How do stars form? The Sun is old and in Hydrostatic and
Thermal equilibrium. How did it get that way? This lecture
presents the basic steps of star formation as a progress from
cold interstellar Giant Molecular Clouds to Protostars in
Hydrostatic Equilibrium, and then Pre-Main Sequence evolution
which ends in ignition of core Hydrogen fusion and establ ... Show More
Jun 2009
Telescopes that Rocked Our World
This year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of the first telescope. On this week’s show, we reflect on how telescopes have shifted our perspective on how small we are in size, space, and time. We also discuss how they help astronomers discover new and interesting aspec ... Show More
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