Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Fast Radio Burst; Kepler data
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
A Fast Radio Burst (we like to call them Furbies) has been seen coming from a highly magnetic neutron star right here in our own galactic backyard. A new analysis of Kepler data tells us how many of Star Trek's "Class M" (Earthlike) planets are nearby, and Top quark Jim Cooney provides the stumpers. Plus, we have a special astronomy election trivia question, for the most famous case of voting on a science question. Spoiler: you really shouldn't vote on things like that.
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Date Created
11-11-2020
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
46:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "We Saw a Magnetar Burp!" (2020). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 140.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/140
