Exocast-49b: Interview with Diana Powell

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Mar 5, 2021

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The exocast team interview cloud and dust expert Diana Powell (UC:Santa Cruz) about her work on protoplanetary disks and clouds in exoplanet atmospheres. The team also welcome CI Tau b to their adopted planets.

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Mar 5, 2021

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Exocast-49b: Interview with Diana Powell

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