SCIENCE SHIP: Lava garbage & colliding neutron stars

People are always trying to come up with ways to dispose of garbage.

One idea you might have heard of is volcanoes: dump it all in and let it get incinerated.

Problem solved, right?

660’s Jonathan Muma hopped on board the Science Ship with Saint Mary’s University Astrophysicist Dr. Rob Thacker who says — not so fast.

 

 

A cosmic ballet with a destructive finale recently played out in space.

For the first time ever, scientists witnessed two neutron stars swirl together and collide.

What did it look like and what can we learn from it?

Dr. Thacker explained:

 

Can’t get enough Science Ship? Listen to this week’s full interview:

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