[Interview] Why JWST Avoids Searching For Exomoons with Dr. David Kipping

If exoplanets exist, so should exomoons. However, to this day we still did not find any. Even more than that, there's a pretty big controversy regarding the potential discovery of exomoons. What's going on and what can we do about it? Finding the answers with Dr David Kipping.

👉 Dr David Kipping's channel https://www.youtube.com/@CoolWorldsLab

👉 Previous interview with Dr Kipping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx1276dpHe4

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• 00:00:00 Intro

• 00:01:22 Catch-up after previous interview

• 00:02:25 Searching for exomoons

• 00:10:23 Counterarguments

• 00:15:34 Taking it to the next level

• 00:28:54 Alternative detection methods

• 00:37:27 Ideal time for observations

• 00:39:19 SETI and technosignatures

• 01:03:28 Science communication

• 01:28:23 Obsessions

• 01:37:17 Final thoughts and more interviews

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