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

February 20th, 2024
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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.

👉 Dr Christopher Glein
https://www.christopherglein.com/

📜 Measurement of D/H and 13C/12C Ratios in Methane Ice on Eris and Makemake: Evidence for Internal Activity
https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05085

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

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

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