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Supernova Evidence Found in Comet Fragment
Supernova Evidence Found in Comet Fragment
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A forensic analysis of the element concentration found in the Hypatia stone finds evidence in the cometary fragment, which may have impacted Earth 28 million years ago, of a supernova origin story. Plus, Ceres, Mars, and this week in rocket history, we look back at SpaceX’s COTS Demo Flight 2.
Released:
May 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (97)
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