# Can YOU help astronomers find exploding stars?

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Podcast: [Star Diary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/star-diary-533293)
Published: 2025-09-14T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR3690863576.mp3
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## Resource

Astronomer Tom Killestein reveals how the public can help him on his mission to find stellar explosions via the Kilonova Seekers project, and reveals its first major discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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