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A woman holding A Thief's Fortune game box. Text: Time traveling supernova? Cosmic Game Connections
Cosmic Game Connections Posted onSeptember 29, 2021October 31, 2021

Time Traveling with a Supernova and A Thief’s Fortune

Earlier this year, astronomers announced that they had wound back the clock on a supernova explosion to find out where and when the star had […] Read More

Name tag with the words: hello my name is AT2018cow
Science in Games Posted onMarch 18, 2019January 6, 2023

A Side of Science: How the Cow got its name

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?

Cosmic Game Connections Posted onFebruary 27, 2019March 16, 2019

Cosmic Game Connections: A Space Cow and Mysterium

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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I’ve been a lifelong gamer and an astronomer — I see the universe in everything I do.

Here I’ll be posting a collection of reviews, game night re-caps, and anything gaming I feel like writing about. I also create content for a YouTube channel, including videos where I connect astronomy and board games.

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