Date: October 6, 2010
Title: Extrasolar Planet Problems
Podcaster: Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay
Organization: AstronomyCast – www.astronomycast.com
Description: With the discovery of a planet in the habitability zone in Gliese 581, the media is in a frenzy. It’s an important find, but a long way to finding another Earth. Let’s find out just how hard it is for planets orbiting other stars, and how lucky we are to live near the Sun.
Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Together they create Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.
Today’s sponsor: This episode of “365 Days of Astronomy” is sponsored by Michael Geoff.
Transcript:
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