How Earth-Like Planets Work

Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of exoplanet hunting, exploring how the Kepler space telescope mission has revolutionized our search for Earth-like planets beyond our solar system. They break down the ingenious methods scientists use to detect these distant worlds - from watching stars dim when planets pass in front of them to observing stellar "wobbles" caused by gravitational pulls - and discuss some of the most promising candidates for potentially habitable planets discovered so far. The hosts also tackle the bigger questions about what we're really looking for out there and whether our Earth-centric definition of "life" might be too narrow.