Astronomers Witness a Nearby Star Being Eaten by a Black Hole - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S23E137-139 Premium
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Astronomers Witness a Nearby Star Being Eaten by a Black Hole - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S23E137-139 Premium

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 137*Astronomers witness a nearby star being eaten by a black holeAstronomers have captured the last moments of a star just before it was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole a million times the mass of the Sun.*Scientists begin to study the asteroid samples from RyuguScientists say the samples of asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth aboard the Hayabusa 2 mission look like black sooty sand.*The first direct image of a newly discovered brown dwarfAstronomers have directly imaged a newly discovered failed star known as a brown dwarf.*Russia’s new heavy-lift Angara A-5 rocketRussia has conducted a successful second test flight of its new Angara A-5 heavy-lift rocket.*The Science ReportThe first COVID-19 vaccines start rolling out to recipients in the UK and the USA.Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record.Mount Everest is officially taller.Going under the knife on a surgeon’s birthday appears to have a higher death rate.Skeptic's guide to giant cat sightings – a Christmas tradition.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 138*Can Modified Newtonian Physics fix Dark MatterWhat if Scientists have got dark matter all wrong.*NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Updates Quarter-Century Jupiter MysteryTwenty-five years ago, NASA sent its Galileo spacecraft into the atmosphere of the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter. But the information returned during its suicidal descent wasn’t what was expected.*Sentinel 6 provides its first sea-level measurementsThe joint NASA-ESA Copernicus Sentinel-6 spacecraft has sent back its first measurements since last month’s launch.*A big new US spy satellite launchedA United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy has blasted into orbit carrying a classified U.S. spy satellite.*The Science ReportNew research confirms men are more likely to develop severe Covid-19.New study explores the dark web.Scientists confirm that Neandertals buried their dead.Forget some dogs look like their owners – instead, some owners look like their dogs.Alex on Tech: The new Malware threat targeting your computer.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 139*New solar cycle could be one of the strongest on recordIn direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research are predicting that the new solar cycle 25 could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began.*Solar eclipse plunges southern Chile and Argentina into darknessThousands across southern Chile and Argentina turned their heads to the sky to witness one of the wonders of the cosmos – a total solar eclipse which plunged the land into darkness for around two minutes last week.*Space X launches Falcon 9 for the seventh timeSpaceX has successfully launched a new Sirius XM telecommunications satellite into orbit.*Buying a telescope for ChristmasIf you’re looking for a Christmas present that can be educational thoughtful, even life-changing – you’ve probably already thought about a telescope – but dismissed it because the top of the line telescopes can be expensive. But as Jonathan Nally, the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine explains affordable quality telescopes are around – and there are lots to choose from.*The Science ReportLack of vitamin D linked to higher rates of Autism in boys.The giant iceberg A-68A could collide into South Georgia in the next few days.Some 31% of the world's oak tree species are threatened with extinction.How well do dogs really understand what you tell them?Skeptic's guide to the dangers of chiropractic treatments.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com 

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