How do you weigh a planet that hasn’t formed yet?
About this episode
Amena Faruqi discusses how cosmic dust rings can be used to measure the mass of planets around distant stars.
Amena Faruqi reveals how she uses cosmic dust rings to measure the mass of planets around distant stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Amena Faruqi
Topics covered
- planet formation
- cosmic dust
- mass measurement
- astronomy
- exoplanets
Keywords
- weighing planets
- cosmic dust rings
- distant stars
- mass measurement
- planet formation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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