In Episode 238 of the Astrophiz Podcast, we sit down with multi-wavelength astrophysicist Kovi Rose to explore a groundbreaking breakthrough in radio astronomy: the discovery of the stellar "Rosetta Stone" system, ASKAP J1745.

Kovi shares the inside story of tracking down this unique system using Australia’s world-class hardware, including the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) and the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA). We dive deep into his research on mysterious Long Period Transients, how the modern AI era is transforming data analysis in astronomy, and the vital role of science communication.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Kovi’s journey into astrophysics
12:15 Hunting for Long Period Transients with ASKAP
24:40 Deep dive: The ASKAP J1745 "Rosetta Stone" system
38:10 AI, data pipelines, and the future of radio astronomy
48:15 Science communication & outtakes

Links:

Read the full transcript and show notes: https://astrophiz.com

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