The TOI-178 System

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.
Space Nuts Episode 237 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
The TOI-178 System
●The discovery of some new exoplanets that are proving to be a bit of a mystery. So, what’s going on…Fred explains.
●    SLABS – Stupendously Large Black Holes (no kidding)
●    Listener questions – from 9 yr old Ashlyn in Atlanta Georgia (USA) and Jarrod from Melbourne (Australia). Fred has answers for them…
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