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Space Babble

Space Babble is an all-things-astronomy podcast that uncovers and discusses many of the fascinating parts of our universe. We, your hosts, are high school students who share a passion for astronomy and want to share our knowledge and excitement with you all. We are not experts but enthusiastic and curious astronomers trying to explain and babble about what happens in our universe. All our information comes from reliable sources, along with resident astronomers in the field. We will break down

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All Episodes

00:17:43

Black Hole Accretion & Ultraluminous X-ray Sources

Space Babble ·

2025/10/01

Hi Babblers! In today's episode, Elle discusses the background information of her research on black hole accretion physics and ultraluminous X-ray Sources (ULXs). Stay tuned to hear more about her research.

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00:18:16

Thomas's Summer Research Experience in Cosmology

Space Babble ·

2025/09/27

Hello everyone! We apologize for the hiatus - we were busy this summer working and researching in the fields of astrophysics and cosmology. In today's episode, Thomas sheds light on his summer research experience at the University of Chapel Hill, where he worked on dark matter halos in the evolution following the Big Bang.

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00:24:35

Cosmology: A Race Through Time

Space Babble ·

2025/05/07

Hello everyone! In today's episode, we break down ideas of General Relativity, Special Relativity, how our universe is expanding, and a touch on the different outcomes of our universe. This episode is a hodgepodge of topics, but we promise each one is interesting. Keep babbling!

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00:44:48

Learning from Computational Astrophysicist Dr. Chris...

Space Babble ·

2025/02/23

In this episode, we are joined by computational astrophysicist Dr. Chris Fragile to talk about his work, the astronomy world, and current advancements/problems in astrophysics. Dr. Fragile is a computational astrophysicist studying numerical simulations of hydrodynamic, magnetohydrodynamic (MHD), and radiation MHD effects. He develops and utilizes codes to study black hole accretion and the feedback of black holes on their environments through jets (radiation). Dr. Fragile teaches and researches at

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00:21:15

A Conversation with Vicky Zhang: Her Research &...

Space Babble ·

2025/02/14

In today's episode, we talk with fellow St. Paul's student, Vicky Zhang. Vicky is a senior at St. Paul's School and is interested in astronomy, which has recently manifested in a strong love of mathematics. Vicky, like Emerson, was in the Applied Science and Engineering Program (ASEP) as SPS and did her externship and capstone researching supernovas. Tune in to today's episode to learn more about Vicky's experience, supernovas, and more!

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00:27:29

Answering Burning Questions: A Q&A with Luca and Jack

Space Babble ·

2025/01/18

Hello everyone! Sorry for our silence, but we are happily back with a new episode. In today's episode, our classmates, Jack Rubiralta and Luca Bocresion, ask Thomas and Elle questions while the astronomy-babbling duo endeavors to respond to their burning questions. From what is a black hole to why our universe is expanding, tune in today to hear what Elle, Thomas, Jack, and Luca have to say!

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00:24:50

Dr. Seth Cohen: His Research, Experience, and...

Space Babble ·

2024/11/10

In this episode, we interview Dr. Seth Cohen, a beloved teacher at St. Paul's School. Dr. Cohen discusses his research on galaxy clusters and his discoveries about how galaxies are oriented and where they are located in the universe (it is not random, as he shares!). Dr. Cohen also shares his professional journey and his love for teaching astronomy and physics. We hope you enjoy this episode! Dr. Cohen is one of our favorite teachers and a beacon of light in the St. Paul's community.

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00:18:09

Emerson Bentley's Summer Externship with Late Stage...

Space Babble ·

2024/10/22

This summer, Emerson Bentley ‘25, delved into the fascinating world of astrophysics through an externship at the University of North Georgia’s Physics and Astronomy Department as part of the Advanced Science and Engineering Program (ASEP). Under the mentorship of Dr. Gregory Feiden, Bentley engaged deeply with stellar rotational evolution models, focusing on a specific phenomenon known as the late-stage stalling epoch. She was tasked with her own project, researching and experimenting with stellar

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00:13:12

The Cosmic Distance Ladder

Space Babble ·

2024/10/01

In today's episode, we discussed the cosmic distance ladder. From planets in our solar system to objects millions of lightyears away, the elements of the cosmic distance ladder are vital to discovering their distances. Watch this episode to discover how scientists determine some of the secrets of the universe. Remember we are not experts, however, we endeavor to collect all our research and facts from reliable sources or resident experts. Our Sources: Introduction to Cosmology Book by Barbara

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00:18:21

The Life Cycle of a Star

Space Babble ·

2024/08/31

Do you ever look up to the night sky and see what appears to be an infinite amount of bright dots staring back at you? Do you ever curiously question how these bright stars came to be in the first place, and what will eventually become of them? Well lucky for you in today's episode we discuss in-depth the life cycle of a star and break down the different phases of a star's evolution process. From nebula to protostar, through the main sequence phase to red giant phase before ending as a white

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00:28:36

Has the first intermediate-mass black hole been found?

Space Babble ·

2024/08/07

We are back again to share the news of an exciting discovery in Omega Centauri, a possible intermediate-mass black hole. This discovery is of significant importance in the field of astronomy. In this episode, we quickly overview what a black hole is (however, we will go more in-depth in many topics discussed in the episode in future episodes) and then analyze the article in the Nature journal written by Maximilian Häberle and collaborators titled, “Fast-moving stars around an intermediate-mass black

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00:17:41

Exoplanets: Worlds Around Us!

Space Babble ·

2024/07/18

In today's episode we discuss everything about exoplanets from what they are to our favorite specific discoveries so far. Learn more about life beyond Earth and how scientists use exoplanet research to understand our own world in this episode. We apologize for the quality of the audio, and promise it will improve soon! Remember we are not experts, however we endeavor to collect all our research and facts from reliable sources or resident experts. Our Sources:

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00:15:49

The Formation of Our Solar System & the Planet We...

Space Babble ·

2024/07/01

In this episode we discuss the formation of our solar system from start to finish and why things are the way they are! We also babble about characteristics of our own planet and compare them to that of other planets. Remember we are not experts, but endeavor to collect all our research and facts from reliable sources or resident experts. Our information for this episode comes from a lesson by our astronomy professor. Turn on notifications and give our podcast a like if you enjoyed the episode.

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00:11:01

Solar Eclipses: What Really Happened on April 8th, 2024

Space Babble ·

2024/05/02

Today, we are discussing the total solar eclipse that occurred on April 8th, 2024, and diving into the science behind the eclipse. We babble about what we observed, the sunspot cycle, other types of eclipses, and more. We hope you enjoy our first episode! Stay tuned and follow along for more content. We could see the eclipse in person, so much of this information is first-hand experience. The other information we talked about in our astronomy class and looked up on trusted Google sources. Below is

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