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Podcast: Walkabout the Galaxy
Episode: Vesta Chip Off the Old Block and a Nearby Dark Molecular Cloud
Description: The asteroid Vesta may be a fragment of a much larger protoplanet, and astronomers examine old data to discover a large molecular cloud lurking right in the solar system's backyard. Get all the details, plus habitable exoplanets get another look, space news, and trivial matters with your friendly neighborhood astroquarks.