Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
nuclear fusion; National Ignition Facility; Perseverance; comets
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Top quark Jim Cooney rejoins the crew and gives us a deep dive into the breakthrough in nuclear fusion at the National Ignition Facility. Mars rover Perseverance is busy storing samples of Mars for a future mission to bring home, and the Sun may have a 17-year cycle in addition to the well-known 11-year cycle. Ring in the new year with the astroquarks to learn about all this, comet trivia, and more.
Episode Sponsor
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Date Created
1-10-2023
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
47:32
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; Cooney, James; and Martin, Audrey, "On Top of Nuclear Fusion" (2023). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 228.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/228
