This is a two-part video recording of a Jan. 24, 2012, lecture by Dr. Adam Burgasser. The topic is the surging science of brown dwarfs, which blur the line betwewen stars and planets. The approximately one-hour lecture was delivered outdoors at the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island of Hawai?i.
Part 1: Discovering Dark Stars from Keck Observatory on Vimeo.
Part 2: Discovering Dark Stars from Keck Observatory on Vimeo.