{"podcast":{"title":"Bedtime Astronomy","slug":"bedtime-astronomy-6846704","podcast_index_feed_id":6846704,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6097902/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy--6097902","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2430c737ca34b0c45f223ff600df2e1f.jpg","author":"Synthetic Universe","episode_count":420,"summary":"Welcome Bedtime Astronomy Podcast. We invite you to unwind and explore the wonders of the universe before drifting off into a peaceful slumber. Join us as we take you on a soothing journey through the cosmos, sharing captivating stories about stars, planets, galaxies, and celestial phenomena. AI-narrated, human-researched. We use synthetic voices to deliver deeply researched scientific content without compromise. The tech just lets us focus on what matters: bringing you mind-expanding content. Let's go through the mysteries of the night sky, whether you're a seasoned stargazer or simply curious about the cosmos, our bedtime astronomy podcast promises to inspire wonder, spark imagination.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704"},"episode":{"title":"How Stellar Winds Fuel Sagittarius A*","slug":"how-stellar-winds-fuel-sagittarius-a","published_at":"2026-05-12T17:20:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/how-stellar-winds-fuel-sagittarius-a","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-stellar-winds-fuel-sagittarius-a--71619356","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71619356/blackhp.mp3","summary":"Astronomers have traced mysterious gas clouds near the center of the Milky Way back to an unexpected origin: the binary star system IRS 16SW. These clouds, part of the so-called G-cloud streamer, follow nearly identical trajectories—strong evidence they share a common source. Simulations reveal that colliding stellar winds from the binary compress gas into dense clumps, which gradually drift inward toward Sagittarius A*. The result is a direct link between massive stars and black hole feeding, offering new insight into how matter is recycled in one of the most extreme environments in the galaxy. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.","meta_description":"Astronomers have traced mysterious gas clouds near the center of the Milky Way back to an unexpected origin: the binary star system IRS 16SW. These clouds…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3079,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/episodes/how-stellar-winds-fuel-sagittarius-a/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bedtime-astronomy-6846704/how-stellar-winds-fuel-sagittarius-a.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}