Ep.14 – The 9th Planet that Never Existed: The Story of Vulcan
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet. This was pretty humiliating for Pluto to lose its designation as the 9th planet, but what if I told you that Pluto was not the first 9th planet? Eighty years
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet. This was pretty humiliating for Pluto to lose its designation as the 9th planet, but what if I told you that Pluto was not the first 9th planet? Eighty years prior to Pluto's discovery, astronomers thought they had discovered the 9th planet of our solar system. The discovery was held as a triumph, but why have you never heard of this planet before? Let Clay share the incredible story with you.
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Source: "The Hunt For Vulcan: And How Albert Einstein Destroyed A Planet, Discovered Relativity, And Deciphered The Universe" by Thomas Levenson
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