Episode 72: Solar System Mysteries "Solved" by PseudoScience, Part 1 - Iapetus

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Episode 72: Solar System Mysteries "Solved" by PseudoScience, Part 1 - Iapetus

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Apr 24, 2013

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In this first edition of Solar System Mystery Science Theater, we learn about Iapetus, a weird moon of Saturn that has features unlike any other object in the solar system. Some have explained those with exploding planets and spaceships. Others look for something that makes sense.

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Apr 24, 2013

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Listen to learn the real state of science behind astronomy-, physics-, and geology-related creationist claims, hoaxes, conspiracy theories, misconceptions, and bad or incomplete media reporting.

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Episode 72: Solar System Mysteries "Solved" by PseudoScience, Part 1 - Iapetus

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