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The Science of Superman

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March 26, 2016

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Can we explain how Superman can fly, or at least jump really high, using science? Professor Kipping explains the limits of how high an alien like Superman could jump on the Earth, using what we know about exoplanets to date. If you like these slightly different types of videos from our channel, let us know!

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► Rogers (2015), "Most 1.6 EarthRadius Planets are not Rocky"

► Zeng & Sasselov (2015), "MassRadius Relation for Rocky Planets based on PREM"

► Militzer et al. (2008), "A Massive Core in Jupiter Predicted From FirstPrinciples Simulations"

► Outro music by Taylor Davis

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