#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System

Katherine de Kleer is a professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Fundrise: fundrise.com/lex - Blinkist: blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Magic Spoon: magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Katherine's Website: web.gps.caltech.edu/~dekleer/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:07) - Pluto (12:14) - Kuiper belt (16:12) - How to study planets and moons (19:54) - Volcanoes on Io - moon of Jupiter (32:25) - Is there life in the oceans of Europa? (41:46) - How unlikely is life on Earth? (52:15) - Life on Venus (54:30) - Mars (1:01:17) - What is interesting about Earth as a planet? (1:11:55) - Weather patterns (1:17:04) - Asteroids (1:26:06) - Will an asteroid hit Earth soon? (1:34:50) - Oumuamua (1:50:00) - Book recommendations (1:56:37) - Advice for young people