183: The solar wind with Dr. Jian
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English - March 21, 2021 16:00 - 26 minutes - 30 MB - ★★★★★ - 374 ratingsAstronomy Science Earth Sciences earth jupiter mercury robots science spaceexploration asteroids astronomy galaxies mars Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Lan Jian talks to us about the solar wind, which is ionized gas from the sun. It transfers energy from the sun to the planets, and can impact astronauts and technology. She shares her research, which includes interpreting data from spacecraft and computer modeling.