The theory of how stars evolve, relying on how they rotate in their interior is quite off. And that's not surprising, right? Because we could only measure before we had starquakes. We could only measure the rotation of the star at its external layer. Everything else rotates as a unified object. Why would I even think some lower level would rotate at a different rate? Well, the stars have many more surprises than astrophysicists have imagination.
What is a starquake? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen explore asteroseismology, the sun, and what’s happening on the insides of stars with astrophysicist Conny Aerts.
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