Life, the Universe and Britney Schmidt

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Our in-depth, fascinating conversation with Cornell University professor Britney Schmidt touches on how we’ll recognize life when we find it elsewhere, her sub-ice exploring robotic submarine, why we need an even bigger space telescope, and the best place for ice cream at Cornell. Planetary Society chief scientist Bruce Betts goes Hollywood with this week’s space trivia contest. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2022-britney-schmidtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Britney Schmidt is preparing us for the day when a submarine will slip into the seas of an ocean world like Europa to search for life.

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