Episode Details

A vanished-star survey turns into a provocative UFO investigation, with surprising clues in old sky plates. In this condensed recap of the original full-length episode, Brian Keating speaks with astronomer Beatriz Villarroel, who explains how the VASCO project scanned decades of sky surveys, found no true disappearing stars, but did uncover mysterious transients, an Earth-shadow deficit, and a possible link to nuclear tests. The conversation also tackles skepticism, data quality, artificial-signal hypotheses, and what these findings could mean for astronomy, UAP research, and national security. Listeners will come away with the key evidence, the strongest criticisms, and why Villarroel thinks the “UFOs never left” question deserves serious attention. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.