Starquakes Prove Space Is Violent and Metal AF
From so far away, stars look like peaceful dots of light, but starquakes prove otherwise. So what causes these violent celestial phenomena? Astronomers Made ...
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We often look up to stars and feel at peace, but stars are actually insanely turbulent and chaotic celestial things. And we use that chaos to learn more about how our universe works. We’ve seen stars eat other stars, witnessed stellar flares, and white dwarves on the verge of a supernova. BUT... we haven't fully grasped what’s actually going on inside the core of a star. Observing the interior of a star is pretty much impossible at the moment… so, scientists are looking at a phenomenon happening on the surface of stars to better understand their internal structure: starquakes. Similar to earthquakes here on our planet, starquakes are tremors or waves that occur on neutron stars and other massive bodies. Most stars are balls of plasma, but neutron stars are super dense so they...
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We often look up to stars and feel at peace, but stars are actually insanely turbulent and chaotic celestial things. And we use that chaos to learn more about how our universe works. We’ve seen stars eat other stars, witnessed stellar flares, and white dwarves on the verge of a supernova. BUT... we haven't fully grasped what’s actually going on inside the core of a star. Observing the interior of a star is pretty much impossible at the moment… so, scientists are looking at a phenomenon happening on the surface of stars to better understand their internal structure: starquakes. Similar to earthquakes here on our planet, starquakes are tremors or waves that occur on neutron stars and other massive bodies. Most stars are balls of plasma, but neutron stars are super dense so they...
