Monthly Archives: August 2023

Crunchy Topics: Brown Dwarf Discussion

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on September 1st at 9pm Pacific time! Brown Dwarfs are sometimes known as ‘failed stars.’ They are not massive enough for sustained fusion and are between 13 and 90 times the … Continue reading →

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Redshift Wrangler Part 2

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on August 25th at 9pm Pacific time! This episode, we’ll delve into ‘Task 2: Check Spectral Fits’ from this Zooniverse project. Task 1 was a good setup and now you can … Continue reading →

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Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on August 18th at 9pm Pacific time! Help scientists discover new nearby cool neighbors, known as brown dwarfs. “Through this project, we hope to identify brown dwarfs in the Sun’s local … Continue reading →

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Redshift Wrangler

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on August 11th at 9pm Pacific time! Help these scientists use the light from distant galaxies to look back in time to the early universe! “We need your help to decipher … Continue reading →

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