Starquakes can indeed be caused by the first turbulence in the core of a very massive star. There are also other reasons why stars can have starquakes. Half of the stars or even more if you go to higher masses, they live together with two and then they have tidal forces. Just like in that scene in Star Wars, where Luke comes out, is it the sand planet and he sees a double sunset? That's the only accurate science in the entire series.
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.
NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free.
Thanks to our Patrons Zoran Nesic, Sarah Rina Rosen, and Joshua Brewer for supporting us this week.
Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.