Konstantin Batygin

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Konstantin Batygin

Born March 23, 1986 · Moscow, Russia (age 40)

Konstantin Batygin is a Russian-American astronomer and Associate Professor of Planetary Sciences at Caltech. He is on the 2015 Forbes list of 30 scientists under 30 who are changing the world, and has been named one of the "brilliant 10" people of 2016 by Popular Science magazine.

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Searching for Planet 9Searching for Planet 9 · 2022
Searching for Planet 9
7.12022
MovieDocumentary
At the edge of our solar system supposedly lies an immense planet. Five to ten times the size of the Earth. Several international teams of scientists have been competing in a frantic race to detect it, in uncharted territories, far beyond Neptune. The recent discovery of several dwarf planets, with intriguing trajectories, have put astronomers on the trail of this mysterious planet. Why is this enigmatic planet so difficult to detect? What would a ninth planet teach us about our corner of the universe? Could it help us unlock some of the mysteries of our solar system?
Pluto and BeyondPluto and Beyond · 2019
Pluto and Beyond
8.22019
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA's most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the probe attempts to fly by Ultima Thule, an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
The New Screen SaversThe New Screen Savers · 2015
The New Screen Savers
2015
Series
The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Bryan Burnett. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There will also be special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.
NOVA: The PlanetsNOVA: The Planets · 2019
NOVA: The Planets
2019
SeriesDocumentary
The life of our solar system told in five dramatic stories spanning billions of years.
How to Survive the End of the WorldHow to Survive the End of the World · 2013
How to Survive the End of the World
10.02013
SeriesDocumentary
How To Survive the End of the World examines terrifying and scientifically plausible doomsday scenarios by exploring distinct, world-threatening events and the methods by which humanity would fight to survive against grim odds.

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