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Episode 53: Lethargic Lads and Ladies
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What’s the opposite of high-energy astrophysics? In today’s episode, we recognize the unsung heroes of astronomy: the low-energy, sleepy objects that keep on chugging in spite of it all. Will describes recent findings that the Sun is a bit sleepier than its peers, Alex Illustr(is/ates) how galaxy cluster fly-bys can make an ultra-diffuse galaxy a little more chill, and Malena delivers an uncharacteristically non-thematic space sound. To top it off, we learn about the slowest song ever written (hold your applause until the end).
Astrobites:
https://astrobites.org/2021/10/04/dead-udgs/
https://astrobites.org/2022/01/29/is-the-sun-a-lazy-star/
Space Sound:
https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann19045/
Fate of the Universe video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA
Astrobites:
https://astrobites.org/2021/10/04/dead-udgs/
https://astrobites.org/2022/01/29/is-the-sun-a-lazy-star/
Space Sound:
https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann19045/
Fate of the Universe video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA
Released:
Mar 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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