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We’ve now had multiple detections of gravitational waves, opening up a whole new field: gravitational astronomy. We talk about the detections made so far, and how we can see the Universe in a whole new way.
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Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Stuart McNeill is the the Community Engagement specialist in charge of Family Programs and Demonstrations at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Check out their membership site here. Guests: Kimberly Cartier ( KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier ) Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Their stories this week: The original […]
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Not all stars are alone. Some come in pairs and more. And when there are multiple stars in a system, watch the cosmic sparks fly.
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You know what’s scarier than a supernova? A supernova that fails, imploding into a black hole, vanishing from the Universe.
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Black holes are the most impressive objects in the Universe, but when happens when they crash into each other is absolutely mind-bending. They distort space and time itself, sending ripples out into the Universe.
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Black holes absorb everything that falls into them, including photons of light and heat. So what does it mean to ask, what temperature are black holes?
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The Moon is our constant companion, shining away in the night. But how close could the Moon get before it’s not a Moon any more? Before it’s torn apart by the Earth’s gravity and becomes a terrifying ring of orbital debris?
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