Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: The United States of… Water

On Earth, water naturally occurs in 3 states: liquid, solid, and vapor; all of which you can find in your kitchen.

But have you ever wondered what would happen if your microwave could heat a cup of water to temperatures greater than the surface of the Sun? What would happen if it were exposed to the crushing pressure of the Earth’s core?

Wonder no more, and dive in with us (pun intended) in our journey to explore the most exotic phases of water, and where to find them in the Universe!

Speakers: Artem Aguichine and Johathan Fortney, UC Santa Cruz