Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
New Horizons; Charon; Kuiper Belt; Arrokoth
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Journey with us to the far reaches of the outer solar system where we take a closer look at two small objects explored by New Horizons: Pluto's moon Charon and the Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth. Charon's atmosphere goes through dramatic seasonal pulses that may explain its odd, reddish polar cap, while Arrokoth has the density of a fluffy snowbank 30 km long. There's some crazy stuff out there.
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Date Created
6-29-2022
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
49:26
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Sargeant, Hannah, "Two Odd Balls: Charon and Arrokoth" (2022). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 210.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/210
