Finding the Next Earth: The Latest Results from Kepler

Oct. 17, 2012
Dr. Natalie Batalha (NASA Ames Res. Ctr.)

Dr. Batalha (Mission Scientist for the Kepler Mission, searching for exoplanets) describes the techniques used by the Kepler team to identify planets orbiting other stars and updates us on the remarkable progress they are making in the search for Earth-sized worlds. She discusses the planets already found and shares what we know so far about the thousands of candidate planets that are in the Kepler data.

[joro]

One of the finest presentation I’ve ever seen. So easy to comprehend and engaging.

[bikeboy]

Can't get enough of this!  She explained the subject so well, I look forward to her next lecture when the new catalog is released.  

[davidvennel]

this was a lot of fun to watch, and very educational. she's passionate about her subject, a joy to listen too. im looking forward to the next keppler talk she gives. thanks miss Nataly Batalha.

[JRondeauYUL]

Poor Natalie, she was exhausted at the end. The question period was way too long. She is a very speaker. She masters her subject like no one else does. Bravo, Natalie !! 👍 👌

[Trex]

Congrats Dr. Batalha, great lecture! Look forward for the next!

[ZeedijkMike]

I keep coming back to this lecture. (The more recent follow up video is a very good compliment to this one)
The presentation and content just keeps me listening and absorbing.

[JonnysGameChannel]

Excellent lecture, thx for uploading.
Not too long ago we thought that planets might be a very rare thing.
Really exciting to hear that there are so many out there.

[JKVmanVideo]

Wow she is smart, fun, and fascinating. The fastest hour and 28 minutes I spent on YT. More Natalie Batalha! More Natalie Batalha!

[MyGunzBurst]

Love to watch this because its full of great information about things outside of are realm...not to mention the speaker was very attractive in so many ways.

[TheWalrusWasDanny]

That was great..loved it..thanks indeedy...better than the telly!!

Rock and roll!!

Danny

[MichaelSHartman]

Thanks for an interesting subject and speaker giving an entertaining speech in an understandable fashion.

[seifu]

Thank you for describing the near future in astronomy.
The few emotional expressions were beautifully touchy for me. I felt them too.

[TP-kqul]

I admire her just by listening to this talk! So intelligent and beautiful!
Thank you for this video.

[Jenab]

So for every eclipsing habitable zone planet you see, there are lots and lots that you won't see, simply because of the improbability of transit for randomly oriented orbits.

[tracyavent-costanza]

so actual vintage of this lecture I am guessing mid or early 2011. Quite a lot has happened since then, not only with the research, but with Natalie's career.

[willzer]

Astronomy lectures? Oh my God I'm there 

[Correctrix]

It’s sweet how from 1:12:00 her body language become cuter and more exaggerated when she gets the question from the (possible prodigy) child.

And damn, she knows her stuff.

[TrueHamal]

At the 29:00 minute, the most important Earth-like exoplanets known until the date. Until today. Til nowadays. At the 37:22 minute, Kepler 22b, the first habitable zone planet. At the 43:20 minute, Kepler 11. At the 44:23 minute, transit timing variations. At the 56:46 minute, the Alpha Centauri System. At the 57:07 minute, the Alpha Centauri A and B Systems. At the 01:00:00 and 01:00:22 minutes, the Alpha Centauri Double System.

[carrotteeman]

good question, how does our star Qualify I do not have an answer to that question, but you could try to google it @ see what you get.

[randpaulvotedagainstgmolab]

I'd like to know what it would take to directly image an exoplanet within 15 light years.. What size theorhetical coronagraph/telescope, and how much would it
cost?