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Lisa Kaltenegger

@KalteneggerLisa

Astronomy Professor @Cornell, Director Carl Sagan Institute @CSInst, Author #AlienEarthsBook, Search for life in the Cosmos #exoplanets, #astrobiology, #cosmos
Ithaca, NY carlsaganinstitute.cornell.edu Joined October 2017
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Lisa Kaltenegger @KalteneggerLisa
It is a pleasure to see @chrismichel work - and I love the way he sees the world. Thank you, Chris!
Christopher Michel Verified account @chrismichel Nov 6, 2025
“The speed limit on light, that might sound frustrating, is what allows us this privileged view of most of the universe’s past, helping us sketch the evolution of the whole cosmos.” ― @KalteneggerLisa. Portrait of Professor Kaltenegger for @theNASEM. #NewHeroes
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Lisa Kaltenegger @KalteneggerLisa
#CarlSagan imagined life in the atmosphere of Jupiter, but little did we know then about life in the air all around us on Earth. And that life is colorful! We found a new way to search for life in the cosmos! How? - read our new paper, led by @lpfcoelho @CSInst @Cornell
Cornell Chronicle @CornellNews Nov 11, 2025
Clouds are bad for viewing stars through a telescope, but an exoplanet with cloud cover could help astronomers searching for signs of life beyond our planet, @CornellAstro researchers have found. @CSInst @IOPscience @KalteneggerLisa @CornellCALS news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/1…
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Lisa Kaltenegger @KalteneggerLisa
WOW, so exciting to hear that Alien Earths is in the Top 10 Science Books of 2024 list! Exciting! @SciBookClub
Science Book Club @SciBookClub Dec 28, 2024
🚨 Top 10 Science Books of 2024 🚨

The Trailblazers set out to read 10+ science books this year—and we did it! Our judges ranked their favorites to create this must-read list:

1️⃣ Hope for Cynics – Jamil Zaki
2️⃣ Why We Die – Venki Ramakrishnan
…and more!
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Lisa Kaltenegger @KalteneggerLisa
Why are planets so weird? What a great question - listen in @why_thepodcast for some clues.
Why? with Emma Kennedy @why_thepodcast Jan 9, 2025
🪐NEW EPISODE🪐

We've all seen Tatooine in Star Wars, but what are real exoplanets actually like? And how do filmmakers bring them to life onscreen?

@EmmaKennedy is joined by @KalteneggerLisa and Paul Franklin of @dneg to find out.

Listen now! 🔊⬇️
linktr.ee/whypodcast
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