A strange new phenomenon cowers astronomers - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E07-08 Patreon Edition
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A strange new phenomenon cowers astronomers - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E07-08 Patreon Edition

SpaceTime 20190123 Series 22 Episode 07

*A strange new phenomenon cowers astronomers
The American Astronomical Society’s meeting in Seattle, Washington has been told
scientist are still hotly debating the details of AT2018cow – a strange and powerful explosive phenomenon bright enough to be seen throughout the visible universe.

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*A new way of studying mysterious dark matter
Astronomers have developed a new method of using starlight to study the nature of mysterious Dark Matter.

*Saturn's rings are relatively recent
New data from NASA’s Cassini mission indicate Saturn’s iconic rings are a relatively recent addition to the majestic gas giant.

*Iran rocket launch failure
Iran has failed in its bid to place its 90 kilogram Payam surveillance satellite into orbit.

*SpaceX launches ten more Iridium satellites
SpaceX has successfully launched the eighth and final batch of Iridium-next telecommunications satellites into orbit.

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*China’s first launch for the new year
After launching a record 39 rockets into orbit in 2018 Beijing has kicked off its 2019 space campaign with the flight of the ChinaSat-2D military communications satellite.

*The Science Report
Golden staph on the rise in Victoria and Western Australia.
9-11 World Trade Center first responders face increased risk for head and neck cancers.
Physical activity, weight and height may influence female lifespans more than males.
Coffee species at high risk of extinction.

SpaceTime 20190125 Series 22 Episode 08

*Are Fast Radio Bursts generated by flaring magnetars?
Scientists have developed a new hypothesis to try and explain mysterious cosmic energy blasts know as Fast Radio Bursts.

*Asteroid impact stuns astronomers
Astronomers may have just witnessed the collision wreckage left behind by the violent impact of two asteroids in the main asteroid belt just beyond Mars.

*Mysterious shifts in Earth’s magnetic poles
Scientists have been forced to update the World magnetic model because of erratic changes in the planet’s magnetic poles.

*First life grown on the Moon
China’s Chang’e-4 lander has sent back images of the first ever life to be grown on the Moon.

*Star formation slowing down in the Orion Nebula
A new study has found that stellar winds generated by a newborn star in the Orion Nebula is preventing more new stars from forming nearby.

*Dragon splashes down in the Pacific Ocean
A SpaceX Dragon Cargo ship has successfully carried out the first night time splashdown returning from the International Space Station.

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*The Science Report
Human blood vessels grown for the first time.
Iran to increase uranium enrichment to 20 percent.
The stuff big brother can tell about you by looking at your contacts.
What your music says about you.
How poor journalism is supporting quack medical practices through sheer ignorance.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast etcHelp support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you.Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comEmail: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist

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