Cool Worlds

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Space, astronomy, exoplanets, astroengineering and the search for extraterrestrial life & intelligence. The Cool Worlds Lab (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.

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The Dawn of Immortal Space Telescopes

The Dawn of Immortal Space Telescopes Cool Worlds

100.1K views - 4 weeks ago

Our First Contact with Aliens Will Be Their Last Words

Our First Contact with Aliens Will Be Their Last Words Cool Worlds

741K views - 2 months ago

JWST Surveyed a Jupiter-like Exoplanet for Exomoons: Results

JWST Surveyed a Jupiter-like Exoplanet for Exomoons: Results Cool Worlds

163.4K views - 2 months ago

Why We Might Live in a "Barely Habitable" Universe

Why We Might Live in a "Barely Habitable" Universe Cool Worlds

257.9K views - 3 months ago

Why Intelligent Life May Be Impossible Around Most Stars

Why Intelligent Life May Be Impossible Around Most Stars Cool Worlds

496.3K views - 4 months ago

Could 3I/ATLAS Be Technological?

Could 3I/ATLAS Be Technological? Cool Worlds

306.5K views - 5 months ago

An Idea So Crazy It Might Just Work...

An Idea So Crazy It Might Just Work... Cool Worlds

967.8K views - 6 months ago

Can We Save Ourselves?

Can We Save Ourselves? Cool Worlds

171.2K views - 7 months ago

Ask Me Anything Million Subs Special

Ask Me Anything Million Subs Special Cool Worlds

81.6K views - 8 months ago

Why I Don’t Buy The Dark Forest Hypothesis

Why I Don’t Buy The Dark Forest Hypothesis Cool Worlds

827.6K views - 8 months ago

The K2-18b Video You've Been Waiting For

The K2-18b Video You've Been Waiting For Cool Worlds

299K views - 9 months ago

In Defense of Science

In Defense of Science Cool Worlds

84.8K views - 10 months ago

Shocking Result from DESI Stuns Cosmology

Shocking Result from DESI Stuns Cosmology Cool Worlds

310.8K views - 10 months ago

The Strangest Idea in Science: Quantum Immortality

The Strangest Idea in Science: Quantum Immortality Cool Worlds

2.7M views - 11 months ago

Earth-Like Exoplanets Just Got Even More Earth-Like

Earth-Like Exoplanets Just Got Even More Earth-Like Cool Worlds

243.7K views - 1 year ago

Did Astronomers Just Prove Dark Energy is an Illusion?

Did Astronomers Just Prove Dark Energy is an Illusion? Cool Worlds

485.1K views - 1 year ago

Could A.I. Replace Scientists?

Could A.I. Replace Scientists? Cool Worlds

219.1K views - 1 year ago

From Wobbles to Worlds - Discovery of The Exoplanet Edge!

From Wobbles to Worlds - Discovery of The Exoplanet Edge! Cool Worlds

122K views - 1 year ago

The Odds of Life - THIS CHANGED MY MIND

The Odds of Life - THIS CHANGED MY MIND Cool Worlds

687.9K views - 1 year ago

IT'S HAPPENING!! RIGHT NOW!

IT'S HAPPENING!! RIGHT NOW! Cool Worlds

195.5K views - 1 year ago

Interstellar Propulsion Technologies - RANKED!

Interstellar Propulsion Technologies - RANKED! Cool Worlds

466.5K views - 1 year ago

Do "Grabby Aliens" Solve The Fermi Paradox?

Do "Grabby Aliens" Solve The Fermi Paradox? Cool Worlds

1.5M views - 1 year ago

Are Dyson Spheres Physically Possible?

Are Dyson Spheres Physically Possible? Cool Worlds

1.1M views - 1 year ago

A JuMBO Mystery - This Shouldn't Happen!

A JuMBO Mystery - This Shouldn't Happen! Cool Worlds

344.3K views - 1 year ago

Crowded or Lonely? The Statistics of Alien Life

Crowded or Lonely? The Statistics of Alien Life Cool Worlds

389K views - 1 year ago

NASA's in Trouble

NASA's in Trouble Cool Worlds

237.9K views - 1 year ago

Why Black Holes Break The Universe

Why Black Holes Break The Universe Cool Worlds

1.6M views - 1 year ago

How to Destroy a Nuke Anywhere on Earth

How to Destroy a Nuke Anywhere on Earth Cool Worlds

311.7K views - 1 year ago

Some Good News Cool Worlds

140.5K views - 1 year ago

The Star That Shouldn't Exist

The Star That Shouldn't Exist Cool Worlds

774.2K views - 1 year ago

A Tale of Scientific Integrity

A Tale of Scientific Integrity Cool Worlds

129.6K views - 2 years ago

Outlasting the Universe

Outlasting the Universe Cool Worlds

1.1M views - 2 years ago

Could Quark Stars be the Engines of Self-Replicating Strange Matter?

Could Quark Stars be the Engines of Self-Replicating Strange Matter? Cool Worlds

580.9K views - 2 years ago

What the Hell Happened to Venus?

What the Hell Happened to Venus? Cool Worlds

1.2M views - 2 years ago

The Ambiguity Problem

The Ambiguity Problem Cool Worlds

212.9K views - 2 years ago

How Thermodynamics Holds Back Negative Carbon Tech

How Thermodynamics Holds Back Negative Carbon Tech Cool Worlds

136.4K views - 2 years ago

Why Exomoons Are So Important

Why Exomoons Are So Important Cool Worlds

168.6K views - 2 years ago

What's Stopping Us From Building a Warp Drive?

What's Stopping Us From Building a Warp Drive? Cool Worlds

2.9M views - 2 years ago

Are UFOs Legitimate Science?

Are UFOs Legitimate Science? Cool Worlds

295.6K views - 2 years ago

The Fate of Our Sun

The Fate of Our Sun Cool Worlds

500.9K views - 2 years ago

Some Bad News Cool Worlds

265.7K views - 2 years ago

The Fermi Paradox Has An Incredibly Simple Solution

The Fermi Paradox Has An Incredibly Simple Solution Cool Worlds

3.6M views - 2 years ago

An Event So Deadly it Makes Parts of the Galaxy Inhospitable

An Event So Deadly it Makes Parts of the Galaxy Inhospitable Cool Worlds

1.1M views - 2 years ago

The Question That Keeps Me Awake At Night

The Question That Keeps Me Awake At Night Cool Worlds

528.8K views - 2 years ago

The Truth About JWST Detecting Alien Life...

The Truth About JWST Detecting Alien Life... Cool Worlds

485.2K views - 2 years ago

Earth Over The Next Billion Years

Earth Over The Next Billion Years Cool Worlds

1.9M views - 3 years ago

How Does ChatGPT Do on a College Level Astrophysics Exam?

How Does ChatGPT Do on a College Level Astrophysics Exam? Cool Worlds

354.6K views - 3 years ago

The “Crisis in Cosmology” EXPLAINED

The “Crisis in Cosmology” EXPLAINED Cool Worlds

613.3K views - 3 years ago

JWST Reveals Exoplanets As Never Seen Before

JWST Reveals Exoplanets As Never Seen Before Cool Worlds

310.1K views - 3 years ago

Is Messaging Aliens a Bad Idea?

Is Messaging Aliens a Bad Idea? Cool Worlds

642.6K views - 3 years ago

Can We Engineer The Sun?

Can We Engineer The Sun? Cool Worlds

267K views - 3 years ago

Does Quantum Entanglement Allow for Faster-Than-Light Communication?

Does Quantum Entanglement Allow for Faster-Than-Light Communication? Cool Worlds

1.6M views - 3 years ago

Will We Run Out Of Lithium?

Will We Run Out Of Lithium? Cool Worlds

425.7K views - 3 years ago

Can Moons Have Moons?

Can Moons Have Moons? Cool Worlds

522.5K views - 3 years ago

The Wow! Signal After 45 Years

The Wow! Signal After 45 Years Cool Worlds

1.5M views - 3 years ago

Why Starship Could Transform Astronomy

Why Starship Could Transform Astronomy Cool Worlds

782.8K views - 3 years ago

How Game Theory Can Help Us Find Aliens

How Game Theory Can Help Us Find Aliens Cool Worlds

298.2K views - 3 years ago

Why Going Faster-Than-Light Leads to Time Paradoxes

Why Going Faster-Than-Light Leads to Time Paradoxes Cool Worlds

7.8M views - 3 years ago

The Problem With "The Rare Earth Hypothesis"

The Problem With "The Rare Earth Hypothesis" Cool Worlds

1M views - 3 years ago

The First Civilization to Emerge in the Galaxy

The First Civilization to Emerge in the Galaxy Cool Worlds

1.7M views - 4 years ago