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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 18 MIN

The Sound of Stars Dying

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In 1967, a Cambridge graduate student noticed something odd in her radio telescope data—a signal so regular it seemed artificial. What Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered wasn't aliens, but something far stranger: the lighthouse beams of collapsed stars spinning 700 times per second, revealing the most extreme physics in the universe. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1967, a Cambridge graduate student noticed something odd in her radio telescope data—a signal so regular it seemed artificial. What Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovered wasn't aliens, but something far stranger: the lighthouse beams of collapsed stars spinning 700 times per second, revealing the most extreme physics in the universe.

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