The penguin, the egg, and the asteroid collision in Beta Pictoris

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We celebrate the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) science operations with Christine Chen, associate astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. She describes the observatory's newest beautiful image, a close-up of two interacting galaxies called the Penguin and the Egg. Then, she tells us more about her team's recent findings in the Beta Pictoris system, where clearing dust indicates a recent and powerful asteroid collision. We also go back to the early solar system with Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, discussing the massive collisions that shaped our place in space in What's Up. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-penguin-egg-and-asteroidSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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