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Extraterrestrial Cycloids - Why Are They on Europa? (2018x9)

Date de diffusion: Jun 26, 2018

This video is about the cycloid curves on Jupiter's moon Europa - they're ridges or valleys in the icy surface that formed due to some sort of geological or tectonic-esque phenomenon. The answer involves ping pong balls, the pacific ring of fire, subduction, tidal bulges, and tailcracking,