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Hello curious minds of the internet and welcome back to my podcast, "Curious 6", where
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Curiosity meets discovery.
I'm your host, Luca, and in this episode we'll embark on an interstellar journey.
We'll traverse the cosmic terrain, exploring the central space during the definition of
a celestial status, the concealed backdrop of the cosmos, the astronomical price of a
space suit, the solar system lofty speed, and the intriguing enigma of all from planets.
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So, without further ado, let's plunge into the boundless expanse that embellutes our
existence.
Before entering into outer space, it's essential to secure a space suit.
Given that our bodies aren't inherently designed for space in hospitable conditions,
danning a space suit is vital to our survival and exploration.
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Have you ever contemplated the price tag on one of these remarkable garments?
The answer might send sheavers down your spine.
A solitary space suit commands an astronomical sum approximately $12 million to be precise.
Two companies are responsible for crafting these technological marbles, ELC Dauver, the
manufacturer of the suites, and Collins Hyrospace, the producer of the primary life support
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system.
The current iteration, the extravigigorous mobility unit EMU, was introduced in 1981.
The semi-rigid "Choose pieces" suit is available in two main variants, the baseline and
the enanth small, the baseline variant which weighted approximately 50 kilograms was retarded
in 2002 and is no longer in use.
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The enanth version has not many differences, but one of them is that it is 5kg heavier.
In the realm of interstellar odc, one surprising relevation emerges.
Out of space is not entirely void of sound or scent.
The initial phenomenon of space having a distinct aroma was initially disclosed by astronauts
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venturing out size, there is a spacecraft during a spacewalk.
Their descriptions range from likening it to the scent of serious stake to that of hot
metal.
But what gives rise to this celestial bouquet?
Curiously, it is not the vacant space that begates this scent, but rather the outcome of
high energies or particles interacting with the materials within the astronaut's spacecraft.
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It is imperative to acknowledge that this unique smell of space, phenomenon is confined
to our solar system.
Our cosmic exertion have yet to explore whether this ton space possesses a similar olfactory
signature.
Beyond captivating aroma, our conventional depiction of space as an all-in-compassing
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void and entirely the void of color is, in fact, inaccurate.
Standard optical telescope and human eye fail to discern any hue or detail within the space
that interspers stars and galaxies.
However, the background of the cosmos conceal a subtle secret.
This concealed radiance which remains nearly uniform and unrelated to an insoletial body
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become perceptible through the discerning senses of sufficiently sensitive radio telescope.
The discovery of this background was a sedential, done in 1965 by American radio astronomer
Arnopanthias and Roberto Wilson, as the culminating of their work started 25 years before in
1940s.
If you attended school before 2006, you are likely familiar with a cosmic conundrum involving
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a planet that inexplicably lost its planetary stages.
Enter Pluto, once liberated as the nymph planet in our solar system, only to be stripped
of its planetary classification in 2006.
What mandated the celestial identity crisis?
The shift was driven by an overhaul of the very definition of what constituted a planet.
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The redefined criteria now dictate that a celestial body must meet the following standard
to be considered a plant.
Orbiting the sun, processing surface and mass to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium resulting
in a newly spherical shape and clearing the area around its orbit of other celestial
diberts.
It's this final criterion that proved to be Pluto's selection and doing.
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Pluto failed to meet this stipulation as its mass significantly pales in comparison
to the combined mass of other objects during its orbital path, only 0.07 times in contrast
to Earth, which surpasses the remaining mass in its orbit by a staggering 1.7 million
times.
While Mount Everest reans as the tallest peak on our home planet, it's essential to
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recognize that the racial mountains are aesthetic entities.
They continually shift and evolve due to the tectonic plates movement that shape our
world.
On other celestial bodies, where the finding sea level is often impossible to the absence
of surface water, mountain height is measured from base to summit or reference to an equipotential
surface or as reference a lipsoid when data permits.
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As a result, quantifying haids on other planets become a complex task.
The title of the tallest peak in our solar system is subject to ongoing debate due to
imprecise data.
Two candidates emerge, Olympus Mon, on Mars, with an estimated height ranging from 21 to
26 kilometers, and the central peak of Rheasilvia on Vesta, measuring between 20 and 25 kilometers.
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Vesta, an asteroid nestled in the asteroid belt, boasts a mean diameter of 525 kilometers,
with Rheasilvia standing as its most prominent mountain.
The identity of our solar system loftiest peak remains unentrige in mystery and could
possibly be located on an object not being a planet.
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According to celestial bodies, let's explore the concept of wandering planets, does not
held by the pool of apparent stars gravity.
These wanderers are often called orphan planets or role planets, and they break the usual
roles of planet orbits by drifting freely through diverse expanse of the universe.
These miscedidious anomalies pose a perplexing puzzle about their origins.
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Some orphan planets may have initially formed within a solar system, but were later pushed
away due to the gravitational interaction with other celestial objects.
Others might have never been bound to an external system and have roamed the cosmos from their
very beginning.
What's particularly fascinating is the possibility of hidden ocene beneath the surface of these
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wandering planets.
Despite the constant darkness and freezing temperature of interstellar space, some scientists
speculated that these planets could have subglacial ocens where life might exist, shielded
from the harsh cosmic condition.
The discovery of this orphan planet challenged our understanding of how planets form and
broadens the horizon for the potential existence of extraterrestrial life.
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