What's Between the Stars?

In this "Ask an Astronomer" episode, Dr. Michelle Thaller explains how there can be an interstellar medium in a vacuum.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• physical
• science
• astronomy
• star
• stars
• interstellar
• medium

[tuor1984]

These are great!

[SpitzerJim]

Thanks!

[cgntube]

I like all your videos SpitzerJim. Thanks!

[SpitzerJim]

You're welcome, and thank YOU!

[gleepdiddly]

Excellent production.

[SpitzerJim]

Thank you!

[savage589]

wow she loves balls

[308813062]

i love these short videos for "Ask an astronomer". they are very fun and fascinating!

[clnmyjts]

interstellar medium..

Interesting term to be using..

I wonder if this medium in space is the same space a so called spirit medium would use to channel a so called spirit from another realm?

[Ununennium119]

0:46 is funny.

I wonder how exactly they fit fifty quintillion balls in that audiotorium, though.

[edlimuD]

hi, i know u from one of my favorite shows: the universe.

[Surfurplex]

So basically we could be inside one of those clouds and not even know it? In theory that is, isn't it in those dust clouds planets form?

[dahunterfromrune]

ure almost there. dark matter is between galaxies. its what holds them together. the stars are just some of the materials that dark matter holds in a stable orbit

[airrocker001]

i thought there was dark matter and we counldn't see it because its in the fourth dimension, or something like that???

[talesofdork]

this woman is pretty commonly on the best tv show ever:

The Universe :)

[Armidillodude]

Wow...This is so interesting. I really want to be an astronomer. Either that or an animator. OH! I know! Maybe When I get older I can be an animator for ask an astronomer!