#33 Planet Jupiter. It's more than twice the mass of all the other planets combined and it's a gas giant. What makes Jupiter different from the rocky terrestrial planets, and does it really have planetary rings?

Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage

English - July 31, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: #32 Kate the Chemist special. We meet with Dr. Kate Biberdorf to talk STEM, TV's Ice Road Truckers, and her new book It's Elemental

Next Episode: #34 Planet Uranus. Is that how you say it? The ice giant that was the first planet that needed to be 'discovered'.

Jupiter is the first of the gas giant planets. Let's take a look at what makes these planets different from the inner planets. It has a fascinating set of moons that help make up the Jovian system, and we find out how it subtle set of planetary rings were discovered.

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