Can we put black holes to work for us?

Can we put black holes to work for us?

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What's the densest thing in the Universe that's not a black hole?

Daniel and Kelly dive into the hearts of blue giants, massive planets, and neutron stars to reveal a surprising limit on cosmic density.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Listener Questions #25

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about kissing bugs, magnetic fields in the Sun, and microbiomes in space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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