Examine the fascinating world of neutron stars and learn what they can teach us about our universe.
Pilot Lecture: Neutron Stars and Pulsars
Sit down and interview a star. A neutron star, that is. And hear what it can tell us about stellar death, gravity, and our own universe.
Rated 4 out of
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KJBritt from
Great Topic
This is a great topic, that I would love to see developed into a full course. The lecturer did a good job, but I think more of the animated illustrations will be needed for this complex topic.
Date published: 2024-08-22
Rated 4 out of
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Astrowhiz from
Excellent lecture about a fascinating topic
Excellent lecture introducing this fascinating topic. What would make the rating of this lecture from 4 to 5 stars is the addition of more images and animations as the lecturer goes through her clear explanations.
Date published: 2024-08-01
Rated 5 out of
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ChrisPAugustine from
A+, good course with future directions
A roadmap for further study and the reasoning behind it coupled with the dynamics of Neutron stars. Great!
Date published: 2024-06-15
Rated 4 out of
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Gwick from
More Please
We do need more astronomy courses. This one, although very good, would benefit from more illustrations, animations and even getting out of both the studio and lecture format. I’ve read the lecturer’s book, she is a star, and would encourage you to give her the resources to do this.
Date published: 2024-03-31
Rated 5 out of
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Thanuja from
Interesting!
It is an informative pilot! I like the delivey, presentation and details of this lecture, and would like to see more. Thanks for putting this pilot together and hopefully we will get a full course
Date published: 2024-02-08
Rated 5 out of
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kenbrodo from
Neutron Stars & Pulsars
Loved this lecture. Easy to understand. Presenter knows how to talk to the "non-geeks". Hope you develop this
Date published: 2023-10-23
Rated 5 out of
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Lisa Burskey from
Top notch!
I really enjoyed this lecture. Very informative. The professor knows her topic and draws the audience in. Please continue and make this a series. I am love learning anything about stars and the galaxy.
Date published: 2023-04-02
Rated 5 out of
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thanky2156 from
Hoping to see more!
Exciting field and excellent lecture. Well presented and engaging. hoping this becomes a full course
Date published: 2023-02-08
Overview
01: Neutron Stars and Pulsars
In 1967, a strange signal of data was detected by a radio telescope. Pulses of radio emission appeared with astonishing regularity, like a perfectly ticking clock. These pulses were the very first observations of a neutron star, the tiny and dense remnant left behind by the supernova death of an enormous star many times the mass of our own Sun. Explore what neutron stars are. Where do they come from? How do they work? And most important, what can these objects teach us about stellar death, gravity, and our own universe?
27 min
