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Exploring Pulsating Stars: Secrets of Stellar Evolution Revealed

1/12/2025

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In the latest episode of Dr. Ethan Siegel's "Starts With a Bang," the spotlight shines on the mesmerizing world of intrinsic variable stars, such as Cepheids and RR Lyrae. Ph.D. candidate Catherine Slaughter joins the conversation, revealing how these pulsating stars deepen our understanding of stellar evolution and what it means for our Sun's future and the unfolding story of astronomical data.

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In the latest episode of Dr. Ethan Siegel's "Starts With a Bang," the spotlight shines on the mesmerizing world of intrinsic variable stars, such as Cepheids and RR Lyrae. Ph.D. candidate Catherine Slaughter joins the conversation, revealing how these pulsating stars deepen our understanding of stellar evolution and what it means for our Sun's future and the unfolding story of astronomical data.