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Aug 21, 2020 56 min

WARP Speed ASTRONOMY?

from What The If? Hosted by Philip Shane

What The IF you could travel faster than the SPEED OF LIGHT to observe a dying star up close! Grab your popcorn, and get ready for a wild ride courtesy of the warp course on the ENTERPRISE! Would we see the same light we see from home, or would the star have vanished in a SUPERNOVA?! The incredible EMILY LEVESQUE joins us to talk about her latest book, THE LAST STARGAZERS, as well as her research on the physics behind how some of the most massive stars in the universe evolve and die! — Got an IF of your own? Want to have us consider your idea for a show topic? Send YOUR IF to us! Email us at [email protected] and let us know what's in your imagination. No idea is too small, or too big! --- Special thanks to Kyle Crichton, Illia Zheng and Howard Zheng for their help with the show. --- Want to support the show? Click a rating or add a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app! itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1250517051?mt=2&ls=1 Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe at WhatTheIF.com Keep On IFFin', Philip & Matt

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