Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 35 Comets-Gorgeous Primordial Snowballs
2025
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Comets are "dirty snowballs" from beyond the orbit of Neptune. As they approach the Sun, they begin to evaporate and produce gaseous tails. In 2005, a space probe impacted Comet Tempel 1, revealing the nature of its interior.
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Imprint:
The Great Courses, 2007.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2025.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2007.
Performers:
Alex Filippenko
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
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482542
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