# How our planet connects to the Solar System around it

An episode of [Instant Genius](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1296673906), 16 Feb 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7545661114.mp3?updated=1768304526

We often think of our planet as an isolated island, solitary and cut off from the cosmic ocean it resides in. But the truth is, Earth is intimately connected with the Universe surrounding it. What’s more, by learning more about the Solar System around us, humanity has changed its own view of the world as well. Dr Dagomar Degroot from Georgetown University spoke to us to explore this idea in more detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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