Astronomy: Observations and Theories
Stellar Deaths (#110)
This lesson details the life and the death of stars. The fact that stars spend most of their lives on the main sequence consuming their nuclear fuel in a stable manner is detailed and illustrated, as well as how a star’s mass determines how quickly it consumes its fuel, how long it will live and how it will die. A presentation of the study of stellar remnants concludes the lesson.
Education Record Rights: Fixed expiration date - Dec 31, 2009.
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Program Description: Astronomy: Observations and Theories explores a broad range of topics, concepts, and principles, from the motions of the visible sky to dark matter, from our own planet to the stars and galaxies. The series examines evidence for the big bang and continuing evolution of the universe and tracks the formation, life, and death of stars. Programs also depict how astronomers have come to know what they know about the universe and how they are still seeking answers to some of the most fundamental questions about the universe.
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