Red supergiants are massive stars at the end of their lives. In this podcast, Dr. Emma Beasor discusses recent research that attempts to explain the red supergiant problem.
Oct 9th: The Red Supergiant Problem
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Oct 10th: A White Dwarf’s Surprise Planetary Companion
White dwarfs are the final state of stars like our Sun at the end of their lives. Recently a Jupiter sized planet was discovered orbiting very close to a white dwarf. In this podcast, learn about this planet, its discovery and how it was studied using NASA and NOIRLab facilities.
Mar 14th: The Red Supergiant Problem
Red supergiants are massive stars at the end of their lives. Theoretical predictions about how they go supernova have not matched observed data. In this podcast, Dr. Emma Beasor discusses recent research that attempts to explain the red supergiant problem.
Feb 8th: Encore: Obscured Black Holes
Black holes power the most luminous objects in the universe. Active galactic nuclei (AGN) are powered by supermassive black holes. In this podcast, Dr. Stephanie Juneau discusses recent research on obscured black holes.
Jan 11th: The Latest OIR Lab News From AAS
NSF’s Optical Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory launched on October 1, 2019. Rob Sparks talks about three press releases from the meeting that involved OIR Lab facilities.
Oct 12th: The Launch of NSF’s National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory
The National Science Foundation has merged all of its ground based astronomy facilities as of October 1, 2019. In this podcast, NSF’s OIR Lab Deputy Director Dr. Beth Willman discusses the launch of the new organization.