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Exocast-57b: How big can an exoplanet be?

Exocast-57b: How big can an exoplanet be?

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Exocast-57b: How big can an exoplanet be?

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This month Hugh, Hannah and Andrew discuss a deceptively simple question about the limits of planetary size… Exocast-57b takes you from measurements of exoplanet radius and mass, the difficulty with the IAU definition of planets, to the formation of brown dwarfs and stars. They even dive into the importance of size on habitability, the size limits of a rocky world compared to a gaseous world, some of the stand out candidates for the “biggest” exoplanet,Read more
Released:
Mar 3, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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