EPISODE · Oct 26, 2019 · 45 MIN
48: Wobbly Stars & Exoplanets
from syzygy · host Chris Stewart
LIVE SHOW! We’re coming to the Podcast Social Club, Nov 22-23, in Thirsk, UK. Come join the audience for this fab podcast event!Help us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.On the web: syzygy.fm | Twitter: @syzygypodThings we talked about in this episode:The Podcast Social Club — Nov 22-23Hot Neptune DesertForbidden PlanetsFulton GapExoplanet sizesImpossible planetsSolar oscillation movies
What this episode covers
Syzygy is all about Emily this week, as her own field of asteroseismology comes to the fore: turns out, wobbly stars can tell us a lot about exoplanets! Studying starquakes can improve our knowledge of the mass and orbit of exoplanets by an astounding amount. Sadly, not all stars wobble in just the right ways, so the hunt is on for bigger and better models and methods ...
NOW PLAYING
48: Wobbly Stars & Exoplanets
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 21, 2026 ·104m
May 30, 2026 ·110m
May 6, 2026 ·139m
Apr 8, 2026 ·136m