Ira Flatow
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1,345 appearances
25 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 3d ago
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And that might be between now and 18 months from now?
And the long-term goal of the flight, the big picture, is to continue with steps toward bringing a sample return from the clouds, correct?
Yeah, and you're pretty confident this is going to happen.
But how do other scientists look at this?
Do they think this is a pipe dream for you?
You know, what we hear most of the time from scientists is that people will ask them, and I've asked this question over and over again, what practical value does any of this have for us?
And how do you answer that?
You know, we've been talking for years.
You've made such a reputation in exoplanets.
This almost seems like a career ship for you, Sarah.
Do you view it that way, why you're changing directions?
I'm not saying it's less of a thing that you're working on, but I'm just wondering personally why the change in direction.
I do remember that.
I remember, though, there was there was pushback against that discovery.
So do you think that what you discover on Venus might influence how we think about exoplanets?
What would it take then to convince you and your peers that, yes, there is life on an exoplanet?
So that telescope would turn its gaze back on our sun, which would be blocked out.
But we would see the gravitational lensing of the sun to use it as a telescope.
You really like to think big ideas, don't you?
And you're so excited about this Venus mission.
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