This chapter explores the periodic hydrogen explosions in star systems, occurring every 30 years, and their impact on cosmic events. It discusses gas expulsion, dynamics of companion stars, and the mutual feeding interactions between them.
What can we learn from eclipses? Janna Levin joined by comedian Matt Kirshen and professor of astronomy and astrophysics at Columbia University, Joe Patterson, discuss the 2017 eclipse, binary star systems, super novae and more. What is an eclipse on Jupiter like?
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