[Interview] Why White Dwarf Stars Unexpectedly Stop Cooling Down

Universe Today Podcast · Mar 12, 2024 · 40m

White dwarf stars should be cooling down practically till the end of the Universe. But yet, they don't. They stop cooling at some point. Why does this happen? Figuring out the answers with Dr Simon Blouin from the University of Victoria.📜 Buoyant crystals halt the cooling of white dwarf starshttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07102-y🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday📚 Suggest books in the book club:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club00:00 Intro01:16 What are White Dwarfs08:59 Why white dwarfs stop cooling23:03 Pollution of…