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What happens when a new star forms over millions of years, only to fail to ignite in the end? Eduardo Martín describes the dramatic events behind the discovery of the first brown dwarf in the Pleiades and explains what are coffee dwarfs. He explains their connection with dark matter and life in the universe.
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Glowing worlds
What happens when a new star forms over millions of years, only to fail to ignite in the end? Eduardo Martín describes the dramatic events behind the discovery of the first brown dwarf in the Pleiades and explains what are coffee dwarfs. He explains their connection with dark matter and life in the universe.
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Under the same sky
Mirjana Pović lives in Ethiopia, where she uses astronomy to inspire children living on the streets, young people at the margins of society, and those living in conflict-affected areas to nurture their curiosity and continue their education. She places a strong emphasis on empowering women and girls.
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Little red dots
A few years ago, astronomers spotted small, extremely red, compact objects in images from the James Webb Space Telescope that they could not fit into any known category. Roberta Tripodi presents the latest findings on these mysterious little red dots.
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Space pirouettes
In the 50th episode of the podcast, we took a spin. Diego Godoy Rivera revealed that stars are true cosmic dancers. They all rotate around their own axes, performing their own pirouettes. And because they gradually slow down over time, we can use gyrochronology to determine their ages.
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Glowing Worlds
What happens when a new star is born over millions of years, but in the end, it fails to ignite? Eduardo Martín described to us the turbulent events behind the discovery of the first brown dwarf.
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Under the Common Sky: Astronomy for a Better World
Mirjana Pović lives in Ethiopia, where she investigates the lives of distant galaxies. Using astronomy, she encourages street children in Africa, young people on the fringes of society, and those in conflict zones to develop their curiosity and continue their education. She places a great emphasis on the empowerment of women and girls.
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Astronomer at a premier observatories
Nada Ihanec collaborates on the development of new instruments at the observatory in the Canary Islands, observes and researches supermassive black holes and transients, and is also learning how to grow bananas.
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Planetariums
On the centenary of planetariums, we discussed their mission and future with M.Sc. Damian Jabłeka, Deputy Director of the Silesian Planetarium and Science Park in Poland.
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