Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Neptune, Kuiper belt, cosmic rays,
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Neptune, as the outermost big planet, has an outsized effect on the countless objects in the Kuiper belt in the distant reaches of the solar system. We take a look at how the orbits of Kuiper belt comets today can teach us about Neptune's orbit 4 billion years ago, which is pretty cool if you think about it, and even if you don't. We also get a clue that cosmic rays may come from supernovae, including one in our own galactic back yard. Get all this and top quark trivia on this episode of WtG.
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Date Created
5-26-2021
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
47:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Of Cosmic Rays and Neptune's Wandering Ways" (2021). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 165.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/165
