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An Explanation for the Strange Properties of Oumuamua?
1:52:02 - 1:57:34 (05:31)
Two scientists have come up with a theory to explain the unusual shape and acceleration of Oumuamua. They propose that it is a hydrogen iceberg that originated in a giant molecular cloud, providing a potential answer to the mystery of this interstellar object.
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The fear of proposing an idea that could be proven wrong should not stop scientific exploration, as anything in the night sky could potentially be space junk, including Kuiper Belt objects and captured Jupiter family comets.
1:52:02 - 1:53:58 (01:56)
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The fear of proposing an idea that could be proven wrong should not stop scientific exploration, as anything in the night sky could potentially be space junk, including Kuiper Belt objects and captured Jupiter family comets.
ChapterAn Explanation for the Strange Properties of Oumuamua?
Episode#201 – Konstantin Batygin: Planet 9 and the Edge of Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the guest explains the elongated shape and acceleration of 'Oumuamua, a mysterious object in our solar system, by the sublimation of hydrogen ice and the jet produced from it.
1:53:58 - 1:57:34 (03:35)
Summary
In this episode, the guest explains the elongated shape and acceleration of 'Oumuamua, a mysterious object in our solar system, by the sublimation of hydrogen ice and the jet produced from it. Additionally, the guest discusses a theory that 'Oumuamua may have originated from a molecular cloud in the galaxy.