Cool Worlds Podcast

#8 Malena Rice - Planet Nine, Oumuamua, Misaligned Exoplanets

Nov 24, 2023
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Malena Rice
Malena Rice, expert in planetary dynamics and detection techniques, discusses the hypothesis of Planet Nine, interstellar objects like Oumuamua and Borisov, propelling objects out of the solar system, rate calculation for object discovery, misalignment angles in exoplanet systems, and limitations of the rare Earth hypothesis.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Hypothesis of Planet Nine and the Properties of the Object
04:12 • 2min
3
Mass and Distance of Planet Nine Compared to Earth and Potential Existence of Hidden Planets
06:26 • 3min
4
Searching for Planet Nine using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)
09:07 • 17min
5
Discovering Borisov: An Interstellar Object
25:59 • 5min
6
Propelling Objects Out of the Solar System
30:47 • 10min
7
Rate Calculation for Discovery of Objects and Unique Observational Techniques
40:47 • 19min
8
The Rare Earth Hypothesis: Limiting Our Understanding of Planetary Formation
01:00:01 • 5min