Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
merger of neutron stars; magnetar; geysers on Europa
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
Learn about a catastrophic merger of neutron stars that resulted in a weird beast known as a magnetar. Also, your Astroquarks take a look at a new model for geysers on Jupiter's moon Europa, and challenge you with some Einstein trivia. The odds are improving for axions being dark matter, plus, Jim does a 180 on Baby Yoda!
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Date Created
11-18-2020
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
47:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "The Birth of a Magnetar" (2020). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 141.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/141
