Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Moon; time; Milky Way
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
What time is it on the Moon? It turns out the answer to that is not as easy as just lining it up with a time on the Earth. Worse, it's not even that obvious what time it is on the Earth. That's just one of many topics we explore in this episode, including a discovery that the Milky Way is much larger than previously thought, and tracing water molecules from the interstellar medium step by step into that cool glass you have with dinner. Join us for all that, time trivia, and more.
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Date Created
3-15-2023
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
47:54
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Cooney, James; and Martin, Audrey, "It's About Time!" (2023). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 235.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/235
