Episode 79: The Vanishing Act
Sep 29, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 79
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Episode description
Spooky season is here! In this episode, we’re investigating the ghostly disappearances of astrophysical objects. Sabrina does some detective work to solve the mystery of a missing black hole, and Kiersten tries to convince her that Halloween is the best holiday. Meanwhile, Cormac convenes with ghosts of stars to figure out where they have vanished off to. It turns out that gravitational waves are the perfect medium for an astrophysical seance!
Astrobites:
https://astrobites.org/2022/05/10/missing-black-hole/
https://astrobites.org/2023/08/12/vanishing-stars-massive-island/
Space sound:
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