{"podcast":{"title":"Mysteries of the Universe","slug":"mysteries-of-the-universe-7215471","podcast_index_feed_id":7215471,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10295a79c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://theturingapp.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43283295/43283295-1779732047280-5a1d7496e9431.jpg","author":"TheTuringApp.Com","episode_count":25,"summary":"Journey into the most mind-boggling mysteries of the cosmos Uncover the blinding power of quasars, brighter than a trillion suns, that outshine entire galaxies. Explore the coldest reaches of the universe, where temperatures plummet to near absolute zero, defying the very essence of life. Each episode takes you deeper into the unknown, unraveling secrets that challenge the boundaries of science and ignite the imagination. Are you ready to explore the impossible?","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T06:20:37.932823+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-of-the-universe-7215471"},"episode":{"title":"Tabby's Star: Could there be alien megastructures covering this star ?","slug":"tabby-s-star-could-there-be-alien-megastructures-covering-this-star","published_at":"2025-02-28T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-of-the-universe-7215471/tabby-s-star-could-there-be-alien-megastructures-covering-this-star","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-of-the-universe-7215471","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/val62218/episodes/Tabbys-Star-Could-there-be-alien-megastructures-covering-this-star-e30b58j","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10295a79c/podcast/play/100029139/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-18%2F396792915-44100-2-f02fc3c64b973.mp3","summary":"Deep in the constellation Cygnus lies a star that defies what we know such stars. Tabby’s Star flickers in ways that seem impossible—plunging in brightness by up to 22% without rhyme or reason. Could this cosmic enigma be hiding shattered planets, swarms of comets, or something even more extraordinary, like an alien megastructure? In this episode, we unravel the strange light curves, elusive infrared signals, and tantalizing theories surrounding the star that breaks the rules of astrophysics. Is it a natural wonder, or a beacon of intelligent life? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Deep in the constellation Cygnus lies a star that defies what we know such stars. Tabby’s Star flickers in ways that seem impossible—plunging in brightnes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1270,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mysteries-of-the-universe-7215471/episodes/tabby-s-star-could-there-be-alien-megastructures-covering-this-star/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-of-the-universe-7215471/tabby-s-star-could-there-be-alien-megastructures-covering-this-star.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}