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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 16 MIN

The Sound of Stars Dying

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In 1967, a graduate student noticed something impossible on her radio telescope data: perfectly timed pulses from deep space, so precise they seemed artificial. What Jocelyn Bell discovered wasn't aliens—it was something even stranger, the lighthouse beams of collapsed stars spinning 700 times per second. 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 graduate student noticed something impossible on her radio telescope data: perfectly timed pulses from deep space, so precise they seemed artificial. What Jocelyn Bell discovered wasn't aliens—it was something even stranger, the lighthouse beams of collapsed stars spinning 700 times per second.

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