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Kepler 11 - A Unique Extrasolar System
Kepler 11 - A Unique Extrasolar System
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this month's Naked Astronomy, we explore the unique system of six planets orbiting the star Kepler 11, and find out what to expect from the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus news of the runaway star spotted by WISE - the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, a STEREO view of the whole Sun and how a galaxy spotted at a redshift of 10 can teach us about star formation in the early universe. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Released:
Feb 25, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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