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

Katherine de Kleer is a professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Katherine's Website: http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~dekleer/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 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 SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostKatherine de Kleerguest
May 17, 20211h 56mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:27

    Introduction

  2. 1:27 – 6:35

    Pluto

  3. 6:35 – 10:32

    Kuiper belt

  4. 10:32 – 14:15

    How to study planets and moons

  5. 14:15 – 26:46

    Volcanoes on Io - moon of Jupiter

  6. 26:46 – 36:07

    Is there life in the oceans of Europa?

  7. 36:07 – 46:36

    How unlikely is life on Earth?

  8. 46:36 – 48:50

    Life on Venus

  9. 48:50 – 55:37

    Mars

  10. 55:37 – 1:06:15

    What is interesting about Earth as a planet?

  11. 1:06:15 – 1:11:25

    Weather patterns

  12. 1:11:25 – 1:20:27

    Asteroids

  13. 1:20:27 – 1:29:10

    Will an asteroid hit Earth soon?

  14. 1:29:10 – 1:44:20

    Oumuamua

  15. 1:44:20 – 1:50:58

    Book recommendations

  16. 1:50:58 – 1:56:53

    Advice for young people

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