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162: Charon's surprises with Dr. Beyer
Episode 162

162: Charon's surprises with Dr. Beyer

Spacepod · Carrie Nugent

October 20, 201925m 9s

Show Notes

Dr. Ross Beyer talks about Pluto's companion, Charon. He describes how he derived a theory explaining how Charon's "wonky" plains formed. He compares being a planetary geologist with a crime scene investigator, and tells us the story about how Charon got its name.