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How Big Are the Mountains on a Neutron Star?

The extreme mass of neutron stars leads to enormous gravitational pulls, resulting in nearly perfect spheres. But those imperfections, or mountains, might be able to help us spot more neutron stars in the future! And back on Venus, more ideas emerge regarding the possibility of life-indicating phosphine in it’s atmosphere.

English
  • Originally Aired July 23, 2021
  • Runtime 6 minutes
  • Production Code E16Cm4LBnL4
  • Network YouTube
  • Created July 24, 2021 by
    shriek
  • Modified July 24, 2021 by
    shriek