In this episode we step behind the scenes of modern astronomy to explore a side of the universe you can’t see, at least not directly.

We sit down with Professor Enrique López Rodríguez, an extragalactic astronomer at the University of South Carolina and one of the leading researchers in the United States studying magnetic fields in galaxies.

The conversation also dives into the complex behavior of supermassive black holes, some actively feeding and driving powerful outflows, others surprisingly quiet, and how these cosmic engines influence the evolution of entire galaxies.

Along the way, we’ll look at how modern astronomy is mapping the hidden forces that connect the universe.

And later in the show, we return to something a little closer to home with this week’s night sky, featuring the rising Flower Moon, bright evening p ...