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Ep. 540: Weird Issues: How Do (or Don't) Planets Form?

Ep. 540: Weird Issues: How Do (or Don't) Planets Form?

FromAstronomy Cast


Ep. 540: Weird Issues: How Do (or Don't) Planets Form?

FromAstronomy Cast

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Sep 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

540: Weird Issues: How Do (or Don't) Planets Form? Astronomy Cast 540: Weird Issues: How Do (or Don't) Planets Form? by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay As astronomers started to discover planets orbiting other stars, they immediately realized that their expectations would need to be tossed out. Hot jupiters? Pulsars with planets? We're now decades into this task, and the Universe is continuing to surprise us.
Released:
Sep 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (SIUE), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported through individual donations and the sponsorship of Swinburne Astronomy Online.