21 min listen
Found: Metal-rich Star. Parents Being Sought.
Found: Metal-rich Star. Parents Being Sought.
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A ninth-magnitude star in our neighborhood of the Milky Way has been found to contain 65 different elements, including large proportions of heavier elements like gold. This star required either a supernova or a neutron star merger to form. Plus, another solar flare, a strong marsquake, cosmic rays, cookies, and this week in rocket history, we look back at STS-82 (84).
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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