Blueshift Episode 2: Life and Death - NASA Blueshift

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Welcome to the May 2007 episode of Blueshift, from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. We'll discuss our search for Earth-like planets outside of our own Solar System. We'll also look into gamma ray bursts, and how the Swift satellite team is working to solve their mysteries. This episode includes a brain teaser and mailbag question.

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How long is this episode of NASA Blueshift?

This episode is 20 minutes long.

When was this NASA Blueshift episode published?

This episode was published on May 24, 2007.

What is this episode about?

Welcome to the May 2007 episode of Blueshift, from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. We'll discuss our search for Earth-like planets outside of our own Solar System. We'll also look into gamma ray bursts, and how the Swift satellite team is...

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