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Ep. 786: Wolf-Rayet Stars

Ep. 786: Wolf-Rayet Stars

365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition vor 5 Monaten

Full Raw Episode with Q&A

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Hosted by: Fraser Cain
(@frasercain) and Dr. Pamela L.
Gay (@CosmoQuest)

Streamed live on Mar 9, 2026.

You think the Sun is a terrifying ball of fire and fury? Wait
until you learn about today’s topic: Wolf-Rayet stars! These are
massive, dying stars hurling their outer layers out into space
before detonating as supernovae. Big stars live brief lives, and
Wolf-Rayet stars are the punctuation mark we see before things go
supernova.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Science: Yinuo Han
(Caltech), Ryan White (Macquarie University); Image Processing:
Alyssa Pagan (STScI) Learn more here:
https://science.nasa.gov/asset/webb/w...

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In this episode, we'd like to thank: Burry Gowen, Eric Lee,
Jeanette Wink, Michael Purcell, Andrew Poelstra, David, David
Rossetter, Ed, Gerhard Schwarzer, Jason Kwong, Joe McTee, Sergey
Manouilov, Siggi Kemmler, Sergio Sancevero