EPISODE · Jul 3, 2020 · 49 MIN
68: Birth Of A Planet
from syzygy · host Chris Stewart
Help us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.On the web: syzygy.fm | Twitter: @syzygypodThings we talk about in this episode: ESO release on the researchThe ALMA telescope observations of 2017ESO video zooming into the stettar discThe SPHERE instrumentThe Snow Line, a.k.a. the Frost LineThe Extremely Large TelescopeThe cancelled Overwhelmingly Large TelescopeTelescope names by xkcd
What this episode covers
The planets we see around us in the galaxy haven't just been hanging around forever, you know. We're pretty sure they must have formed at some point in the past, and more are forming right now, presumably. But it's a rare treat to actually see a planet's birth in progress, which is what astronomers have managed to do recently — in staggering detail!
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