What strange creatures inhabit the so-called “particle zoo”? Why is it a zoo instead of something simpler?

What strange creatures inhabit the so-called “particle zoo”? Why is it a zoo instead of something simpler?
All planets with liquid water please raise your hand, don’t go chasing interstellar asteroids, and of course listener questions!
A guide to the winter sky and questions about the science of sci-fi with special guest Michael Solomon.
SpaceX engines catches fire (in the wrong way), naming a frozen rock, and of course answers to your questions!
Big planet near a little star, a guide to making giant telescopes, why bother with the arts, and of course listener questions!
An interstellar interloper, Searching inside pyramids with…physics!, ways to see cool STEAM projects, and of course listener questions!