Tag: space

Episode 60 Sources: In Space, Everything Will Make You Scream

Meagan is joined by Substitute Sister and astronomer Dr. Allison Kirkpatrick for a discussion on all things spooky (or, more accurately, completely terrifying) about space. We cover rogue black holes and planets, asteroid deflection, gamma ray bursts (oh hey Betelgeuse!), and the mysterious Great Attractor (is it God!?).

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Allison can be found on Twitter @AkAstronomy.

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Here are our sources:

  1. https://observer.com/2021/03/oumuamua-alien-interstellar-object-ice-comet-study-reveal/
  2. https://www.space.com/oumuamua-first-interstellar-visitor-true-nature-mystery#:~:text=’Oumuamua%3A%20The%20solar%20system’s%201st,(and%20unknowable)%20star%20system.
  3. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_black_hole
  4. https://www.livescience.com/rogue-black-hole-milky-way.
  5. https://www.audacy.com/krld/news/national/nasa-detects-the-biggest-explosion-ever-recorded-in-space
  6. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/17/world/gamma-ray-burst-detection-scn/index.html
  7. https://www.livescience.com/gamma-ray-brightest-of-all-time
  8. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/record-breaking-gamma-rays-reveal-secrets-of-the-universes-most-powerful-explosions/
  9. https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Space_for_you/Gamma-ray_bursts_are_we_safe#:~:text=For%20a%20few%20seconds%20every,%2Dray%20bursts’%20or%20GRBs.
  10. https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/how-deadly-would-a-nearby-gamma-ray-burst-be/
  11. https://www.universetoday.com/118140/are-gamma-ray-bursts-dangerous/
  12. https://www.space.com/33579-will-the-great-attractor-destroy-us.html 
  13. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-confirms-dart-mission-impact-changed-asteroid-s-motion-in-space/

Episode 35 Sources: 2 Short 2 Spooky

Our second Short & Spooky episode is here! Paige covers Deja Vu – what are we really experiencing and how is it studied? She also shares the story of the mysterious disappearance of Flight 513. Meagan gives an update on Oumuamua – the first interstellar object that we’ve been able to observe passing through our solar system – and our scariest topic yet, Bloody Mary. You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Pandora, or iHeartRadio.

Reminder: We’re collecting spooky stories for our Annual Halloween Listener Stories episode! If you have a paranormal or other creepy experience that you were able to debunk, or that you’d like us to take a stab at, you can send it to [email protected] or DM us on any of our social media accounts. Happy Spooky Season!

Here are our sources:

Deja Vu:

  1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-science-explain-deja-vu/
  2. https://www.businessinsider.com.au/why-we-get-deja-vu-2017-12

Flight 513:

  1. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/52255/8-weekly-world-news-headlines-turned-out-be-true
  2. https://www.mensxp.com/special-features/features/79021-mystery-santiago-flight-513.html

Oumuamua:

  1. https://observer.com/2021/03/oumuamua-alien-interstellar-object-ice-comet-study-reveal/

Bloody Mary: Source #8 includes the Strange Face Illusion photos we discuss.

  1. https://u.osu.edu/vanzandt/2019/04/17/bloody-mary-from-the-bathroom-to-the-laboratory/
  2. https://people.howstuffworks.com/bloody-mary-legend.htm
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catoptromancy
  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary_(folklore)
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWORTeImS44
  6. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558091/origin-bloody-mary-and-why-we-think-we-see-things-mirrors
  7. https://www.livescience.com/62274-disappearing-optical-illusion-troxler-explained.html
  8. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/illusion-chasers/locking-eyes-with-a-monster/