Artist’s illustration of energy exploding from a star that has cannibalized a nearby dead companion. Image Credit: Chuck Carter
This week I disclose what happens when a star gobbles up a nearby black hole.
(Hint: it goes BOOM!!!!)
The Space Cadets in the audience asked a bunch of GREAT questions in chat (as usual) which I tackled, including:
Our place in the universe;
Computer simulations I wrote during my PhD;
The properties of "dark;"
The uncertainty principal;
And more!
PLUS I engaged in another round of Voice Mail Roulette!
Our Dom's cheese of the week was St. Stephen from Four Fat Fowl. It is delicately buttery with hints of sun-dried wheat and sweet cream. You can order your own brick from Dom's here and learn more about the cheese itself here.
Join the show recording every Thursday at 8pm ET by leaving a voicemail at www.SpaceRadioShow.com.
Support the show on Patreon.
Follow on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube.
Big thanks to my top Patreon supporters this month: Justin G, Chris L, Barbara K, Duncan M, Corey D, Justin Z, Nate H, Andrew F, Naila, Aaron S, Scott M, Rob H, Lowell T, Justin, Louis M, Paul G, John W, David B, Frank T, Tim R, Alex P, Tom Van S, Mark R, Alan B, Craig B, Richard K, Steve P, Dave L, Chuck C, Stephen M, Maureen R, Stace J, Neil P, lothian53 , COTFM, Stephen S, Ken L, Debra S, Alberto M, Matt C, Ron S, Joe R, Jeremy K, David P, Norm Z, Ulfert B, Robert B, Fr. Bruce W, Nicolai B, Sean M, Edward K, Callan R, Darren W, Tracy F, Sarah K, Bill H, 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, Brianna V, Colin B, Bruce A, Steven M, Brent B, Bill E, Tim Z, Thomas W, Linda C, Joshua, David W, Aissa F, Tom G, Marc H, Avery P, Scott M, Katelyn, Thomas H, Farshad A, Matthias S, Kenneth D, Maureen R, Michael W, Scott W, David W, Neuterdude, Cha0sKami, Brett, Robert C, and Matthew K!
Produced by Nancy Graziano.
Cheese for today’s tasting proudly provided by Dom’s Cheese Shop.
Hosted by Paul M. Sutter, astrophysicist and the one and only Agent to the Stars.
All Episodes | Support | iTunes | Spotify | YouTube