JWST discovered PHOTOCHEMISTRY in an exoplanet's atmosphere (this is a BIG deal) ft. Dr. Jake Taylor

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 30. 11. 2022
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    The first of my videos for "JWST month" on my channel celebrating one year since the launch of JWST!
    Wakeford et al. (2018; Hubble detection of H20 in WASp-39b atmosphere) - arxiv.org/pdf/1711.10529.pdf
    Tsai et al. (2022; photochemistry in WASP-39b atmosphere) - arxiv.org/pdf/2211.10490.pdf
    Alderson et al. (2022; NIRSpec observations of WASP-39b) - arxiv.org/pdf/2211.10488.pdf
    Ahrer et al. (2022; NIRCAM observations of WASP-39b) - arxiv.org/pdf/2211.10489.pdf
    Rustamkulov et al. (2022; NIRSpec PRISM observations of WASP-39b) - arxiv.org/pdf/2211.10487.pdf
    Feinstein et al. (2022; NIRISS observations of WASP-39b) - arxiv.org/pdf/2211.10493.pdf
    NASA's JWST blog: blogs.nasa.gov/webb/
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    JWST raw data archive access (public images available to download free) - mast.stsci.edu/portal/Mashup/...
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    đŸ‘©đŸœâ€đŸ’» I'm Dr. Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford (Christ Church). I love making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. I like to focus on how we know things, not just what we know. And especially, the things we still don't know. If you've ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer online - you can ask me! My day job is to do research into how supermassive black holes can affect the galaxies that they live in. In particular, I look at whether the energy output from the disk of material orbiting around a growing supermassive black hole can stop a galaxy from forming stars.
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  • @morganmitchell4017
    @morganmitchell4017 Pƙed rokem +572

    Shoutout to my supervisor Don for creating WASP and to my friend Evie for writing the NIRCam paper đŸ€©. I'm so proud :)

    • @HiR0SHi.the.D0G
      @HiR0SHi.the.D0G Pƙed rokem +10

      Awesome!

    • @dmeemd7787
      @dmeemd7787 Pƙed rokem +4

      Hell yeah!! Incredible!!!

    • @ZeroAlligator
      @ZeroAlligator Pƙed rokem +5

      Your supervisor created a star?!? Impressive.

    • @morganmitchell4017
      @morganmitchell4017 Pƙed rokem +20

      @@ZeroAlligator WASP is the Wide Angle Search for Planets. WASP-39 is the host star of the planet WASP-39b.

    • @fredashay
      @fredashay Pƙed rokem

      Your supervisor, Don, wouldn't happen to be Don Lincoln, would he?

  • @caw25sha
    @caw25sha Pƙed rokem +2600

    Science can explain everything. Except how motorbikes can move despite converting 100% of their energy into noise.

    • @NIGHTGUYRYAN
      @NIGHTGUYRYAN Pƙed rokem +442

      i dont think they do move - i think everything else just runs away

    • @lasarith2
      @lasarith2 Pƙed rokem +148

      The guy driving up and down my street at night , is really testing that idea out .đŸ€”

    • @davidangus6629
      @davidangus6629 Pƙed rokem +15

      Vibration is wondrous.

    • @AgiHammerthief
      @AgiHammerthief Pƙed rokem +77

      fuel to noise converters

    • @montyklio666
      @montyklio666 Pƙed rokem +123

      noise so loud it pushes the bike

  • @curtiswfranks
    @curtiswfranks Pƙed rokem +850

    We are in a golden age of science communication. Even sixteen years ago, there were just a handful of public science personalities. Now, we (or - more importantly - kids) can search for this content with ease and get an abundance of results. But none of that would be possible without people like Dr. Becky actually producing and publishing that content. So, thank you, Dr. Becky and all ScienceTube/EduTube creators!

    • @zoidberg444
      @zoidberg444 Pƙed rokem +13

      I'm thinking back to some of the blogs I used to follow back in 2006. You're right - there is quite a good amount of content related to this around today.

    • @jesslove1181
      @jesslove1181 Pƙed rokem +3

      Science has replaced religion, its more of a cult than anything.

    • @georgewl
      @georgewl Pƙed rokem +2

      @@jesslove1181 oh shut up

    • @jleighwolfe
      @jleighwolfe Pƙed rokem +1

      Yes but what worries me is yt is also full of a bunch of BS science for lack of a better word. With catchier clickbait titles and fun computer generated images. The access is great but it's really unfortunate that people, especially kids, won't be able to tell the difference between real science and the fake stuff.

    • @58209
      @58209 Pƙed rokem +29

      as an adult channels like these are also invaluable to keeping me up to date on the current understanding of the world, and also helping to (very slowly) chip away at some of the oversimplifications and misinformation that were taught as hard fact in grade school.

  • @philochristos
    @philochristos Pƙed rokem +207

    I was telling my brother and sister-in-law about this the other day, and they didn't believe me at first. I had to explain to them how it worked. It is pretty amazing what we are capable of. My grandmother used to tell me about their horse and buggy when she was a kid and when she saw her first car. We have come a long way.

    • @mjeffn2
      @mjeffn2 Pƙed rokem +5

      My grandfather would tell the same story about the first motorcar in his town.

    • @tiafolla
      @tiafolla Pƙed rokem +32

      It really is amazing how far and fast we progressed. My grandfather was born in 1898, so he saw horses transition to cars, telephone and electricity, radio, television, penicillin, first airplanes, first jets, first rockets-and just before he died he watched people walking on the moon. Live, on TV.

    • @anjou6497
      @anjou6497 Pƙed rokem

      đŸ‘đŸ’œđŸŒ±

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Pƙed rokem +5

      That's a testament to what makes humanity, for the most part, a pretty cool thing.

    • @francessimmonds5784
      @francessimmonds5784 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@tiafolla have we really “progressed”?

  • @707liner8
    @707liner8 Pƙed rokem +30

    When I was at primary school in the '60's, one of my favourite books to take out of the school library was a book on the solar system, but pretty much every planet either had very blurry photos, or 'artists impressions' of what they might look like. Fast forward to 2022, and we are analysing the atmospheres of planets 700 lightyears away - how amazing is that!
    BTW, at 64 years of age, I am REALLY hoping that before I kick the bucket unequivocal evidence is found for present or past life either in the solar system or on one of these exoplanets - so get to it you lot! 😀

    • @cmendoza1094
      @cmendoza1094 Pƙed rokem +6

      90’s here and it was probably the same frigging book for some reason 😂😂😂😅
      But regardless of how old it was at the time it sparked a amazing lifelong love and awe to all things science

  • @matthewjohnson2702
    @matthewjohnson2702 Pƙed rokem +234

    So cool you had Jake on, it’s amazing when the researchers chime in on things like this

    • @Beer_Dad1975
      @Beer_Dad1975 Pƙed rokem

      Dr. Taylor reminds me of Sir Magnus Pike with the way he expresses himself with his hands.

    • @vegassims7
      @vegassims7 Pƙed rokem

      @@Beer_Dad1975 Super crreeeepy.

    • @shayneoneill1506
      @shayneoneill1506 Pƙed rokem +4

      We definately need more Dr Jake content. The dudes enthusiasm is awesome, he knows his shit, and he's right on the coalfront. Awesome

    • @ChristopherSadlowski
      @ChristopherSadlowski Pƙed rokem +1

      I think it's really important for the researchers who work on something to have the opportunity to address the public directly. Yeah, okay, papers are (sometimes) freely available for anyone to read, but academic work can be really difficult for most people to understand. There's lots of complex math, technical jargon, and mostly extremely complex ideas that all depends on each other. When the person who does the science breaks their work down into language that "regular" people can understand, suddenly the work doesn't seem pointless or ridiculous. I've seen what the public says about a lot of the work done and most of it is not good; because they don't understand it and why it's important and how it impacts us. When the unreachable is all of a sudden within reach, the entire field of science opens up. I firmly believe this is how the process should work. Do the science, then show the science in a way that everyone can get it.

  • @mimobase
    @mimobase Pƙed rokem +134

    I really appreciate your enthusiasm and delivery as a science communicator. It's pitched higher then everyday science but you take the time to bring us all up to that higher point with clarity and respect - thank you so much for what you do

    • @inthefade
      @inthefade Pƙed rokem +7

      She's definitely one of the best! We're very lucky to have her.

    • @DrBecky
      @DrBecky  Pƙed rokem +13

      Thank you for such kind words!

    • @Foolishem
      @Foolishem Pƙed rokem +1

      Hard agree!

  • @blakedblake6143
    @blakedblake6143 Pƙed rokem +123

    This was a really good episode. We, Astronomy buffs, are so lucky to have you. Thank you for all you do.

    • @blakedblake6143
      @blakedblake6143 Pƙed rokem +1

      Oh, and the bloopers were fabulous. 😂

    • @nicolasnicolas3889
      @nicolasnicolas3889 Pƙed rokem

      Hi there Dr Becky, being an astronomer I wondered if you could explain why it is that the VATICAN owns all of the worlds astronomical telescopes? This is a serious question, thanks! ;D

  • @seantlewis376
    @seantlewis376 Pƙed rokem +6

    I absolutely love that you share your knowledge and enthusiasm with the rest of us on CZcams. I have always had a layman's interest in astronomy and astrophysics, and your excitement in sharing boosts that.

  • @johnsmith-ky5qg
    @johnsmith-ky5qg Pƙed rokem +17

    Parents! Please take note of the MEL Science kits. As a child I would have loved this. I know because one of my favourite ever presents was a Chemistry set. Thanks Dr Becky for promoting this.

    • @michaeldeierhoi4096
      @michaeldeierhoi4096 Pƙed rokem

      I thought was a really cool bit as well and I don't even have kids!!

  • @willclark491
    @willclark491 Pƙed rokem +201

    It's hard not to be into the science while looking at your expression when you discuss it. What a fantastic ambassador to astronomy!

    • @jeddaniels2283
      @jeddaniels2283 Pƙed rokem +1

      Yeah I'm sure many folk have placed their little ones in front of the computer to see enthusiastic Dr becky videos. Aboutt 30 parents from the UK. thousands globally.
      It cost nothing if you already have the Internet. Parents with little to nothing should do so. Alas looking like a goldfish and following folk who already have sprouted their fins to show of their lips in an goldfish bowl is probably more important.

    • @58209
      @58209 Pƙed rokem +8

      @@jeddaniels2283 you ok?

    • @owlredshift
      @owlredshift Pƙed rokem

      You should try being one of the good meaning but easily swayed people that watch the BS on tiktok about ufo flying aliems and giant sasqrotch and how Tesla invented pyramids and electricity and then a time machine and then he went back in time to teach the egyptians how to use electricity but then Edison appeared too and they fought and Edison won. That's the REAL reason why Edison is the purported inventor of magnets and xrays. Tesla was framed by Ra.

    • @NeverTalkToCops1
      @NeverTalkToCops1 Pƙed rokem

      Oh please.

    • @Spacebadger
      @Spacebadger Pƙed rokem

      Cheese factor ..... 10.9 !

  • @suitov
    @suitov Pƙed rokem +4

    I'm so glad this randomly came up in my recs. You and your colleague made astrophysics feel so warm and exciting - which it IS! Science is human potential shining brightly and good science communicators are so needed to get that across.
    Going to listen to the A Cappella Science exoplanets song again to celebrate.

  • @literaturesim
    @literaturesim Pƙed rokem +4

    Love the lanyards!

  • @helipilotuh1
    @helipilotuh1 Pƙed rokem +115

    It’s crazy to me that a planet can be that close to a star and not have its atmosphere completely boil and blow off.

    • @58209
      @58209 Pƙed rokem +38

      i remember being explicitly taught in grade school that only rocky planets orbited close to stars. this video casually dispelling that lesson is rocking me.

    • @Zacho5
      @Zacho5 Pƙed rokem +9

      Yeah it is crazy how much we have learned about solar system formation over the past 10esh years.

    • @patstaysuckafreeboss8006
      @patstaysuckafreeboss8006 Pƙed rokem +25

      @@58209They we’re probably talking about our solar system which is correct. We barely knew anything about exo planets until the late 90s

    • @bobrussell3602
      @bobrussell3602 Pƙed rokem +8

      @@58209 I remember, as an 8 year old child, asking my Science teacher a question, to which he replied 'That's a very good question.' He then waffled for a bit without really enlightening me. I remember walking home from school thinking 'Wow ! I asked my science teacher a really good question.' It was only years later that i realised (English spelling) that the phrase he used was a ploy that adults use to give them thinking time to answer the question.

    • @dl5244
      @dl5244 Pƙed rokem +8

      @@58209 the models are always ideal/perfect in the absence of data...

  • @silo_fx3182
    @silo_fx3182 Pƙed rokem +75

    I love your (and Dr Jake's) work. You both explained this topic really well to us mortals. Thanks

  • @jamesdriscoll_tmp1515
    @jamesdriscoll_tmp1515 Pƙed rokem +5

    Thanks, Dr Becky, for bringing these results (and Jake) together into such a brilliant presentation!

  • @throatgorge2
    @throatgorge2 Pƙed rokem +2

    I told my my 94 year old dad that I'd report any discoveries from the JWST because it was bound to expand our understanding of many things in many ways. Mom passed away in 2020 and dad was always a science nut. He doesn't know what to do with his life now that she's gone, so I'm hoping a lot of planetary and cosmological discoveries will come in whatever time he has left and he stays sharp enough to take some wonder and delight in that knowledge. I want longevity as a personal goal because I always want to know what's next, and we seem to be in an age where astonishing discoveries are being made around every corner we turn. I know it will make his final moments deeply meaningful. To gaze at the wonders of the universe up to the very last breath, I feel, is to become a wonder of the universe yourself. This is the first thing I can really sink my teeth into. Thanks for breaking this news. It means a lot not just to science, but personally to many people. When my dad was young he was ridiculed for thinking life could exist on other planets and that rockets could accelerate without an atmosphere to thrust against.

    • @KenJackson_US
      @KenJackson_US Pƙed rokem

      You're lucky Fauci didn't kill him.

    • @throatgorge2
      @throatgorge2 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@KenJackson_US Dad had covid-19 twice and the first time it didn't even make him sick.

  • @freeman2399
    @freeman2399 Pƙed rokem +7

    Amazing stuff! Thank your Dr. Becky and Dr. Taylor.

  • @williampatten9165
    @williampatten9165 Pƙed rokem +20

    All these discoveries and precision data gathering in only the first 6 months! Incredible.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Pƙed rokem

      At this rate, we're going to need an annual recap of all the revolutionary discoveries the JWST has made.

  • @alexz1104
    @alexz1104 Pƙed rokem +2

    One of my favourite episodes so far, you seem even more excited than usual (which is already a lot!), do a great job of breaking down the chemistry process to make SO2, love the guest interview as well. Yay Dr Becky!

  • @2012TheAndromeda
    @2012TheAndromeda Pƙed rokem +1

    I'm REALLY happy he mentioned GJ1214B! That's my favorite exoplanet!

  • @nicklandreth2527
    @nicklandreth2527 Pƙed rokem +17

    You are doing such a great job explaining everything here.
    Truly entertaining.

  • @michaeldeierhoi4096
    @michaeldeierhoi4096 Pƙed rokem +5

    That was truly a fascinating presentation yours followed by your interview with Jake Taylor. This is really cutting edge planetary science. The only thing I would like to see is MORE, MORE, MORE!!!! Your the best Becky!!

  • @chucknaussie
    @chucknaussie Pƙed rokem +2

    Dr. Becky, I saw what you did !! You gave a very excellent introduction and provided the tools and concepts before you played your guest. That aspect, the prequel, was brilliant and truly, I got a lot from your guest because you gave both the context and the science so I truly appreciated the discovery of the SO2 bump for example. Thank you

  • @dannybrown5744
    @dannybrown5744 Pƙed rokem

    Becky my grandson and I watch you together 7
    years old ,great job with infectious enthusiasm .We love you. This he understands and thank you

  • @meneeRubieko
    @meneeRubieko Pƙed rokem +5

    First time I am actually intrigued by the sponsor! Good on you Mel Science. I like the initiative for promoting scientific literacy at a young age

  • @brianwhiting3280
    @brianwhiting3280 Pƙed rokem +18

    As always a fascinating discussion as always. Thanks to you and all your colleagues.

  • @rpavlik1
    @rpavlik1 Pƙed rokem +2

    I'm very glad I found your channel earlier this year. This is some really cool science, really well explained.

  • @the1khronohs40
    @the1khronohs40 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you, Jake!
    Man, this is SO cool!!! đŸ€©

  • @rogerkelley7924
    @rogerkelley7924 Pƙed rokem +13

    We all Love your way of making Astrophysics interesting, and exciting. For this old man in Texas, I am proud to find that some young people are happily doing things that are worth doing. Now if we could get Dr. Becky to play her Ukuleles for us, that would just be fantastic.

  • @mickhughes6327
    @mickhughes6327 Pƙed rokem +10

    I love the enthusiasm you bring to your streams m8. Making learning fun is so much more effective than dreary lessons.

  • @lunaumbra5179
    @lunaumbra5179 Pƙed rokem

    Amazing video thank you and for the interview.

  • @deep_space_dave
    @deep_space_dave Pƙed rokem +1

    Thanks Dr.Becky! You always bring exciting news!

  • @waynewright5023
    @waynewright5023 Pƙed rokem +6

    👏👏..
    Absolutely LUV the genuine enthusiasm that you bring to your explanations for this science geek!!! Don't ever stop!!! 👏👏👏

  • @MaryAnnNytowl
    @MaryAnnNytowl Pƙed rokem +25

    Webb just constantly blows me away with what new science it's bringing us! Thank you, Dr. Becky, for all you do!

    • @eekee6034
      @eekee6034 Pƙed rokem

      It's like Voyager 2 in the 80s and 90s, except the data's coming in a lot faster because JWST only has to turn a bit where Voyager 2 had to travel for years between each batch of encounters.

  • @FenderSidekick
    @FenderSidekick Pƙed rokem

    Awesome info!!
    Also, thanks for mentioning the link has no paywall. Always good to know!

  • @moonasha
    @moonasha Pƙed rokem

    wow becky, I haven't stopped by your channel since around when you made it. You've been killing it with these videos! great job

  • @Gunbudder
    @Gunbudder Pƙed rokem +3

    YESSSSSSSSS!!!!! I've been following the exoplanet studies as best i can since before the launch of JWST because i knew they would find something interesting. i'm glad i caught this video because it's hard for me to find relevant information about exoplanets, and i haven't had the time lately to comb through everything. i knew we would find SOMETHING

  • @AC-bi3bz
    @AC-bi3bz Pƙed rokem +4

    I just love listening to true experts 
 especially, when there is such a genuine excitement as the subject is being discussed 
 goes for both of you ! Thank you for sharing ❀

  • @saeedafyouni619
    @saeedafyouni619 Pƙed rokem

    lovin the regular uploads Dr.
    keep em coming please
    Big up Dr Becks

  • @user-qw6sq7hk5u
    @user-qw6sq7hk5u Pƙed rokem

    This is incredibly exciting! Thanks for this video!

  • @x-wingflyboy8177
    @x-wingflyboy8177 Pƙed rokem +3

    An insanely interesting and awesome video Dr, loved it. The JWST is going to show us things we never could have imagined. It's a great tool to help along disclosure.
    Keep it up, great work.

  • @jacksonschanneljohannsen6478

    I love this. Looking at earth-like planets in different stages of their developement is like looking through the time of our own little blue spheređŸ„°

  • @cavacino
    @cavacino Pƙed rokem +1

    mind absolutely blown im so excited for yall to find o zones

  • @jameswack1823
    @jameswack1823 Pƙed rokem +12

    Incredibly enthusiastic and very well explained (with graphics, and a very well created 'background' that's there to process: PhD, author on Black Holes, JWST sweatshirt, wonderful persona and personal appearance) presentation. Thank you for helping to make Science understandable to more people. Knowledge is Power to make more informed decisions. 💖

  • @theanyktos
    @theanyktos Pƙed rokem +17

    I always love hearing experts (read: nerds) talk excitedly about their field of study. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm with us Doctors Becky and Jake:)

  • @ekhamitkar
    @ekhamitkar Pƙed rokem

    Thank you Dr. Becky for creating such a wonderful content about astronomy.

  • @MichaelBehrnsMiller
    @MichaelBehrnsMiller Pƙed rokem +1

    Loved the way Dr. Jake described the eureka moment, I got chills!

  • @MrQuakeroat
    @MrQuakeroat Pƙed rokem +3

    Not just a doctor of astrophysics and an ace CZcamsr, but a ukulele player too. Some people know no limits.

  • @blickenblocken
    @blickenblocken Pƙed rokem +1

    Wow you and Jake are both excellent orators. It was really cool to learn more about this.

  • @Carnaln8ure
    @Carnaln8ure Pƙed rokem +1

    Truly appreciate your energy and candor. Brilliant.

  • @robertwcote
    @robertwcote Pƙed rokem +98

    Hey, doctor! Thanks for making this stuff so accessible for us lay-people. I really appreciate it.

    • @jaymac7203
      @jaymac7203 Pƙed rokem

      @Tech
      "Dude" ? 😭😭 lol đŸ€Ł

    • @jeddaniels2283
      @jeddaniels2283 Pƙed rokem +1

      The only uptick the four of you received was.. Wait for it. I'm dying.

  • @shayneoneill1506
    @shayneoneill1506 Pƙed rokem +3

    We need more Dr Jake. He's great. Also, studying Trapist is friggin cool. That things got my attention as an amateur astrophotographer (Not that my baby rig can do Trapist, but its fascinating me......)

  • @silk9775
    @silk9775 Pƙed rokem

    This is so amazing, Thank you Dr.Becky. I'm sharing with all my friends.

  • @raulgalets
    @raulgalets Pƙed rokem

    I recently checked you out on the sixty symbols channel. CZcams now recommended this video and... yeah you got another subscriber. congrats, this is very nice information, very clear and concise.

  • @Jamalio1986
    @Jamalio1986 Pƙed rokem +4

    Oh I am obsessed with Dr Jake! He needs his own channel!

    • @DrBecky
      @DrBecky  Pƙed rokem +1

      He posts a lot on TikTok if you want to check him out there - I linked his profile in the video description 👍

  • @ENDESGA
    @ENDESGA Pƙed rokem +8

    Jake is wonderful! The passion is infectious - can't wait to see the new results for Trappist

    • @mikehipperson
      @mikehipperson Pƙed rokem +1

      Ant water vapour found in the Trappist system is down to the monks!

    • @waynedarronwalls6468
      @waynedarronwalls6468 Pƙed rokem +1

      @Jenny Anydots are you on something, or are you just a mentalist who isn't allowed out unescorted?

    • @facts9144
      @facts9144 Pƙed rokem

      @@jennyanydots2389 look at you spamming comments u sad weirdo😂😂 calm down “Jenny”, no one cares about u

    • @facts9144
      @facts9144 Pƙed rokem

      @@jennyanydots2389 you have 75 comments on this channelđŸ€Šâ€â™‚ïžđŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚second hand embarrassment

    • @facts9144
      @facts9144 Pƙed rokem

      @@jennyanydots2389 you realise when I click on ur channel it shows ur comments, so no, it’s 75, also I’m projecting?
 I responded to two of ur comments while u have made 75, I think that shows a lot more about u then me ladđŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚đŸ€Šâ€â™‚ïž

  • @njm3211
    @njm3211 Pƙed rokem

    Amazing. Keep up the quest for knowledge!!!

  • @jamielondon6436
    @jamielondon6436 Pƙed rokem +1

    Love it when two scientists communicate and still make it intelligable for non-scientists - that's harder than it looks!

  • @martynspooner5822
    @martynspooner5822 Pƙed rokem +5

    This guy loves what he does and his joy is infectious. Thanks.

    • @karlbush89
      @karlbush89 Pƙed rokem

      I'm pretty sure she's a she.

    • @martynspooner5822
      @martynspooner5822 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@karlbush89 I was talking about her guest ie Jake Taylor although in fairness Dr Becky shares the same passion so I should have made my comment clearer, sorry.

  • @c.augustin
    @c.augustin Pƙed rokem +6

    At first I wasn't too excited - but after watching the whole video, and especially when watching the interview with Dr. Jake Taylor, I was infected by his excitement. Very well done!

    • @samuela-aegisdottir
      @samuela-aegisdottir Pƙed rokem

      It was the same for me. The fact that star light can trigger chemistry in exoplanet's athmosphere did not seem exiting to me. When it make it in our Sun's planets it can for sure do it in others. But I know Dr. Becky for her exelent videos so I clicked on this one and wasn't disappointed. And the interview with Dr. Jake Taylor as someone who is exited about planets was really not only very informative, but also amazingly exiting.

    • @daftwulli6145
      @daftwulli6145 Pƙed rokem

      I got super excited just reading the title, since i confused photochemistry and photosynthesis and thought holy shit . Still a very cool discovery.

    • @c.augustin
      @c.augustin Pƙed rokem

      @@daftwulli6145 It is a cool discovery. I also thought at first "photosynthesis", but reading the title a second time I was less excited. On the other hand - the kind of photochemistry is interesting, as it differs from Earth, and I think that is what excites Dr. Taylor. Well, finding oxygen in larger amounts around an exoplanet would excite even Dr. Taylor more, I guess. 😁

    • @daftwulli6145
      @daftwulli6145 Pƙed rokem

      @@c.augustin yea of course i absolutely agree, but i mean photosynthesis would be basically proving life on another planet, which is a whole new level of cool. DonÂŽt get me wrong it is still cool and mindboggling, but not on the level of one of the most important discoveries in human history

    • @c.augustin
      @c.augustin Pƙed rokem

      @@daftwulli6145 Yeah, we're both on the same page there. Not likely that JWST will find oxygen in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, but who knows. And JWST should not be the last telescope of this kind (I hope that the plans go through).

  • @dajuice4200
    @dajuice4200 Pƙed rokem

    I don't think it's gets any more cutting edge than this. Thanks Dr. Becky.

  • @henribg1
    @henribg1 Pƙed rokem

    Bravo, Bravoo!
    i feel a bright future ahead

  • @hansisbrucker813
    @hansisbrucker813 Pƙed rokem +5

    This is so great 😊
    As a kid I wanted to be an astrophysicist. Alas due to (in hindsight) a disability resulting in a burnout at 15 I didn't get to go to university in the end. I really like to see the field from the side though 😁

  • @AlanCanon2222
    @AlanCanon2222 Pƙed rokem +5

    First thought: if Dr Becky says a new scientific discovery is a big deal, then I believe her.
    Second thought: ALL new scientific discovery is a big deal!

  • @nathanwildthorn6919
    @nathanwildthorn6919 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you, Jake! And you, Dr. Becky! 💋

  • @recifebra3
    @recifebra3 Pƙed rokem

    What a great explanation! Thank you as always!!

  • @jaimeduncan6167
    @jaimeduncan6167 Pƙed rokem +3

    Just for fun, I got the mass of the start based on the numbers that Dr Becky provides and it's almost identical to the mass of the Sun, like crazy close and she did not give us precise numbers. Once you get the mass of the star (approx) one could try to find the mas of the planet based on the doppler effect for example. The question is on the assumptions they do to calculate the distance, or if they assume the mas of the start and then get the rest of the info using that.

  • @houseofoddity2031
    @houseofoddity2031 Pƙed rokem +8

    Im really considering do another masters in astrochemistry. I have a degree in analytical chemistry and a masters in public health. But I’m so so intrigued with the JWST discoveries and have actually be reading astrophysics. The “spec” JWST are just incredible. Any advice from anyone! Great video. I’m in love with your content.

    • @MrBottlecapBill
      @MrBottlecapBill Pƙed rokem +1

      I have some advice. Instead of dedicating your life to absorbing other peoples work, why don't you use your knowledge to making new discoveries? Get into actual research where the real work is done.

    • @houseofoddity2031
      @houseofoddity2031 Pƙed rokem +5

      @@MrBottlecapBill but carrying kn other peoples work is literally the basis of humanity. Adding to the existing pool of knowledge is surely still as “noble” as doing my own research. Also, plot twist, I’m not Bruce Wayne

where am o going to get money for my own research. Ido appreciate the advice though. There should always be a healthly portion of what you said in anyone I think.

    • @Lina-lf7ly
      @Lina-lf7ly Pƙed rokem

      Go for it! Quench your thirst

  • @technobecian
    @technobecian Pƙed rokem +1

    The glee with which he said TRAPPIST!! I’m so excited

  • @darrenharris2544
    @darrenharris2544 Pƙed rokem +1

    I love how excited Dr JT got about observing Trappist , he was very interesting to hear from 👍

  • @IceMetalPunk
    @IceMetalPunk Pƙed rokem +5

    I will probably not be alive when we find proof of extrasolar life, but every discovery makes me more and more confident that it *will* happen one day. We really need to get on the whole warp drive thing so we can be ready to visit it! 😁

  • @maraudercatt8564
    @maraudercatt8564 Pƙed rokem +27

    This is awesome stuff!
    I feel like we should be building 4 more JWSTs and getting them out there to accelerate this science! Maybe in a few other LaGrange points?

    • @jamesengland7461
      @jamesengland7461 Pƙed rokem +3

      Bahahaha! Have you seen the price tag on that thing? Ain't gonna happen. even for Christmas.

    • @greggary7217
      @greggary7217 Pƙed rokem +9

      The Carl Sagan visible spectrum telescope project has begun & last I heard they were targeting 2033 for launch. I forget which Le Grange.

    • @evantozer
      @evantozer Pƙed rokem +11

      @@jamesengland7461 the sad thing is that that is so very very little money at this scale. And I imagine they could build a second cheaper as they’ve already done all the r&d

    • @nicklandreth2527
      @nicklandreth2527 Pƙed rokem

      Why do that when we could spend all our money blowing up brown kids.
      The US anyways.

    • @jasonpatterson8091
      @jasonpatterson8091 Pƙed rokem +3

      The Lagrange points are single points mathematically but in reality are huge regions of space, you could put thousands of telescopes in any of them (far more than that really). The leading or trailing points (L4 and L5) are most likely for observatories that need to be able to see the entire sky at any point in time. L2 is handy for things that can't be allowed to see the Sun, but it has the issue of having Earth fairly close by, blocking a chunk of the sky.

  • @danleeselman4827
    @danleeselman4827 Pƙed rokem

    this is why even as a grade school student when the teacher stated something, I questioned what was taught. I remember as a child looking at a map and seeing how the continents looked like a giant Puzzle that could be placed together as one. Continental Drift was not even accepted in the early to mid 60's. I remember being admonished by my science teacher for even talking about something that now is accepted as something that actually happens. Now we accept that Pangea once existed. So, I learned to question everything and everyone that told me anything including Education, Religion, Parents. I remember my dad one day telling me that his discs in his back were bad and in the same breath telling me that he wanted to get another Horse. I asked why and he said to ride. so, I thought about his statement about how bad his back was back in his face and asked him why he wanted to go bouncing on a horse's back. you could actually see the light click on in his eyes.

  • @fiddlerJohn
    @fiddlerJohn Pƙed rokem

    Love your science (and your ukuleles on the wall). Thanks

  • @jasonpatterson8091
    @jasonpatterson8091 Pƙed rokem +10

    Not so unexpected that we've found SO2 in an exoplanet's atmosphere, but very cool to have it confirmed that JWST is capable of doing some of what it was built to do. If any exoplanet were going to have observable photochemistry, WASp-39b sure is it.

  • @adam.maqavoy
    @adam.maqavoy Pƙed rokem +5

    This has been a BIG year for Space & Various Discovery. Lets be honest! This is... Rad!

  • @SyFyJoe
    @SyFyJoe Pƙed rokem

    Thanks Dr. Becky for this content, it truly is awesome!

  • @richardsmallwood7940
    @richardsmallwood7940 Pƙed rokem

    Hi Dr. Becky. Just got my laptop back from repair and they have replaced the HD and now I've got to find and reset everything!
    But I've received my long-sleeved Dr Becky pullover and your book! Thanks!

  • @lohphat
    @lohphat Pƙed rokem +3

    Being that close to the star, how is the planet retaining its atmosphere from being stripped away by the solar wind? Wouldn’t there have to be a large magnetic field to deflect it?

  • @randomdazz
    @randomdazz Pƙed rokem +5

    I am 40 years old but I totally do wanna do that mel science thing i still love science lol - i actually asked them is it also for adults and they said yes totally lol

    • @mth469
      @mth469 Pƙed rokem +1

      Science is for everyone.
      It's all about wonder, sparking the imagination and dreaming the dream.
      Forget what it's labelled as and order the kit. Spark your imagination and the ideas you come up with will be further than many scientists will go.

  • @TheMaxwellee
    @TheMaxwellee Pƙed rokem

    Thank you both :)

  • @Ardalambdion
    @Ardalambdion Pƙed rokem +1

    I just read about this in a Norwegian science magazine. Light that passes through a planet's atmosphere, revealing it's content.

  • @marcusdirk
    @marcusdirk Pƙed rokem +3

    Dr. Jake is nearly as enthusiastic as Dr. Becky!

    • @marcusdirk
      @marcusdirk Pƙed rokem

      Astrophysics must be the best job ever, with such enthusiastic people working in it 😀

  • @semmering1
    @semmering1 Pƙed rokem

    I love your channel so much!

  • @DrachenGothik666
    @DrachenGothik666 Pƙed rokem

    That little song at the end was my everything.đŸ€ŁđŸ„° I also love the whiteboard in Dr. Taylor's room with all the formulae on it and "Yup!" with the arrow pointing to the diagram in the corner. Also: his "Mission Mars, Disks 1-4" on the shelf on the wall... It's the little details that grab me.

  • @freyatilly
    @freyatilly Pƙed rokem

    Super news and fabulous info. Well presented. Easy to understand.

  • @rosellabill
    @rosellabill Pƙed rokem

    thank you for this information. And I am looking forward to your next video.

  • @flowingpixels
    @flowingpixels Pƙed rokem

    First of all thanks for all your videos they are super informative and interesting. But also when are you dropping out the Asto album, always enjoy the lovely singing at the end.

  • @ZackLivestone
    @ZackLivestone Pƙed rokem

    Thanks for the great video : )

  • @dichebach
    @dichebach Pƙed rokem

    Exciting stuff!

  • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
    @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Pƙed rokem +1

    I love things like this because if you just told me there's sulfur dioxide in a planet's atmosphere, I'd be like "so...?" but a thorough explanation like this has me so excited!

  • @tulliusexmisc2191
    @tulliusexmisc2191 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you very much. For twenty minutes it made me feel what an exciting time this is to be alive, and I could momentarily forget about the worrying state of our own atmosphere.
    And I like your and Jake's spectroscopy lanyards (not yet banned by FIFA so far as I know).

  • @stih201
    @stih201 Pƙed rokem +1

    Very exciting 😁. Bought your latest book A brief history of black holes. I enjoyed it very much 😁. Cheers for all you do Becky and have a lovely Christmas.🎉

  • @noscreadur
    @noscreadur Pƙed rokem

    Jake really conveyed how exiting this is!

  • @spacepunk5572
    @spacepunk5572 Pƙed rokem

    exciting discovery. Love your enthusiasm for space and exoplanet's. Subscribed.

  • @mlight7402
    @mlight7402 Pƙed rokem

    Great to see the camaraderie in these scientists❣

  • @aresaurelian
    @aresaurelian Pƙed rokem

    The Mel Science Experiment kit looks pretty neat actually. I approve of this. Wonderful, and relevant for learning complex behavior of planet surfaces among other things in a fun way.

  • @kylelieb2977
    @kylelieb2977 Pƙed rokem +1

    Love Jake's enthusiasm!

  • @ikesau
    @ikesau Pƙed rokem +1

    Really loved this! The byte about us not knowing how our gas giants formed is really interesting - would have enjoyed to hear Jake talk more about that.

    • @bjh3612
      @bjh3612 Pƙed rokem

      If I am remembering correctly, we used to think that young stars blow all lighter elements outward (asteroid belt and further) due to their solar wind, where they coallesed around planetoids to form gas giants and ice giants. Then when we discovered the first exoplanets with "hot jupiters" gas giants closer to the sun than mercury they tried to adapt that theory with planetary migration but it didn't fit well enough as some extremely old stars and young ones still have hit jupiters regardless of age. Now we are back to having no real perfect answer, from my understanding. Hopefully someone more well versed to n this can answer