S26E112: Closest Black Holes, Star-Devouring Phenomena, and a New Comet's Journey

<b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 112</b> <b>*Finding the closest black holes to Earth</b> Astronomers searching for black holes near the Earth have discovered what appears to be a seething nest of them in the Hyades star cluster just 153 light years away. <b>*A black hole slowly devouring a Sun like star</b> Astronomers using NASA’s Swift space Telescope have discovered a black hole in a distant galaxy repeatedly consuming Sun-like star ripping bits off it piece by piece on every orbit. <b>*Newly discovered comet swinging through the hood</b> Astronomers have discovered a new comet swinging through our cosmic neighbourhood for the first time in 437 years. <b>*The Science Report</b> Replacing half the animal products with plant-based alternatives reduces gas emissions by 31%.. A new study claims managing your blood pressure can help reduce your risk of dementia. Physicists have for the first time detected oxygen-28. <b>Skeptics guide </b>to whether AI can communicate with us telepathically <b>This week’s guests: </b> Talia Weiss from Yale University Elise Novitski from the University of Washington Noah Oblath from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from <a href="http://www.techadvice.life" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.techadvice.life</a> Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine <b> </b> Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen</a> and access show links via <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> Additionally, listeners can support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member through <a href="http://www.bitesz.supercast.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.bitesz.supercast.com</a> or through premi