{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 782: Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients","description":"Streamed live on Feb 13, 2026. Modern astronomy has found that the Universe can surprise us. Here\u2019s one which astronomers have called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients. They\u2019re kinda like supernovas, they\u2019re kind of like gamma ray bursts, but they\u2019re not like them. So what are they? In the distant Universe, are blue light flashes, bright and hard to understand. These objects, uncreatively named "Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients," are just the kind of puzzle astronomers love. In this episode, we look at their discovery and our current understanding of what they might be. Image credit: NASA, ESA, NSF\u2019s NOIRLab, Mark Garlick, Mahdi Zamani   This show is supported through people like you on Patreon.com\/AstronomyCast  In this episode, we'd like to thank: Burry Gowen, Eric Lee, Jeanette Wink, Michael Purcell, Andrew Poelstra, David, David Rossetter, Ed, Gerhard Schwarzer, Jason Kwong, Joe McTee, Sergey Manouilov, Siggi Kemmler, Sergio Sancevero ","author_name":"Astronomy Cast Full Raw Feed","author_url":"http:\/\/astronomycast.com","html":"