Killing Stars

When the largest of stars dies, the supernova they produce can outshine a whole galaxy, and potentially sterilize vast swathes of space. Future civilizations will need to be able to prevent or mitigate such events, though some might seek to artificially ignite a nova. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: Visit our Website: Join Nebula: Support us on Patreon: Support us on Subscribestar: Facebook Group: Reddit: Twitter: on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode’s Audio-only version: Episode’s Narration-only version: Credits: Killing Stars Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 281; March 11, 2021 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Script Editors: Darius Said Jerry Guern Jason Burbank Keith Blockus Graphics: Jeremy Jozwik Ken York Udo Schroeter Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound