A huge part of the Solar System is just made of ice. There are comets, rings, moons and even dwarf planets. Where did all this ice come from, and what impact has it had for life on Earth?
Tag: dwarf planet
Feb 27th: Neighborhood’s Edge & Encounter With Pluto
Nov 22nd: Icy Moons & Dwarf Planets
The outer Solar System is far enough from the Sun that water doesn’t get blasted away into deep space. In this icy realm, there are many worlds with vast quantities of water ice. Today let’s look at the icy outer moons and dwarf planets.
Oct 18th: Planet 9
After Pluto lost its planethood we were down to 8 planets. But there’s growing evidence of another world or worlds out beyond the orbit of Pluto. Is Planet 9 out there and how will we find it? Could there even be a Planet 10?
Nov 6th: Awesome Astronomy November 2019 News Roundup
Rounding up the astronomy news this month with @AwesomeAstroPod. We have interstellar comet, Hygiea as dwarf planet, Saturn’s ring & November Skyguide.
Oct 5th: Dr. David Warmflash
May 27th: The Moon Around Dwarf Planet 2007 OR10
May 25th: Introducing DeeDee, the Distant Dwarf
A new member joining the dwarf planet family very soon – an object called 2014 UZ 224 and nicknamed ‘DeeDee’, short for Distant Dwarf.