Southern Skies
The Infinite Monkey Cage
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What Is a Red Clump Star?
A red clump star is a type of red giant that is burning helium in its core. That's what you found in the plug after Ed Sheeran's been around. I don't feel bad by the way, just about astronomy's naming things. Look at biology. Blobfish. Why are you calling it that? Still like a blob. Imagine that. All that evolution. And what you end up being named, blobfish. Not fair, is it? It looks like a blob though. The speed you drag it down is incredible. You were like, no way! I've got an edge here and gag now. Red clump's the best thing I've ever
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