45: BONUS - Have you heard of "Ploonets"?

Published: Oct. 13, 2023, 1 a.m.

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What is the furthest distance away we\\u2019ve ever observed? Why hasn\'t Venus lost its atmosphere from solar winds? Is Mercury a Ploonet? And how stable is the moon\'s orbit? It\'s another bonus episode with Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey.
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\\nSee Micheal Brill\'s brilliant photos from Antarctica here.
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\\nRead listener Andrew Street\'s article of Cassini\'s final moments:\\xa0
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Tracing Cassini\'s fiery death was like seeing a heart monitor flatline

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\\nSend in your questions to The Supermassive Mailbox by emailing podcast@ras.ac.uk, tweet @RoyalAstroSoc or find us on Instagram @SupermassivePod.\\xa0
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