Astronomy Cast - Ep. 434: Am I on an Alien World?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxfOPYa_wDM Streamed live Jan 05, 2017. Once again science fiction, television and movies have totally let you down. They try to recreate what it might be like on an alien world, but surprise, surprise, they mostly get it wrong. That's because a truly alien world would be different is so many ways it would blow your mind! Today we'll help you figure out if you're on a movie set or if you've actually crash landed on an alien planet. Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org. While you're at it, do support our Learning Space educator training program by going to this site: https://www.patreon.com/LearningSpace Please help us keep training the trainers! Learning Space is a weekly G+ Hangout on Air about topics in astronomy education, outreach and other ways to share science both in the school setting and outside it. We bring you interviews, hands-on demonstrations, lists of our favorite educational resources and more!