditions on distant planets.

A 58-minute video from Harvard Science Book Talks and Research Lectures: “Philip Plait, "Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe"”.

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Part of 2022-2023 Harvard Science Book Talks