Liquid universe

Description

Focuses on liquids other than water found throughout the universe, like scalding iron rain, lakes of liquid methane, and oceans of electrified hydrogen metal. Considers that most of the universe consists of gas and solid materials, very little liquid exists in space, however, on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, conditions are rights for the presence of liquid methane lakes; and on Jupiter, clouds conceal a sea of liquid hydrogen at its core. Reviews the different states of matter for gases on Earth and in space, and the role oxygen plays in transforming these gases.

Runtime

45 min

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Date of Publication

2009

Database

Alexander Street

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