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26: Old, volatile, and gassy: Why comets would make unpleasant but interesting dinner guests with Dr. Bauer
FromSpacepod
26: Old, volatile, and gassy: Why comets would make unpleasant but interesting dinner guests with Dr. Bauer
FromSpacepod
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dr. James "Gerbs" Bauer talks about comets, the icy dirtballs (or dirty iceballs) that orbit the Sun. We talk about the ancient Egyptian term for comets, why you probably shouldn't eat a comet, and an exciting new discovery made by the NEOWISE team.
Released:
Jan 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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