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Cannibal Stars with Professor Lewis (265)
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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
What happens when a star gets hungry? Could it eat another star? Cosmic cannibalism is a thing. 500 million years ago in a galaxy far, far away – to be precise, about 500 million light years away one of two stars gobbled the other. Professor Lewis explains to Dr Karl the physics and cosmology of devouring your neighbours. drkarl.com geraintflewis.com
Released:
Nov 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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