#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:07) – Pluto<br />
(12:14) – Kuiper belt<br />
(16:12) – How to study planets and moons<br />
(19:54) – Volcanoes on Io – moon of Jupiter<br />
(32:25) – Is there life in the oceans of Europa?<br />
(41:46) – How unlikely is life on Earth?<br />
(52:15) – Life on Venus<br />
(54:30) – Mars<br />
(1:01:17) – What is interesting about Earth as a planet?<br />
(1:11:55) – Weather patterns<br />
(1:17:04) – Asteroids<br />
(1:26:06) – Will an asteroid hit Earth soon?<br />
(1:34:50) – Oumuamua<br />
(1:50:00) – Book recommendations<br />
(1:56:37) – Advice for young people</p>