In my latest video, I talked about a mysterious object that astronomers have been studying. This object, called AT2018cow has been nicknamed the Cow – but how did this puzzling object get such an unusual name?
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Astronomers recently reported results on an puzzling object they’ve dubbed the “Cow.” Is this cow a supernova? Maybe a star getting shredded by a black hole? In this video, I discuss this object, the different interpretations, and how they relate to the game Mysterium.
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