Saturday March 28th
Lecturer: Prof. dr. Ignas Snellen (Leiden Observatory)
Language: Dutch
Exoplanets and the quest for extraterrestrial life
The first planet orbiting a different star than our Sun was only discovered 30 years ago. This first discovery sparked a genuine scientific revolution resulting in thousands of known exoplanets. In this presentation, we will discuss what we have learned so far, and this scientific endeavour will continue in future years. Some planets could have climates like our own Earth. Could there be life, and how would we recognize this?
NB: This lecture will be given in Dutch.