Gossip Galaxy here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of the universe’s elite. I have it on *expert* authority that the Milky Way is stirring up cosmic drama. Has this Local Group galaxy had enough of its central black hole? Will they or won’t they with Andromeda? And is spaghettification the real dish of the summer? Dr. Moiya McTier and Jonathan tell all in this week’s stellar episode. Dr. Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator based in New York City. Her new book <a href="https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/moiya-mctier/the-milky-way/9781538754153/" target="_blank">The Milky Way: An Autobiography of our Galaxy</a> is out now. After graduating from Harvard as the first person in the school’s history to study both astronomy and mythology, Moiya earned her PhD in astrophysics at Columbia University where she was selected as a National Science Foundation research fellow. Moiya has consulted with companies like Disney and PBS on their fictional worlds, helped design exhibits for the New York Hall of Science, and given hundreds of talks about science around the globe (including features on MSNBC, NPR, and NowThis News).  To combine her unique set of expertise, Moiya hosts and produces the <a href="https://www.moiyamctier.com/exolore" target="_blank">Exolore podcast</a> that explores fictional world-building through the lens of science. When she’s not researching space or imagining new worlds, Moiya can likely be found watching trashy reality TV with her cat, Kosmo. You can follow Dr. McTier on <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/goastromo" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/goastromo/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @goastromo, and at <a href="http://moiyamctier.com" target="_blank">moiyamctier.com</a>. Join the conversation, and find out what former guests are up to, by following us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/curiouswithjvn/?hl=en" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/curiouswithjvn?lang=en" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> @CuriousWithJVN. Jonathan is on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jvn" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/jvn" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> @JVN and @Jonathan.Vanness on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.vanness/" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>.Transcripts for each episode are available at<a href="https://www.jonathanvanness.com/gettingcurious" target="_blank"> JonathanVanNess.com</a>. Love listening to Getting Curious? Now, you can also watch Getting Curious—on Netflix! Head to<a href="http://www.netflix.com/gettingcurious" target="_blank"> netflix.com/gettingcurious</a> to dive in.Our executive producer is Erica Getto. Our associate producer is Zahra Crim. Our editor is Andrew Carson. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to<a href="http://www.thequincat.com/" target="_blank"> TheQuinCat.com</a>. Getting Curious merch is available on<a href="https://www.podswag.com/collections/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness" target="_blank"> PodSwag.com</a>.Headshot Credit for Dr. McTier: Mindy Tucker

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