#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System

Katherine de Kleer is a professor of Planetary Science and Astronomy at Caltech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00)– Introduction
(07:07)– Pluto
(12:14)– Kuiper belt
(16:12)– How to study planets and moons
(19:54)– Volcanoes on Io – moon of Jupiter
(32:25)– Is there life in the oceans of Europa?
(41:46)– How unlikely is life on Earth?
(52:15)– Life on Venus
(54:30)– Mars
(1:01:17)– What is interesting about Earth as a planet?
(1:11:55)– Weather patterns
(1:17:04)– Asteroids
(1:26:06)– Will an asteroid hit Earth soon?
(1:34:50)– Oumuamua
(1:50:00)– Book recommendations
(1:56:37)– Advice for young people