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  • On Exoplanets and Love: Natalie Batalha on Science That Connects Us to One AnotherOn Being with Krista Tippett
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A mission scientist with NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, Natalie Batalha hunts for exoplanets (yes, she’s a planet hunter!) — Earth-sized planets beyond our solar system that might harbor life. She speaks about unexpected connections between things like love and dark energy, science and gratitude, and how “exploring the heavens” brings the beauty of the cosmos and the exuberance of scientific discovery closer to us all.

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  • 3 months ago [Sun, Feb 17th, 2013 at 5:30am]
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