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Close Encounters of the Hexagonal Kind

Close Encounters of the Hexagonal Kind

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Endless Thread goes to space! First, host Ben Brock Johnson goes deep on radio signals of unknown origin, with an assist from real-life radio astronomer and Reddit MVP Yvette Cendes, aka, Andromeda321. Then, producer Kalyani Saxena takes Ben down the metaphorical black hole of Saturn's hexagonal storm, a massive vortex twice the width of the Earth that's inspired internet conspiracy theories every bit as unweildy.

Show notes:

  • This storm never ends: Saturn’s north pole (Reddit)
  • Cassini Images Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn (NASA)
  • Cassini: Saturn's Perplexing Hexagon (NASA)
Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter. It was researched and co-hosted by Ben Brock Johnson and Kalyani Saxena, and edited by Meg Cramer. Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus. Episode art credit of NASA.

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