The Cosmic Companion VIP Newsletter - Aug. 24, 2020
Interview with Dr. Andrea Dupree of the Center for Astrophysics on why Betelgeuse recently dimmed. Plus, charging up the first interplanetary helicopter, a long-lost sister star of the Sun, and more.
Hello everyone!
This week, we are joined by Dr. Andrea Dupree, senior astrophysicist with the Center for Astrophysics. She recently carried out a study showing why the red supergiant star Betelgeuse recently dimmed, a sight seen by millions of amateur astronomers worldwide.
We also look at how the development of life on Earth may have been shaped by a nearby supernova explosion, and we take a look at a new study suggesting the Sun may have once had a stellar companion, with whom it was born billions of years ago. Meanwhile, NASA charges batteries on the first helicopter ever headed to another planet.
Here’s tomorrow episode of the show, in a sneak preview for our VIP subscribers:
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