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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 13 MIN

In praise of mid-sized planets

from The Science Show - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Erik Petigura is a professor of physics and astronomy at UCLA who specialises in discovering planets smaller than giants like Neptune and bigger than Mars and Earth.Our Solar System has none of these intermediate planets, so what's the attraction?GuestErik PetiguraProfessor of physics and astronomy UCLA PresenterRobyn Williams

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