Bijan Nemati

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June 19, 2024

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What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds

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June 19, 2024

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Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson concludes his two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and share key details about upcoming NASA missions. Nemati is currently one of the lead scientists for the coronagraph instrument on the Roman Space Telescope, slated to launch within the next few years, and is also closely involved in early planning for the next-generation Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will be focused specifically on identifying signs of life on a small selection of exoplanets. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Don't miss Part 1! Read More ›

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June 17, 2024

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Bijan Nemati on the Search for Habitable Planets

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June 17, 2024

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One of the most exciting areas of space research is the search for Earth-like planets around other stars. Since the first discovery some 30 years ago, thousands of exoplanets have been identified and catalogued, but the vast majority bear little resemblance to Earth and would not be conducive to even simple life, much less large organisms such as ourselves. However, during the same 30 years, planet-hunting technology has also vastly improved. Where do things stand today, and what can we expect over the next decade as the hunt continues? On this episode of ID the Future, host and amateur astronomer Eric Anderson begins a two-part conversation with Bijan Nemati, professional astronomer and expert on exoplanet search technology, to review the history of exoplanet research and upcoming NASA missions. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

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June 3, 2024
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How Earth Is Designed for Life (Dallas Conference on Science & Faith 2024)

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June 3, 2024
Intelligent Design

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Physicist Bijan Nemati explains how life on Earth depends on a variety of specific conditions set in nature. Dr. Nemati is a Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture and has been a scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and the University of Alabama at Huntsville. This lecture was taped at the 2024 Dallas Conference on Science Read More ›

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March 1, 2022

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Bijan Nemati on What the James Webb Telescope May Discover

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March 1, 2022

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Today’s ID the Future explores with physicist and space telescope expert Bijan Nemati the amazing discoveries that may await us when the singularly powerful James Webb space telescope goes on line in summer 2022. Read More ›