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How Massive Stars Die
When people think of star death, they most often think of supernovae (plural for supernova). So why haven’t I spent the past bunch of posts on star death talking about them? Because supernovae are not actually the most common fate…
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What Goes On Inside a Star?
Our sun is undoubtedly the star we know the best. It’s only 93 million miles away — which might seem far, but isn’t that large a distance when you realize that the nearest neighboring star is a whole 4.3 light-years…
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Our Sun: Helioseismology
We can’t see below the surface of the sun. That makes sense, really. We can’t see below the surface of the Earth, either — we have to get creative if we want to find out what goes on below the…
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Our Sun: The Photosphere
Recognize this? You might, if you’ve ever seen the sun through a telescope before. What you’re seeing is the photosphere, the layer of the sun whose light reaches Earth. This is the only layer you’ll ever see, without the aid…
