Cowboy Chemistry

The Weirdest Star


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Hey kids! We are back with a brand new episode about space, the elements, and conspiracy theories with our friend Kristin! Did Neil Degrasse Tyson help write Elton John's hit song "Rocketman"? Listen and find out! Hosted as always by Dylan Tharp Eralie, edited by Selena, and theme music by Gwen Mylls.

 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przybylski%27s_Star#:~:text=Przybylski's%20Star%20possibly%20also%20contains,and%20einsteinium%20being%20theoretically%20detected

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapidly_oscillating_Ap_star 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ap_and_Bp_stars 

https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/317/2/299/1005394?login=true 

https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-strangest-and-second-strangest-star-in-the-galaxy 

https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/477/3/3791/4964763?login=true 

https://journals.aps.org/prc/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevC.105.L021302 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0019103580902535?via%3Dihub 

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Cowboy ChemistryBy Dylan Gardner