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EP 4: Trapp(ist)ed with an Asteroid, a Soot Planet, and a Gas Giant

EP 4: Trapp(ist)ed with an Asteroid, a Soot Planet, and a Gas Giant

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In this episode, we will be covering four new interesting topics. There's a new rookie gas giant in town, and an asteroid, but watch out! Hold your breathe, some planets may not have air.

Original Sources:

Trappist-1b: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2509.02120

WISPIT 2b: https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/adf7a5

Soot Planets: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2508.16781

Ryugu: https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14040111


At the publishing of this episode, the candidate exoplanet Alpha Centauri Ab has not been confirmed. The theory of "soot" planets has not been confirmed yet either.



This Episode was Filmed by Aidan Chan and Vriddhi Mittal. Editing by Aidan Chan.

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