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119 - Cryovolcanism on Pluto (feat. Kelsi Singer)

119 - Cryovolcanism on Pluto (feat. Kelsi Singer)

FromWeMartians Podcast


119 - Cryovolcanism on Pluto (feat. Kelsi Singer)

FromWeMartians Podcast

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

New Horizons flew past Pluto in 2015 but work continues on discovering its secrets. One area of study is the activity of so called cryovolcanoes, icy mounds spewing liquidy water and reshaping Pluto's surface. Dr. Kelsi Singer, deputy project scientist for New Horizons, joins Jake to talk about her recent paper on the subject.We talk Pluto, cryovolcanoes and subsurface oceansKelsi's Paper on CryovolcanoesNew York Times coverage of the paperFollow Kelsi and New HorizonsKelsi's TwitterNew Horizons SiteFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal YouTubeMarsti.meMarsti.meLearn about time on Mars! See live mission clocks, learn about sols and Mars years and solar longitude, and discover your Martian birthday! Visit Marsti.me, a new site from Jake.Great Red Spot Planetary Park DesignCelebrate Pioneer 10's 50th launch anniversary with the Great Red Spot Planetary Park design at the WeMartians shop today! You can get it in a t-shirt or on a coffee mug.Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt and explore Jupiter up close!
Released:
Apr 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The WeMartians Podcast delves into all aspects of the exploration of Mars, including robotic/human spacecraft and rocket engineering, planetary science, astronomy and other upcoming technology. Our episodes are research-supported and feature topical audio clips and special guests.