ESOcast 127 Light - Ageing Star Blows Off Smoky Bubble - HD

Astronomers have used ALMA to capture a strikingly beautiful view of a delicate bubble of expelled material around the exotic red star U Antliae. These observations will help astronomers to better understand how stars evolve during the later stages of their life-cycles.

This short podcast takes a look at this important new result and what it means.

Credit/Courtesy: ESO