Episode Title

Sterile Neutrinos and True Polar Wander

Series Producers

Joshua Colwell, University of Central FloridaFollow
Adrienne Dove, University of Central FloridaFollow
James Cooney, University of Central FloridaFollow

Series Title

Walkabout the Galaxy

Keywords

neutrinos; Pluto's climate; sterile neutrino; dark matter

Disciplines

Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics

Description

Meet Up Quark Hannah Sargeant as we explore the role of neutrinos in understanding the universe and the coupled evolution of Pluto's climate and spin state. A hypothesized sterile neutrino seems to be missing, extending the puzzle of dark matter. Catch up on all this and some truly odd balloon historical trivia, space news, and more.

Episode Sponsor

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Date Created

11-3-2021

Item Type

Podcast

Type

article

Length of Episode

52:00

Recommended Citation

Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Sterile Neutrinos and True Polar Wander" (2021). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 183.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/183