E255 - The Star That Eats Planets, China's Moon Ambitions & Crying in Space

On this episode of Kalam Astro, we're diving into the cosmos with four fascinating topics that span the extremes of space — from violent stellar behaviour to very human emotions in zero gravity.

We kick things off with a chilling discovery about red dwarf stars — the most common stars in our galaxy — and how they may actually be cosmic killers, stripping away and consuming the very planets that orbit them. What does this mean for the search for life beyond Earth?

Then we bring you up to speed on China's Shenzhou 21 crew, who made a dramatic return...