[Interview] Discovery of The Decade for Dwarf Planets? Eris and Makemake Geothermal Activity

Published: Feb. 20, 2024, 7 p.m.

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Huge Kuiper Belt discovery! With James Webb astronomers were able to see that Eric and Makemake show signs of geothermal activity. How exactly did that happen? Figuring out with Dr Christopher Glein, Lead Scientist at Southwest Research Institute.

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\\U0001f449 Dr Christopher Glein
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\\U0001f4dc Measurement of D/H and 13C/12C Ratios in Methane Ice on Eris and Makemake: Evidence for Internal Activity
\\nhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05085

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\\U0001f4dc Moderate D/H Ratios in Methane Ice on Eris and Makemake as Evidence of Hydrothermal or Metamorphic Processes in Their Interiors: Geochemical Analysis
\\nhttps://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05549

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  • 00:00 Intro
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  • 01:10 JWST\'s images of Eris and Makemake
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  • 05:46 Unique flavours of methane
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  • 12:21 Findings
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  • 21:16 Implications for other worlds
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  • 24:45 What\'s next
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  • 26:21 Current obsessions
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  • 32:51 Final thoughts and more interviews
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