The Marvels of the Solar System - Chris Lintott

Check out Chris Lintott discussing this lecture and your unanswered questions on our brand new podcast "Any Further Questions?' available on Apple and Spotify ****** Enjoying our lectures? Please take a minute to answer 4 questions to tell us what you think! https://app.sli.do/event/1JonWUnuRtwjjMgcBM7LDQ/live/polls Our exploration of the Solar System has revealed a remarkable diversity of landscapes, from the frozen deserts of Mars, which billions of years ago ran with water, to the hellish surface of Venus and the strange hydrocarbon seas of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. In our voyages to these places we have discovered what may be the most common home for life in the Universe - the ice-covered oceans found in many of Jupiter and Saturn's moons. This lecture was recorded by Chris Lintott on 25 October 2023 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London Chris is Gresham Professor of Astronomy. He is also a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, and a Research Fellow at New College. https://www.gresham.ac.uk/speakers/professor-chris-lintott The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/solar-marvels Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/ Website: https://gresham.ac.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/greshamcollege Facebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollege Instagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollege