Astronomy: The Birth, Life and Death of Stars
By Paul Ruffle
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Podcast Description
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are!" How often did we sing that as a child without realising what we were asking? The wonder of how stars are born, live their lives and finally die is revealed in these highly informative discussions between astronomer Paul Ruffle and broadcaster Sara Hinchliffe.
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Part 9: Supernovae | A massive star explodes when fusion reactions cease and its core collapses into a neutron star or black hole. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 8: Planetary Nebulae | A lower mass star becomes a planetary nebula after its core has collapsed into a white dwarf. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 7: Stellar Lifetimes | Depending on their mass stars live in either the fast or the slow lane. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 6: Stellar Nucleosynthesis | All stars fuse hydrogen into helium. More massive stars create heavier elements. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 5: Stars on the Main Sequence | A star's colour is related to its temperature, so blue stars are hot and red stars are cooler. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 4: Star and Planet Formation | A star is born when a protostellar core gets hot enough to fuse hydrogen into helium. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 3: Triggers for Star Formation | Energetic solar winds or supernova shockwaves provide energy to initiate star formation. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 2: Molecular Clouds | Molecular clouds in the interstellar medium are the only place where stars can form. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Part 1: Introduction | Astronomer Paul Ruffle explains how he does his research using radio telescopes. | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 9 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Alright, no it's great!
It is rather shallow, spends a lot of time making conversation. But it is ok for a start.
I need to edit after listening to the whole series. It is actually very good! Sorry fir that rush to judgement.
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