Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Milky Way; gravitational microlensing; exoplanet; Moon
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Almost all exoplanets have been discovered in our local neighborhood of the Milky Way, with a few exceptions due to gravitational microlensing, still within our galaxy. Astronomers have likely identified the first exoplanet in a distant galaxy by it eclipsing an X-ray source. We also check in on models of cosmological inflation, and the Moon still has surprises in store. All this, trivia, sci-fi rants, and more with the Astroquarks on Walkabout the Galaxy.
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Date Created
10-27-2021
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
48:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "A World That's Out Of This Galaxy" (2021). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 182.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/182
