Podcast: Orbit of the Planets, Green Stars, and Oort Cloud Contamination
Orbit of Earth and Mars
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We’re back to a themeless questions show. We’re right across the Universe this time. Why are the planets lined up in a nice flat plane? Why are there no greenstars? And is the Oort Cloud contaminating our understanding of the cosmic microwave background radiation? If you’ve got a question for the Astronomy Cast team, please email it in to info@astronomycast.com and we’ll try to tackle it for a future show. Please include your location and a way to pronounce your name.
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Orbit of the Planets, Green Stars, and Oort Cloud Contamination – Transcript and show notes.
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