Ask A Spaceman Ep. 193: What are the Blue Stragglers?

<p>What are blue straggler stars? How were they first discovered? What do they tell us about star clusters and the evolution of stars? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!</p> <p> </p> <p>This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at <a href= "http://betterhelp.com/spaceman">betterhelp.com/spaceman</a> and get on your way to being your best self. Visit BetterHelp to get 10% off your first month!</p> <p> </p> <p>Support the show: <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter"><strong>http://www.patreon.com/pmsutter</strong></a></p> <p>All episodes: <a href= "http://www.AskASpaceman.com"><strong>http://www.AskASpaceman.com</strong></a></p> <p>Follow on Twitter: <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter"><strong>http://www.twitter.com/PaulMattSutter</strong></a></p> <p>Like on Facebook: <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter"><strong>http://www.facebook.com/PaulMattSutter</strong></a></p> <p>Watch on YouTube: <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter"><strong>http://www.youtube.com/PaulMSutter</strong></a></p> <p>Read a book: <a href= "http://www.pmsutter/book"><strong>http://www.pmsutter/book</strong></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, physics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE!</p> <p> </p> <p>Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Andrew F, Naila, Scott M, Rob H, Justin, Louis M, John W, Alexis, Erin J, Gilbert M, Joshua, John S, Thomas D, Michael R, Simon G, Erin J, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Dave L, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Alberto M, Matt C, Joe R, David P, Ulfert B, Sean M, Edward K, Darren W, Tracy F, Sarah K, Steven S, Ryan L, Ella F, Richard S, Sam R, Thomas K, James C, Jorg D, R Larche, Syamkumar M, John S, Fred S, Homer V, Mark D, Colin B, Bruce A, Steven M, Brent B, Bill E, Tim Z, Thomas W,