Earth Used to Have 19-Hour Days (and Pluto Has Dunes!)

The video explores Earth's historical day length changes due to the moon, the role of Milankovitch cycles in climate, and a new model using Bayesian inference to study Earth's early history. It also covers recent discoveries about Pluto's atmosphere and methane dunes, highlighting the dynamic nature of this dwarf planet.

How does the new model help in understanding Earth's early history?

What significant discovery did New Horizons make about Pluto?

What processes are thought to drive the formation of dunes on Pluto?