Travel to the frozen outer reaches of our solar system with hosts Hari and Kimi as they explore the dazzling, icy dwarf planet, Makemake. From its dramatic, high-stakes discovery story that sparked a global debate and demoted Pluto, to its festive "Easterbunny" nickname, this distant world is packed with scientific intrigue. Discover how recent data from the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a highly reflective surface of pure methane, active cryovolcanic hotspots, and the tantalizing possibility of a warm subsurface ocean. Plus, learn about its mysterious, dark moon MK2 and the future flyby missions that could soon journey to this distant, glowing frontier. This podcast was crafted using artificial intelligence.
This podcast was created using the featured article of the day from Wikipedia, which can be accessed here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makemake