Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Why can't stars fuse Iron?

Jan 31, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Do You Want to Be a Supervillain?
04:00 • 2min
3
The Universe Is Built Out of Stars
05:56 • 2min
4
Are We the Baby Boomers of Solar System Life Forms or the Gen X?
08:04 • 3min
5
Why Can't Stars Fuse Iron Together?
10:35 • 3min
6
The Basic Atom of Hydrogen
13:57 • 2min
7
What Is Hydrogen Burning?
16:02 • 2min
8
Using Neutrons in Atomic Nuclei
18:05 • 2min
9
Alphabet Boys Podcast
19:49 • 5min
10
How to Make Carbon From Helium
24:45 • 2min
11
Reactions Release Energy, Right?
26:42 • 2min
12
How Do Atoms Stick Together?
28:12 • 3min
13
The Reorganization of Two Protons Into Helium
31:11 • 2min
14
Is Our Sun Limited to Helium?
33:31 • 2min
15
Iron Is a Tipping Point
35:22 • 2min
16
Fusing Iron Together Cools Stars
37:51 • 5min
17
Alphabet Boys - The FBI Spies on Demons
42:58 • 5min
18
Stars Can Fuse Iron, Right?
47:40 • 2min
19
What Causes a Supernova?
49:53 • 2min
20
Are the Heavy Elements in the Stars Really Fused?
51:33 • 2min
21
Are These Heavy Elements Made Any Other Way?
53:14 • 2min
22
Are We All Made Out of Stars?
54:55 • 2min
23
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57:08 • 2min