Can we take a picture of an Earth-like planet?! | Habitable Worlds Observatory 2040s

[@hcmassey2]

Yes! I want to hear about the Nancy Grace Roman telescope.

[@KeithRowley]

Seconded!

[@LeftCoastStephen]

Thirded. 85th actually but the rest got lazy and just thumbed up.

[@skyforger8102]

Fourthed.

[@pierreabbat6157]

Will there be a Neapolitan or Venetian telescope too?

[@TypoKnig]

And about Nancy Grace Roman the person!

[@lyledal]

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope video? Yes, please!

[@markfergerson2145]

Indeed. Who was she and why is a telescope being named after her (rhetorical question)? A video on how instruments are named for certain people would be great. More details about how the technological challenges of the coronascope and platform stability are to be addressed will be welcome as well as what kinds of sensors will be needed to get the desired data, and any other problems not mentioned so far. Also, how crowded is the Lagrange point right now, and how crowded can they get before there’s no more room due to various instruments blocking each other’s view? I mean, we know that Space Is Really Really Big but the Lagrange point is limited.

[@GennadiyVavrenyuk]

Think of parking a car on planet earth. How many cars before it’s crowded? That’s about how crowded it’s getting at Lagrange point.

[@jwag82]

3:33 Yes, please!!

[@TheReaverOfDarkness]

3:27 - 3:33

[@DavidLindes]

@@TheReaverOfDarkness and 3:13. ;)

[@2147B]

You know you're getting old when "Nasa wont launch it until the 2040's" doesn't sound far away at all...!

[@rustythecrown9317]

you got that backward . I'll fix it '' You know you're getting old when NASA won't launch till the 2040's and you won't be alive to see it. There. Much better.

[@executivesteps]

@@rustythecrown9317Saved me from writing the same thing!

[@gordonn4915]

I’m old enough that I probably won’t live to see it.

[@2147B]

@@rustythecrown9317 Yeah in the real terms but I was referencing the conundrum of your relative time speeding up every day you get older. Life is fleeting.

[@ryanchicago6028]

Naaaasa, not Nasa. Get it right! 🏆🏆🏆 This is Primate Physics. It talks with the Stars!

[@VolkerHett]

I'm at a point in life where space exploration will stay SciFi for me. On the other hand, I saw Gemini Missions live on TV!

[@christopherlperezcruz1507]

Its gonna stay SciFi for all of us. Space tech really hasn't progressed as much and there isn't an ROI so it's gonna get slower.

[@brick6347]

William Shatner went to space(ish) in his 90s, so you never know! Eat your veggies, because maybe in 20-30 years space will be affordable (again with the ish, I'm talking sell your house affordable here. But if it's your dream...)

[@keterclassentity6716]

I've been exploring space through data, it's a beautiful universe

[@zanzibart3]

It is ok to remove the "fiction" if it's not made up. If a bit is hard to understand then the truth is out there: we have great tools nowadays.

[@VolkerHett]

@@zanzibart3 the problem is, I don’t have enough years left to see the results from this telescope.

[@kayinoue2497]

When I was about 12 and first decided I wanted astronomy and astrophysics to be my life's work, I never thought we'd be able to directly image an exoplanet, whether with a ground-based, or space-based telescope. Heck, the material at the time was still fuzzy on whether our data indicated real exoplanets. Almost 30 years later and this is where we're at. So when the HWO launches, imagine where we'll be with our imaging capabilities and machine learning capabilities to better enhance our data analysis. Fantastic.

[@FredPlanatia]

we're aleady starting to develop new materials with distributed automated AI labs. So, the crazy specs of this telescope don't seem so crazy anymore.

[@mavadelo]

"Do you want me to tell you about the telescope I never told you about before" Wel DUH...... What a silly question!! 🤣😂😝

[@BurnabyAlex]

We've had one Habitable world, yes... but what about HOBBITABLE worlds?

[@JuicyRebounds]

One does not simply rocket onto exoplanets…

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

That was a fascinating interview from someone in that position. So much data is coming.

[@dray7579]

If everyone could just focus on some of this stuff instead of trying to kill each other, just imagine what we can do.

[@tabularasa0606]

Dictators also need hobbies...

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

IFU

[@elaa673]

if only...

[@a.karley4672]

Reduce the arms industry to impotence ... and wreck the economy in consequence.

[@rosyidharyadi7871]

to be fair, many technological innovations came from the motivation to kill each other in world war: radar, computer, etc.

[@TheBookDoctor]

Never heard of an IFU before. How amazing! Would be very cool to see a video about how they work. I can't even imagine how you actually get a spectrum at every pixel.

[@302ci1968]

So, I have to be alive in the 2040s. That's not starting too good ! Haha

[@kapa1611]

dammit, delaying su*c*de it is xD

[@TomLeg]

In the 2040s there'll be a new thing 20 years away you'll want to hear about ... Just take each day as good luck and don't worry, be happy.

[@302ci1968]

Change of plan now ;)

[@cabrelbeuk72]

It sounds like a lovely and very interesting video but i can't take my eyes and focus out of this gorgeous 9X8 in the background.

[@HighMansx]

LMAO Papyrus!!!! Did you know they made a sequel to that which came out recently?!

[@miallo]

In *BOLD*

[@squee599]

The crossover I didn't know I needed!

[@TheNeo349]

I watched both parts for the first time just yesterday and today i see my fav science communicator referencing it. truly a small world.

[@AndromedatheBasshead]

Papyrus 2?? What are we doing here? Let's go!

[@patreekotime4578]

Does it come in Italics now???

[@bee9026]

Ayoooo, nice Peugeot 9X8 over there ;))

[@darkflip]

Moon earings got me starry eyed ;)

[@CaseyW491]

Dr Becky's passion for the subject permeates every part of her videos, and it's contagious. I love it.

[@eaglesviper79]

She can sing too 🤩 🤩

[@Darkanight]

There are three reasons why I have been a fan of Dr. Becky for so long: 1: the eyes, as deep as the universe (supernova!) 2: the accent and cadence, that help you remember how amazing and exciting space science really is 3: the wonderful choice of topics, conciseness, precision, and simplicity towards their explanation. ❤

[@martynspooner5822]

So pleased that these really clever people are out there, I sit back in awe and appreciation.

[@kelkka7]

Love the Papyrus reference 😂😂

[@rogerdudra178]

I was a little boy when NASA started influencing my hikes through the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Tang and a 'space' blanket went everywhere I did in 1965 on to now.

[@billsybainbridge3362]

The fact that I understood your every word must say something about our mutual habitation of a particular Spacetime! :)

[@louisgiokas2206]

This is interesting. I have worked on spacecraft, including both NASA and military, from the late 1970s. The long timeframes to research, design and build these devices can often be daunting to individuals. Sometimes, because of funding issues among others, there is a stop and start cycle. For example, I worked on the design of what became the ISS in the 1980s. When I started on that project, I had a bunch of older colleagues who worked on it in the 1970s. Construction in space finally began in the late 1990s. As with most space science projects, one is always trying to do something that hasn't been done before. This includes the instruments, of course, but also the spacecraft structure and mechanisms themselves. From the inception of the Landsat, it was recognized that handling and disseminating the massive amounts of data was important, thus the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) was developed. It was considered a big innovation at the time. This new satellite sounds like it may generate much more data. Fortunately, the idea of putting specialized processing in the cloud is well advanced. It started with large engineering simulations and is now in full swing with AI.

[@saad_ghannam]

I LOVE the miniature Peugeot 9X8 behind you

[@RJRJ]

I actually liked papyrus in Avatar! Despite the meme, it did actually look nice as subs for the film. James Cameron thought the art department came up with it and liked it. When he found out it was an old well known font and there was backlash, he said he just doubled down on putting it in everything haha

[@JohnStrain-eu6eu]

Must say, bloopers best part of the mini lecture. Proves you are human not a bot. Long time runups are a thing of todays world.. more and more.

[@asterialumin_2030]

Id love to see a video on Nancy grace roman telescope! Also, do you know about kepler 22b?It is said to be in the habitable zone by NASA in 2011. Also Dr Becky, Can you make a video on how we heard the first sound after the big bang and how it was decoded for humans to hear? It would mean a lot! Thank you for the amazing videos and hoping your birthday went great!

[@virginie_fabrice]

hi becky !! a video about the NGR would be great !! thanks for the proposal !! and congrats for your tremendous work !! love it !!

[@NM-yu3fc]

I know as a professional you might not want to do it, but I would love to see your reaction and insights into space movies. Your energy and enthusiasm is electric!

[@livingod101]

Can we call it sometime other than IFU... Something only tagged on a raunchy mini candy heart for Valentine's Day.

[@pliktl]

😂😂😂

[@morscoronam3779]

I knew I couldn't be the only one thinking it 😂

[@ChrisH_S]

Sorry but..... ESA's main contributions to the Webb mission are: - The NIRSpec instrument - Several key components of the MIRI instrument, amounting to 50% of the whole instrument, through special funding from the ESA Member States (European Consortium) - The Ariane 5 ECA (Evolved Cryogenic, model A) launcher and all launch services at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou. - 15 scientists to support mission operations at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, USA. Not just a one... 😉

[@DrBecky]

I was referring to the UK Space agency's contribution - sorry if that wasn't clear!

[@diddykong3100]

"The Roman Telescope" is a phrase too good to not want to hear more about it. I get that "Roman", in this case, is a person's name, but still ...

[@stefanhennig]

Yea, it's like: " How long does planning take in astronomy? " --- "Well, I don't know exactly, but we are going to launch the Roman Telescope in less than twenty years."

[@backwashjoe7864]

"Roman" is actually the telescope's font.

[@stevevernon1978]

Don't worry, they'll call it the NGRST

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

By the current parameters being used to classify a planet inhabitable, Venus would meet the parameters from outside of our solar system. The "Goldilocks Zone" is pretty much useless. From the things we know about the Earth and it's twin Venus, the difference between habitable and inhabitable can be very slight. The chances of finding another are infinitesimal.

[@paulrapp613]

The 2040s huh? Well, in 2046 I’ll celebrate my 100th birthday. Assuming I’m still alive for said celebration!

[@MikeJamesMedia]

Always a pleasure to hear what you have to say, Dr. Becky! Thanks very much for all the work required to share these things with us. Take good care of yourself!

[@neoanderson7]

Looking forward to the interview! 👍🏻 Yes, telescope vid for sure! 👏🏻 Always enjoy your vids. 👏🏻🙂

[@davidraiklen4521]

Yes, please do a video on the Roman Telescope and dark energy. And thanks for an excellent talk and interview!

[@bwmcelya]

I propose we take pictures of our galactic planets, and trade with folks from other galaxies. Save some travel time. Re cameras: Freeze the secondary mirror down to -80 (dry ice) to get twice the resolution. Thanks doctor. Enjoyed the show.

[@Sehlat]

Thank you! Great explanations, as always. And adding the interview with Dr. Mark Clampin gave it something most other videos don't have.

[@asicdathens]

The spectrometer on JWST I believe was designed with analyzing very small targets in mind like exoplanets. The spectrometer has these MEMS shutters that allow very small patches of the incoming light to be spesctroscopically analyzed

[@olthadir]

You got a big laugh from me with that “Papyrus!!” Clip.

[@sapelesteve]

Absolutely would like to watch a video about the NGR telescope Becky! 👍👍💥💥

[@EricDavidRocks]

Papyrus SNL clip was fire

[@supertell]

I want to hear more of you singing.

[@rpenterprises3488]

Every new partnership announcement gets me more excited about Revux!

[@jamesmnguyen]

I love how you provided an image of yourself for your own paper, as if we don't already know what you look like 😄.

[@DavidLindes]

3:13 / 3:27 / 3:30 - Nancy Grace Roman? *goes to look her up* -- ooh, yes please to a video that ideally tells us about the planned telescope, and also a bit about Dr. Roman. Thanks!

[@robbierobinson8819]

Yes please - a video on the Grace Roman telescope.

[@johntailby74]

Scanning for life forms, Those little life forms I love scanning for life forms Yes I do! Tribute to Commander Data

[@robertkerr4201]

Yes I wanna hear about the Nancy Drew Mystery Telescope!

[@raybod1775]

It would make sense to send 3 to 5 telescopes orbiting in tandem thousands of meters from each other, possibly connected, combine their light for much sharper images.

[@hibiscus779]

That whiteboard was full of squigly hyerogliphs - I knew magic would come into it, eventually

[@RonaldCzik]

Yes, please, a video on the Roman telescope!

[@thomasgunther]

In the early 2000s there was talk about the Terrestrial Planet Finder. Sadly, that died.

[@punchkitten874]

4:14 Looking for habitable planets at this stage in our space game is like planning a roadtrip before you've even got a car

[@theoneatyourdoor87]

That was a great Segue to the adv.

[@michaelsommers2356]

'Segue', not 'segway'. Segway is a scooter.

[@TomLeg]

Happy day-after-your-birthday! Love the "toe-nail moon" earings! Is there a significance to whether the missing part is on the inside or the outside?

[@judithlashbrook4684]

Yes, I also noticed that they weren't in the usual order..

[@longlostkryptonian5797]

Life goals: live to see the HWO, helicopter on Titan and submarine on Europa😊

[@billsybainbridge3362]

I must say, you make the cutest Bloopers! :D

[@patrikhjorth3291]

Well, I think "technicological" sounds cooler than "technological", so I'll support it.

[@frankharr9466]

Yes. I'd very much like to hear about Roman, please. L2's going to be crowded.

[@flexhoncho6272]

Dr. Becky, in a future video can you discuss what technologies will be needed for the habitable worlds mission?

[@themog4911]

I hope I live long enough to see the images from the Habitable Worlds Observatory 🤞🏻

[@doughilton]

Another great video! Thank you for posting the link(s) to the decadal survey publications, I have yoinked the most recent and will be scouring that! Exoplanets are what I want to study, so anything I can get my hands on! Oh, and yes, please do a video about the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope!

[@brucehemming9749]

Great video love the interview … would very much like to hear what you think about the Roman telescope! Thanks for sharing 🍻👍

[@Peter_Morris]

Oh wow this is possibly in my lifetime. That’s pretty exciting.

[@lethargogpeterson4083]

In addition to Nancy Grace Roman, I would be interested in any Vera Rubin Observatory updates since your 5 telescopes video. I would also be interested in data processing pipeline changes for these new huge survey datasets. Cheers and thank you for this update.

[@theguyfromsaturn]

Wasn't there a recent study that said that flares from red dwarves are more likely to be polar, and thus they may not be as bad for habitability as previously thought? I'd love to hear your thoughts on that study.

[@randalscott7224]

"Can we take a picture of an earth-like planet?" Yes, but perhaps not until the 2040s, fills me with wonder. Wonder will I be around to see it as I'll be in my 80s in that decade. Ah well. And certainly we want to see a video on the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope!

[@ejsilk60473]

Becky, I really enjoy your reporting on astrophysics science and news. Please help me understand why searching for exoplanets is so important. Isn't understanding the observation of dark matter, the expansion of the universe and the possibility of bridging the gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity more important to physics? Given the number of stars in the universe, don't we already expect there to be habitable exoplanets? What is the value to humanity of finding one?

[@joyl7842]

Just imagine Dr. Becky going up in a Starship as a mission specialist to deploy the space observatory. One can dream!

[@DukeSlystalker]

I think I read that cloud cover greenhouse effect is a variable that can have a big effect on what the habitable distances from the star actually are, but that extends the habitability further from the star, which I guess doesn't help us with the orbital frequency. Unfortunately, heavy cloud cover greenhouse doesn't seem like it will help make high orbital frequency planets habitable: see Venus LOL.

[@user-xm7qe5nt6m]

What in world were the formulas or equations on the Directors white board on his door?😂😂

[@lethargogpeterson4083]

I would love it if most were scientific equations and diagrams ... but a few at the bottom are doodles from someone's kids.

[@MaxPower-11]

Having to “wait” for a planet to cross its star isn’t even the biggest drawback of the transit detection method! A bigger problem is that in order to even be able to detect a planet using transit in the first place, the exoplanet’s orbital plane has to be aligned perfectly from our vantage point. But… the orbital planes of solar systems in the galaxy are a completely random affair (with respect to the plane of the galaxy). As such, if some solar system say had an earth sized planet located 1AU from its start (like earth is from our sun), there is less than a 0.5% chance that the planet’s orbital plane is aligned such that we could detect it from earth. In other words, it makes no difference how long we wait for the planet to cross its star since from our vantage point we would never see it crossing its star.

[@jaya9353]

5:30 finally i got how its working.

[@balaenopteramusculus]

*pausing video* Yes, I would absolutely love a video on the Roman Space Telescope!

[@DavidSiebert]

I work for L3Harris and we worked on the JWST and we are working on the Nacy Grace Roman telescope. The work on JWST was done at the site I work at, but the Nacy Grace Roman work is being done at another site :(. I did get to work on an ECU for a Lunar Lander not long ago. I cannot wait to see it fly! I so want something I worked on to land on the moon.

[@WARRIORLUNA37]

Hey Dr Becky, I’ve always wondered what your opinion on J1407b is? I’ve heard a lot of people talking about it acting as if it is definitely confirmed to be a planet or a brown dwarf with rings but I’ve also heard that it has never been seen to transit its star since its initial discovery thus causing people to think that it was a rogue brown dwarf with a protoplanetary disk.This confuses me although what if J1407b just has a very far out or elliptical orbit. But even then would its ring system even be stable? How does its proximity to its star affect the size of its hill sphere? I know the closer it is the smaller the hill sphere is (?) but then why have I heard it predicted to have a orbit very close to its star? Anyways, I’m in no way an expert if you can’t tell and just a preteen with a strong passion for astrophysics and I was wondering if you had any answers to my questions, I know there’s a lot of them! Thanks

[@TornadoChickWeatherNetwork]

indeed Dr Becky...lets see the video on the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope!!!!

[@nicholasrose2769]

Yes, please do a video on the Nancy Grace Roman telescope!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@ezekielbreedlove7698]

What if that star doesn’t emit that light spectrum or a spectrum we can’t detect?

[@oldestgamer]

Having just completed a course in astrobiology, it seems inevitable that life will be found in the galaxy. More to the point, we should find life in our own solar system, with several moons good candidates. It just seems that the chemistry of the universe is geared towards life as we know it. The bigger issue is intelligent life. That we have had life, both created and destroyed, on this planet for so long just informs us that life is most likely probable. In that same vein, that we have had life for so long but only produced ONE intelligent species would seem to indicate that intelligent life is much, much rarer.

[@ezekielbreedlove7698]

So if we start building a new one every year then after 20 years we start launching a new one every year!

[@Andrew-13579]

Happy Birthday wonderful, beautiful lady, Dr. Becky!!

[@gordonwallin2368]

Yes the Nancy Grace Roman telescope. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@vancully6828]

How can I follow the progress of the Vira Rubin project. I’m a huge fan of Hers and now a bad ass telescope with the World largest Camera…how totally cool. Stay Blessed

[@MyKutie]

The Nancy Grace Roman telescope sounds interesting, please do a video on it!

[@AbhayChauhah-jv4ph]

Excited to see how Revux will disrupt the payment industry. Huge potential, and still in presale phase!

[@dascandy]

Hey, I've got that same lego car in your background! That one is lots of fun to build, pretty challenging. The Peugeot, that is. F1 car still on the wishlist.

[@antwarior]

i thought they were supposed to be looking for habital worlds with jwst but they ended up looking for the furthest galaxies away from us🤦 which im sure they'll do the same with this new one

[@richc47us]

Happy Birthday Beck!

[@annmoore6678]

Definitely would like to know more about the N G Roman telescope.

[@GK49245]

Yes, Nancy please. Good storyline and rich content, as usually. Thanks.

[@qbarnes1893]

Dr Becky, you have the same persona as the amazing David Attenborough and Brian Cox, your amazingly intelligent, interesting and make really hard stuff easy to understand, thank you for your amazing efforts 🥳🥳🥳

[@samuela-aegisdottir]

Cameras that can take more contrast? As a photographer, yes please! My camera is still far behind of what my eyes can distinguish. We need better-than-human-eye technology. NASA's new technology tend to dispers into our everyday lifes (wireless headphones, infrared thermometres, UV-protective lenses, cellphone cameras...), so I can't wait until this high contrast cameras are available for everyone!

[@MCsCreations]

Fascinating stuff indeed! Thanks a bunch for the interview and explanations, dr. Becky! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@llywrch7116]

A blue-sky idea: just how feasible would it be to put an observatory orbiting around another planet, say Mars? The advantage would be a larger base of observation, a different point to make observations from, & less glare from the Sun. The major downside would be, of course, the cost of putting something in orbit around another planet.

[@garethde-witt6433]

I sincerely doubt that we will find any worlds that are habitable and even if there are any it makes no difference as we will never be able to explore them.

[@GamerDave1974]

I Absolutely love your celestial and Scientific mind about the field you love. The love is the same my Scientific friend.

[@lawrenceburchett7411]

Always nice to hear you Dr. Becky, I have been around since oh perhaps 150 or 200 subscribers, I stop in to learn, you have grown quite a bit . The old Boat Carpenter wishes you well ...Oh and sailors have stared at and used the stars for a very long time , be well , as my Father the Major, mapmaker who helped certain and adjust the GPS system would have said ...Carry on Troops ...