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Dead Planets Society: Can We Burn Uranus?

Dead Planets Society: Can We Burn Uranus?

FromNew Scientist Podcasts


Dead Planets Society: Can We Burn Uranus?

FromNew Scientist Podcasts

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Jul 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What would it take to set Uranus ablaze? Is it even possible to burn it in the typical sense? If anyone can figure it out, it's the Dead Planets Society.Join Dead Planeteers Leah and Chelsea as they invite planetary scientist Paul Byrne back to the podcast, to join in more of their chaotic antics. This mission is less about destruction (though it’s definitely also about destruction) and more about advancing science. Uranus is an ice giant, one of the most common types of planets in the universe, so burning it could teach us a lot about the cosmos. The planet may also be full of diamonds - and the potential for treasure derails the team’s destructive intentions.Dead Planets Society is a podcast that takes outlandish ideas about how to tinker with the cosmos – from punching a hole in a planet to unifying the asteroid belt – and subjects them to the laws of physics to see how they fare.Your hosts are Leah Crane and Chelsea Whyte.If you have a cosmic object you’d like to figure out how to destroy, email the team at [email protected]. It may just feature in a later episode.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jul 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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