Aomawa Shields: How we'll find life on other planets
Aomawa Shields: Com trobarem vida a altres planetes
Aomawa Shields studies the climate and habitability of planets outside of the Solar System. Full bio
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in the universe where life exists.
on existeix la vida.
with my naked eyes
més potents
that occur in nature
que es donen a la natura
at just the right distance
a la distància adequada
for stars of different temperatures,
d'estrelles de diferents temperatures,
for water to flow on their surfaces
per tenir aigua a la superfície
and energy on finding planets
i energia a trobar planetes
de les seves estrelles.
la seva feina.
climates of exoplanets.
dels exoplanetes.
besides distance from its star
la distància de la seva estrella
a planet can support life.
pot albergar vida.
of love and beauty,
de l'amor i la bellesa,
ethereal appearance in the sky.
etèria al cel.
revealed a different story.
espacials revelen algo diferent.
to 900 degrees Fahrenheit,
als 900 graus Fahrenheit,
from the sun, is the reason.
distància al sol - n'és la raó.
sobre els esteroides,
and scorching the planet's surface.
cremant la superfície del planeta.
initial perceptions of this planet.
percepcions inicials sobre aquest planeta.
from our own solar system,
del nostre sistema solar,
and potential to host life.
per al seu potencial per albergar vida.
of these planets are like
d'aquests planetes
and dim compared to their stars
i tènues comparats amb les seves estrelles
that could support surface water --
propers que podria tenir aigua
nice phone number for a name --
com un número de telèfon.
de kilòmetres.
the atmospheric composition
de l'atmosfera
in front of its host star is hard.
la seva estrella amfitriona és difícil.
una mosca
is 100 trillion miles away,
està a 160 bilions de kilòmetres,
the precise color of that fly.
d'aquesta mosca.
a planet would need
que un planeta necessitaria
for water and life.
per a l'aigua i la vida.
of the planet Kepler-62f,
del planeta Kepler-62f,
could be warm enough for open water
descobert que podria ser prou temperat
and orientations of its orbit.
i les orientacions de la seva òrbita.
to follow up on this planet
seguissin aquest planeta
is also important for climate.
és important per al clima.
redder wavelengths of light,
vermella més llargues
in this photo looks so blue.
iceberg sembla tan blau.
is absorbed on its way through the ice.
quan atravessa el gel.
makes it all the way to the bottom.
arriba fins al fons.
back to up to our eyes
arribar als nostres ulls
orbiting cooler stars
planetes que orbiten estrelles fredes
than planets orbiting hotter stars.
que els que orbiten estrelles calentes.
wavelength light from cooler stars,
llargues d'estrelles més fredes,
heats the ice.
escalfa el gel.
can affect planetary climate
afectar el clima planetari
en altres llocs.
that this is my specialty.
aquesta sigui la meva especialitat.
and read fashion magazines,
i llegir revistes de moda,
contradictions in nature --
per a apreciar aquestes contradiccions
for the next planet where life exists.
del següent planeta on existeix vida.
to middle-school girls of color,
que van a escoles secundàries,
science and art don't often go together,
i l'art no van de bracet gaire sovint,
these girls bring their whole selves
aquestes nenes a aportar tot el que són
the ranks of astronomers
a les files dels astrònoms
to discover, once and for all,
per descobrir, finalment,
in the universe.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Aomawa Shields - Astronomer, astrobiologist, actor, writerAomawa Shields studies the climate and habitability of planets outside of the Solar System.
Why you should listen
Dr. Aomawa Shields received her PhD in Astronomy and Astrobiology from the University of Washington in 2014. She also received an MFA in Acting from UCLA in 2001, and a Bachelor's degree in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences from MIT in 1997. She is currently an NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow, a UC President's Postdoctoral Program Fellow, and a 2015 TED Fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Dr. Shields is the founder of Rising Stargirls, an organization dedicated to encouraging girls of all colors and backgrounds to explore and discover the universe using theater, writing, and visual art. She uses her theater and writing background to communicate science to the public in engaging, innovative ways.
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