Dr. Sabine Stanley of JHU - Studying the Atmosphere of Saturn - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion June 1, 2021
Dr. Sabine Stanley of Johns Hopkins University joins us, telling us about her studies of the atmosphere of Saturn.
Exploring the atmosphere of Saturn using computer models and data from the final dive of Cassini. Plus, quark-gluon soup, an X-ray jet, ancient comets, and itty-bitty lifeforms!
This week on Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we are joined by Dr. Sabine Stanley, planetary physicist at Johns Hopkins University. We talk about her work using computer modeling to study the atmosphere of Saturn.
But first, we go about as far back in time as we can get, examining conditions in the first millionth of a second after the Big Bang. Next, we learn how oxygen affected ancient forms of life on Earth long ago. Then, we examine a new source of X-rays discovered near the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, and hear how long-period comets can still produce meteor showers in our modern day.
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Interview with Dr. Sabine Stanley of Johns Hopkins University. Video credit: The Cosmic Companion.
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