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Planet Week: Uranus Was Originally Going To Be Named “George”
Manage episode 419924901 series 2922787
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about our neighbors in the solar system. In this episode from March 2023, long before the internet’s favorite planet got its very pun-filled name, an astronomer wanted to give it a much more chill one. Plus: modern day scientists have plenty of theories on how Uranus ended up on its side.
Uranus: the first planet discovered with a telescope (Science Museum London)
There's a New Hypothesis For How Uranus Ended Up Tipped on Its Side (Science Alert)
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Manage episode 419924901 series 2922787
This week we’re replaying some of our favorite episodes about our neighbors in the solar system. In this episode from March 2023, long before the internet’s favorite planet got its very pun-filled name, an astronomer wanted to give it a much more chill one. Plus: modern day scientists have plenty of theories on how Uranus ended up on its side.
Uranus: the first planet discovered with a telescope (Science Museum London)
There's a New Hypothesis For How Uranus Ended Up Tipped on Its Side (Science Alert)
Discover how you can make new episodes of this show happen on Patreon
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support1455 episodes
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