Finding Life by Looking for Complexity

Finding Life by Looking for Complexity

University of Glasgow chemist Lee Cronin and his collaborators have developed a new way to detect life. Their "assembly theory" could give us a reliable method for recognizing life or evidence of past life based on the complexity of molecules in any environment. The Planetary Society’s Rae Paoletta shares our favorite images of Saturn’s rings with Mat. Bruce Betts reveals which star takes up more of Earth’s night sky as he resolves another What’s Up space quiz. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/lee-cronin-assembly-theory

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StarTalk with Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson

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A hundred weeks in space exploration

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Seven worlds, one mission: The United Arab Emirates aims for the asteroid belt

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What does the U.S. election mean for NASA?

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20 Marras 202459min

EELS: AI-enabled snake robots and the search for life on Enceladus

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Spaceport Nova Scotia

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6 Marras 202458min

Space Policy Edition: NASA at a Crossroads

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Norm Augustine, the distinguished aerospace industry veteran behind numerous influential studies, joins the show to discuss “NASA at a Crossroads,” the new report that raises alarm bells for NASA’s wo...

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Splat or subsurface ocean? The mysterious positioning of Pluto’s heart

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