Episode Title

Crazy Rings, Watery Moons, and Ancient Black Holes

Series Producers

Joshua Colwell, University of Central FloridaFollow
James Cooney, University of Central FloridaFollow
Audrey Martin, University of Central FloridaFollow

Streaming Media

Series Title

Walkabout the Galaxy

Keywords

Quaoar; Uranus's moons; black holes

Disciplines

Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics

Description

We explore the strange ring system of dwarf planet Quaoar, and discuss a new study that suggests that Uranus's four largest moons (which aren't really very large!) may have subsurface salty oceans. In the astrophysical realm, black holes may have emerged from the chaotic soup of energy during the inflation era when the universe was not even minutes old. Add to that some nerdy computer trivia and you've got yourself another episode of Walkabout the Galaxy!

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Date Created

5-10-2023

Item Type

Podcast

Type

article

Recommended Citation

Colwell, Joshua; Cooney, James; and Martin, Audrey, "Crazy Rings, Watery Moons, and Ancient Black Holes" (2023). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 241.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/241