Cannibal Stars with Professor Lewis (265)

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.

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Cannibal Stars with Professor Lewis (265)

Nov 28, 2021

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

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