#71 - Dr. Joel Kastner - Watching Planets Form!

Episode 71 features Dr. Joel Kastner. We discuss how we search for young stars, what they can teach us about our own Sun and Solar System, how we observe planets forming, and much more! Joel Kastner is a Professor in the Center for Imaging Science and School of Physics & Astronomy at the Rochester (NY) Institute of Technology. He was formerly the Director of the Laboratory for Multiwavelength Astrophysics at the Rochester Institute of Technology and currently serves as the Chair of the Committee on Employment for the American Astronomical Society. Support the show by leaving a rating or a review and subscribing to receive future content. Consider becoming a Patron by subscribing at or supporting the show via a one time donation at For more episodes or information about The State of The Universe visit thestateoftheuniverse.com or follow the show on social media. The music in this episode belongs to

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#71 - Dr. Joel Kastner - Watching Planets Form! is an episode from The State of The Universe by Brendan Drachler.

This episode is 01:19:47 long.

This episode was published on Mar 7, 2020.

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