David Kipping

David Kipping: Alien Civilizations and Habitable Worlds

Welcome to the Cool Worlds lab, part of the Department of Astronomy at Columbia University in the City of New York. We study extrasolar planetary systems with a particular focus on the detection and analysis of worlds found at longer orbital periods. In this regime, orbital dynamics and atmospheric chemistry diverge from their hot counterparts and the potential for satellites, rings and habitability become enhanced. Our mission is to understand the origin and nature of cool worlds through the development of novel methodologies and modern data science techniques. We often work on side projects relating to technosignatures and astroengineering too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZN5xjoS6TU

https://www.coolworldslab.com/

Space, astronomy, exoplanets, astroengineering and the search for extraterrestrial life & intelligence.

The Cool Worlds Lab (http://coolworldslab.com), based at the Department of Astronomy, Columbia University, is a team of astronomers seeking to discover and understand alien worlds, particularly those where temperatures are cool enough for life, led by Professor David Kipping.

https://www.youtube.com/@CoolWorldsLab/videos