SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 4
*The atmosphere of a white dwarf shows Earth’s ultimate fate
Astronomers studying the atmosphere of a nearby stellar corpse called a white dwarf -- have been given a glimpse of the ultimate fate of planet Earth.
*New questions about the origins of heavy elements
New questions are being raised about how the universe’s heavy elements are made.
*Astronomers more than double the number of known high velocity stars
Astronomers have discovered a population of hundreds high velocity stars in the galactic halo of the Milky Way.
*Meteor came from mysterious dwarf planet
Scientists say the parent body of the Almahata Sitta meteorites which rained down on Sudan’s Nubian Desert in October 2008 came from a yet to be discovered water-rich Ceres sized dwarf planet.
*The Science Report
China prevents WHO officials from traveling to Wuhan to investigate the cause of COVID-19.
2020 was Australia's fourth-warmest year on record -- despite being a La Niña year.
Iran upping its uranium enrichment program amid growing nuclear weapons fears.
Handing leftovers to wolves may have led to the early domestication of dogs.
Skeptic's guide to people’s opinions on vaccines.
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