Episode 251 - The Sun

The Sun is kind of a big deal. It is the center of our solar system, around which all other objects revolve, and its heat and light are responsible for the life-supporting conditions here on Earth. This episode, we take a close look at how the Sun actually works and what makes it different from other stars. Then, we track the lifetime of the Sun, exploring how it originally formed, how it has changed over its lifetime, and how it will eventually burn out.

In the news: carnivorous plants, ancient burrowers, live birth, and reptile metabolism.

Time Markers:

Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00

News: 00:07:50

Main discussion, Part 1: 00:46:30

Main discussion, Part 2: 01:47:40

Patron question: 02:37:05

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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at ocremix.org

Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0