S26E112: Closest Black Holes, Star-Devouring Phenomena, and a New Comet's Journey

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 112 *Finding the closest black holes to Earth Astronomers searching for black holes near the Earth have discovered what appears to be a seething nest of them in the Hyades star cluster just 153 light years away. *A black hole slowly devouring a Sun like star Astronomers using NASA’s Swift space Telescope have discovered a black hole in a distant galaxy repeatedly consuming Sun-like star ripping bits off it piece by piece on every orbit. *Newly discovered comet swinging through the hood Astronomers have discovered a new comet swinging through our cosmic neighbourhood for the first time in 437 years. *The Science Report Replacing half the animal products with plant-based alternatives reduces gas emissions by 31%.. A new study claims managing your blood pressure can help reduce your risk of dementia. Physicists have for the first time detected oxygen-28. Skeptics guide to whether AI can communicate with us telepathically This week’s guests: Talia Weiss from Yale University Elise Novitski from the University of Washington Noah Oblath from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen and access show links via https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Additionally, listeners can support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member through www.bitesz.supercast.com or through premium versions on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on our website at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…#space #astronomy #spacetime #science #blackholes #nasaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.