‘Due South’ spaces out on mysteries of the universe with NC astronomer

For immediate release ‐ May 13, 2024

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Cosmic Cliffs of the Carina Nebula, taken with the James Webb Space Telescope.Carina Nebula, taken with the James Webb Space Telescope. Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI.

By Leoneda Inge, Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever

After talking with a NASA astronaut, we at Due South wanted to learn more about research that’s happening here on Earth.

Rachel Smith, an astrophysicist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, studies star and planet formation.

We talk with her about that, and space out on some of humankind’s biggest questions, like – are we alone in the universe?

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