02.11.2016 - By American Museum of Natural History
In this podcast, join MIT astronomer Anna Frebel for a firsthand account of the science of stellar archaeology. Blending her own research with recent findings in astronomy, Dr. Frebel explains how sections of the night sky are "excavated" in the hunt for for extremely rare relic stars and how this search reveals new details about the early history of the universe.
This lecture took place in the Hayden Planetarium on January 11, 2016.
Support for Hayden Planetarium Programs is provided by the Horace W. Goldsmith Endowment Fund.
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble