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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 42 MIN

What Are Odd Radio Circles? With Prof. Ray Norris

from John Michael Godier's Event Horizon · host John Michael Godier

What are Odd Radio Circles? Are Odd Radio Circles Wormholes?An Odd radio circle (ORC) is a very large unexplained astronomical object that, at radio wavelengths, is highly circular and brighter along its edges. So far there have been four odd radio circles found. Ray Norris is an astrophysicist and science communicator, based at the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility, and Western Sydney University. Prof. Norris conducts research in astrophysics and Aboriginal Astronomy. Recently, his team member, astronomer Anna Kapinska discovered Odd Radio Circles, during a Pilot Survey of the Evolutionary Map of the Universe while using the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) radio telescope array.Graven Images by Ray P. Norrishttps://amzn.to/36FU6x6Unexpected Circular Radio Objects at High Galactic Latitude: https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.14805The Astronomy of Aboriginal Australia: https://arxiv.org/abs/0906.0155Possible formation of ring galaxies by torus - shaped magnetic wormholes:https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.15331.pdfWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmgeventhorizonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgeventhorizon/Music featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserWhat Are Odd Radio Circles? titleESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabayBehind the scenes recording with Eryn (and Schpröcket):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOYADnoeXf8

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