Ep 373: The brightest thing in the universe

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Join us for a look at quasars; the brightest thing in the universe.
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Ep 372: The birth of stars

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Clouds of dust collapse to form stars, but the actual process is far more complicated and interesting.
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Several kinds of supernova, and a rogue supermassive blackhole.

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Join us as we talk about how neutron stars managed to masquerade as a signal from aliens.
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