Burst 13 - Tabby's Star for the Perplexed, Part 1

Released: 10 March 2016
Duration: 18 minutes, 1 second

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In Part 1, Paul Carr provides a non-technical explanation of why the star informally known as Tabby's Star (KIC 8462852) is so perplexing after all. What was observed, and why doesn't it fit a conventional explanation?

The Dips observed by Kepler, numbered

Links

Please see our companion blog post at Dream of the Open Channel.

Boyajian, et. al., Planet Hunters X - Where's the Flux? (aka B2015)

Planet Hunters
I'm not saying it was Aliens…
The Slow and Fast Dimming of Tabby's Star.

Credits

Written, Produced and Read by Paul Carr
Music by Jason Robinson

Episode 18 - The Habitability Lab

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Abel Mendez

We talk to planetary scientist and astrobiologist Abel Mendez about what is presently understood about the habitability of exoplanets, and the habitable exoplanet catalog.

Music by DJ Spooky and Ahleuchatistas.


The Detailed Show Notes





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Episode 12 - The Golden Age of Exoplanets

Released 19 March 2014

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Geoff Marcy

Searching for Earth-like exoplanets with the Kepler telescope and trying to find laser pulses from distant civilizations with planet hunting legend Geoff Marcy. ESA's Ana Heras tells us about the science goals of ESA's proposed PLATO mission.

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Season 1 to Season 2 - meet the new team

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In this special hiatus episode, we present an edited recording of a hangout the team had on November 24th 2013, in which we discussed ideas for topics and guests in Season 2. It's a chance for listeners to meet the new team and get a sense of what's coming up.

The Wow! Signal Podcast team members are: Paul Carr, Jim Cavera, Jude Hollingsworth, Ron Jeffries, and Mike Mongo.

We hope you'll comment here or join our Google+ community.
Links:

Icarus Interstellar

100 Year Starship

The B612 Foundation

Note:

Since this was recorded, Ron Jeffries and Jude Hollingsworth have left the team, and James Garrison and Time Jones have joined.