This Massive Star Just... Vanished | SciShow News

This Massive Star Just... Vanished | SciShow News

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Physics, Science

11th Grade - University

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The video explores the mystery of a missing star in the Kinman dwarf Galaxy, which may have vanished due to unique astronomical phenomena. The star, a luminous blue variable, was observed for over a decade before its signature disappeared. Possible explanations include it becoming a black hole or being obscured by dust. The video also discusses new findings about the moon's composition, revealing more metal content deeper in its crust, which could refine theories about its formation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What technique did astronomers use to study the Kinman dwarf Galaxy?

Spectroscopy

Astrometry

Photometry

Interferometry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the last stage of life for some of the universe's biggest stars?

Luminous Blue Variable

White Dwarf

Red Giant

Neutron Star

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one possible reason for the LBV star's disappearance?

It was consumed by a nearby star

It became a black hole

It moved to another galaxy

It was destroyed by a comet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool did scientists use to learn about the moon's composition?

Voyager Probe

Hubble Space Telescope

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Mars Rover

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main hypothesis about the moon's formation?

It was captured by Earth's gravity

It was created by volcanic activity

It formed from a collision with a Mars-sized object

It was a part of the sun

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did researchers find about the moon's crust?

It contains more metal deeper down

It has no metallic compounds

It is entirely made of Earth material

It is mostly made of ice

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of finding metallic compounds in the moon's crust?

It indicates the moon is shrinking

It helps refine simulations of the moon's origin

It suggests the moon is hollow

It proves the moon is older than Earth