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National Air and Space Museum
Miasma of Incandescent Plasma
24 minutes Posted Dec 25, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how we wonder . . . well, where to even begin? How do stars form from gas and dust? Why do some stars go supernova? And what the heck is the "main sequence?" 

We brought in one of the Museum's astronomy educators for a stellar conversation about the birth, life, and death of stars. There's plenty to learn, and even more to wonder about, today on AirSpace


Thanks to our guest in this episode:

  • Shauna Edson, Astronomy Educator, National Air and Space Museum

The transcript for this episode is at s.si.edu/airspaces11e3.

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