Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
white dwarfs; plants grown in Lunar soil
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
A new type of nova has been confirmed. One million times fainter than a nova, these thermonuclear runaway explosions are confined to the polar regions of white dwarf stellar embers. Closer to home, researchers at the University of Florida have grown plants in lunar soil returned from the Apollo missions. Supply your own fertilizer. We have astro-historical-etymological trivia and sponsor message.
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Date Created
5-18-2022
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
44:56
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Sargeant, Hannah, "Lunar Plants and Micronovae" (2022). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 205.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/205
