Origin, evolution, and interiors of giant planets: the solar system and beyond

Ravit Helled is an Associate Professor from the University of Zurich's Institute for Computational Science where she studies planet formation, planetary interiors, planetary evolution, the physics of solar systems, and exoplanets. In this weekly seminar, Helled presents, Origin, Evolution, and Interiors of Giant Planets: the Solar System and Beyond.

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When Juno was launched I bet my parents that jupiter does not have a solid core. I said it has an increasing concentration of heavier atoms going toward the center dissolved in hydrogen.