Stellar tides with Prof Don Kurtz & Dr Simon Murphy (181)

To study the stars, look to the ocean. Water ebbs and flows under the influence of gravity. Astronomers see tides in moons, stars and around black holes. Dr Karl talks with two astrophysicists who recently measured a bulging star with earth-like tides.

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Stellar tides with Prof Don Kurtz & Dr Simon Murphy (181)

Apr 12, 2020

To study the stars, look to the
ocean. Water ebbs and flows under the influence of gravity.
Astronomers see tides in moons, stars and around black holes. Dr
Karl talks with two astrophysicists who recently measured a bulging
star with earth-like tides.

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