Ep 232: White dwarfs can appear yellow, pink or purple when trace elements in their dense…

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News White dwarfs can appear yellow, pink or purple when trace elements in their dense atmospheres filter the light they emit. Top 12 Space & Astronomy Stories White Dwarfs Glow Yellow, Pink or Purple in New Models — Universe Today Researchers at the University of Warwick modeled 151 white dwarfs within 20 parsecs of Earth. ... Sources: universetoday.com · phys.org · space.com Correction to episode 231: The deep dive said the magnesium oxide crystals just above Earth's core sit under a pressure equal to the weight of the whole atmosphere. That is about one atmosphere. The pressure at the base of the mantle is roughly 1.3 million times the atmospheric pressure at the surface. AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube (public from 2:30 PM ET): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvxsmwU-W0A If this episode was useful, a rating or a short review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is how the next listener finds the show — and following it in your app means the next episode is there when you are. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 📬 Get the sources and notes by email, free: join the newsletter 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com .