Walkabout the Galaxy   /     Dark Stars and Water in Hot Places

Subtitle
The JWST has spotted water vapor in the hot inner region of a protoplanetary disk, the same region where rocky planets like are own are expected to form. This suggests water can be incorporated into terrestrial planets during formation, without...
Duration
45:55
Publishing date
2023-08-02 10:00
Link
https://walkaboutthegalaxy.libsyn.com/dark-stars-and-water-in-hot-places
Contributors
  Josh Colwell, Addie Dove, Audrey Martin
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The JWST has spotted water vapor in the hot inner region of a protoplanetary disk, the same region where rocky planets like are own are expected to form. This suggests water can be incorporated into terrestrial planets during formation, without relying on comet impacts. Much, much further away, a new interpretation of JWST results is consistent with dark stars. They are actually quite bright, but are powered by the annihilation of dark matter rather than by nuclear fusion. Catch up on these discoveries, planetary trivia, and much more with your friendly neighborhood astroquarks.