NOIRLab - The Red Supergiant Problem

<p class="p1">Red supergiants are massive stars at the end of their lives. Theoretical predictions about how they go supernova have not matched observed data. In this encore podcast, Dr. Emma Beasor discusses recent research that attempts to explain the red supergiant problem.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Website(s) you want to have a link to: <a href= "https://nationalastro.org/">https://nationalastro.org/</a></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Short bio:</strong> Rob Sparks is a science education specialist in the EPO group at NOAO and works on the Galileoscope project (www.galileoscope.org), providing design, dissemination and professional development. He also pens a great blog at halfastro.wordpress.com.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">Dr. Emma Beasor is currently a Hubble Fellow at NSF’s OIR Lab.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1">We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Just visit: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy">https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy</a> and donate as much as you can!</p> <p class="p1">Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Every bit helps! Thank you!</p> <p class="p1">------------------------------------</p> <p class="p1">Do go visit <a href= "http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop">http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop</a> for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness!</p> <p class="p1"><a href= "http://cosmoquest.org/Donate">http://cosmoquest.org/Donate</a> This show is made possible through your donations.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p1">Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just <a href="http://cosmoquest.org/Donate">click</a>!)</p> <p class="p1">--------------