29: Gas Giants are Weird

Published: May 31, 2022, 1 a.m.

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From hexagonal shaped storms to spinning sideways, Izzie and Dr Becky are exploring our weird and wonderful Gas Giants. Joining them are Dr Tom Stallard from the University of Leicester and Dr Robert Massey, Deputy Director of the Royal Astronomical Society. Plus editor, Richard Hollingham, takes a trip to the Royal Astronomical Society\\u2019s library to see Galileo\\u2019s first observations of Saturn\\u2019s rings and William Herschel\\u2019s notebook from when he discovered Uranus.
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\\nSee Jupiter\'s fast rotation (thanks to Dr James O\'Donoghue) https://twitter.com/physicsJ/status/1519023430053818368
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