Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Uranus, aurorae, Synestia
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
How many jokes can the three astroquarks make about the pronunciation of the seventh planet? You'll have to tune in to this episode of WtG to find out. Josh, Addie and Jim discuss how aurorae on planets are made and why seeing them on Uranus is surprising. Also, is there a new type of planetary object, or is it just more hot gas? Find out about the Synestia, Uranus, nerd news and Star Trek trivia on this episode of Walkabout the Galaxy.
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Date Created
6-3-2017
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
40:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Uranus Gets Bedazzled!" (2017). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 17.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/17
