Jason Kendall's Intro to Astronomy Course

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Module 10: White Dwarfs, Novae and Neutron Stars

04: Pulsars, X-ray Binaries and Kilonovas

Video References

• References for Module 10: White Dwarfs, Novae and Neutron Stars
  • Supplement the videos with "OpenStax Astronomy"
    • 23: The Death of Stars
  • 04: Pulsars, X-ray Binaries and Kilonovas
    • Neutron stars make themselves known by their spin. They create a huge magnetic dynamo that powers the emissions seen in X-rays and gamma-rays. They can also do similar thing like we saw with novae, but with much more extreme results.
    • Kilonova
    • Neutron Stars
    • Conservation of Angular Momentum
    • Pulsars
    • Magnetars
    • Telsa
    • Jocelyn Bell Burnell
    • Nuclear pasta may offer insight into strange world of neutron stars
    • Nuclear Pasta in Neutron Stars
    • Astromaterial Science and Nuclear Pasta
    • The Crab Pulsar
    • Hubble's View of the Crab Pulsar
    • Space Movie Reveals Shocking Secrets of the Crab Pulsar
    • Vela Pulsar Jet: New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action
    • Vela Pulsar
    • New Chandra Movie Features Neutron Star Action
    • X-ray burster
    • Image