A Record-Breaking Flare From Sun's Nearest Stellar Neighbour
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A Record-Breaking Flare From Sun's Nearest Stellar Neighbour

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S24E49-51 Commercial Free Premium EditionThe Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 49*A record-breaking flare from Sun's nearest stellar neighbourAstronomers have detected one of the most violent stellar flares ever recorded in the galaxy exploding out of Proxima Centauri the nearest star system to the Sun.*More chopper flights on the red planetNASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter continues to set records, flying faster and farther in its latest test flights on the surface of the red planet.*A new look at the story of the Pleiades seven sistersAstronomers have taken a new look at the enigmatic Pleiades open star cluster and how its evolution fits in to human mythology.*The pink supermoonIt sounds like something they used to do at midnight shift or studio 54 -- but we just had something the media are calling a pink super moon.*The Science ReportA new subunit COVID-19 vaccine passes its early trials.Study warns breathing second hand smoke increases your risk of getting oral cancer by 51 percent.How fast can a T-rex run?New study claims juvenile tyrannosaurs were faster than their parentsSkeptic's guide to shonky Epson salt cures.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 50*Climate Change has shifted the axis of the EarthA new study claims glacial melting due to global warming was likely the cause of a shift in the movement of the Earth’s poles that occurred in the 1990s.*What may be the nearest black hole to EarthAstronomers have discovered what may be the nearest black hole to Earth, orbiting in a binary system with a nearby red giant called V723 Monocerotis.*New dragon crew safely arrive at the space stationNASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 has successfully docked with the International Space Station with the second commercial crew rotation mission.*Top secret spy satellite launchedOne of the world’s most powerful rockets – the Delta IV heavy has successfully launched a new American spy satellite into orbit.*The Science ReportIncreasing energetic ocean eddies may be affecting climate change.More evidence that Tyrannosaurs roamed in packs.Beijing’s social credit surveillance system now tracking people overseas.New technology to reduce computer energy consumption.Alex on Tech: Apple has finally launched its long-awaited iOS 14.5 update.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 51*China launches its new space stationChina has successfully launched the first module of its new space station giving the communist part a permanent presence in space.*MOXIE makes oxygen on MarsAn experiment aboard NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has successfully produced oxygen out of the red planet’s thin carbon dioxide atmosphere.*Carbon dioxide rich water found in ancient meteoriteScientists have found water inclusions containing at least 15 percent carbon dioxide in an ancient meteorite.*Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies aged 90The world has paid tribute to Apollo 11 command module pilot astronaut Michael Collins who has passed away aged 90.*May SkyWatchThe constellation Scorpius the Scorpion, the spectacular M4 globular cluster, and the Eta-Aquarids meteor shower are among the highlights of the May night skies.

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