Frontiers of Discovery Plenary Session - The Exoplanet Revolution

Explore the groundbreaking discoveries in exoplanet research over the past 25 years in this captivating 40-minute plenary session by Didier Queloz at APS Physics. Delve into the diverse range of exoplanets identified, from Jupiter-like gas giants to Earth-sized rocky bodies, and understand how these findings have revolutionized our understanding of planetary formation and the potential rarity of systems like our own. Learn about the exciting prospects of probing exoplanet atmospheres for signs of life and gain new insights into the origins of life through recent experiments on pre-biotic chemical building blocks. Discover the long-range pathway for detecting and studying Earth-like systems remotely, and explore the implications of these discoveries for our understanding of the universe and our place within it.