Astronomy

David Kipping: Falling Off a Mountain

Before starting his PhD in Astronomy, Springer Storyteller David Kipping goes on an eventful – perhaps even reckless – trip to the Himalayas. Listen below or stream the official podcast!

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David Kipping is a 30-year old astrophysicist working at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics as a Menzel Fellow. He grew up in the UK but emigrated to the USA five years ago. He researches a variety of topics related to extrasolar planets, but his main project is searching for exomoons.

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