The Milky Way Galaxy w/ Joe Pesce, astrophysicist w/ The National Science Foundation

<p>Thousands of centuries ago, on the ancient plains of Africa, our most distant hominid ancestors looked upward, embracing the pitch-dark night sky above their heads.</p> <p>Cultures around the globe made up stories of the bright band of light which ran across the inky darkness.</p> <p>Little could any person imagine the Milky Way was composed of hundreds of billions of stars, let alone comprehending the notion of a trillion galaxies throughout the Cosmos.</p> <p>Later on in the show, we’ll talk with Dr. Joe Pesce, astrophysicist at the National Science Foundation, talking about the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-cosmic-companion/support</a>