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Charon's surprises with Dr. Beyer
Episode 162
Published 6 years, 9 months ago
Description
Dr. Ross Beyer talks about Pluto's companion, Charon. He describes how he derived a theory explaining how Charon's "wonky" plains formed. He compares being a planetary geologist with a crime scene investigator, and tells us the story about how Charon got its name.