Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, Asteroids & Life in Our Solar System | Lex Fridman Podcast #184

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Published on May 17, 2021 9:42:08 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85F0FDsPHf8

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Katherine de Kleer is a professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:27 - Pluto
6:35 - Kuiper belt
10:32 - How to study planets and moons
14:15 - Volcanoes on Io - moon of Jupiter
26:46 - Is there life in the oceans of Europa?
36:07 - How unlikely is life on Earth?
46:36 - Life on Venus
48:50 - Mars
55:37 - What is interesting about Earth as a planet?
1:06:15 - Weather patterns
1:11:25 - Asteroids
1:20:27 - Will an asteroid hit Earth soon?
1:29:10 - Oumuamua
1:44:20 - Book recommendations
1:50:58 - Advice for young people

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