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Barnard's Star's New Planet and Hera's Asteroid Mission
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 121, 122, and 123w/c October 7, 2024The Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast.SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 121*Scientists discover planet orbiting the nearest single star to the SunAstronomers have discovered a planet orbiting Barnard’s star, the closest single star to the Sun. The newly discovered exoplanet has about half the mass of the Earth and orbits its host star in just over three Earth days.*Hera mission slated for launch todayThe European Space Agency’s Hera planetary defence mission is slated for launch today. The spacecraft will launch aboard a Space X Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida on a two-year journey to the near Earth asteroid Didymos and its tiny moon Dimorphos.*A ring of fire around the SunPeople in the eastern South Pacific and South America have been treated to a spectacular annular solar eclipse.*The Science ReportWhy the Tonga volcano blast was so powerful.New Ozempic and Wegovy treatment involving a once a month rather than weekly injection.Why people use cutesy ‘puppy voices when speaking with their pets.Skeptics guide to psychic detectives SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 122*Most powerful solar flares of the current cycleThe Sun has just emitted the two most powerful solar flare of the current solar cycle. The biggest – a spectacular X 9.1 class event hits close to the top of the energy scale -- and hurled a coronal mass ejection directly towards the Earth.*The dwarf planet Ceres might have been an ocean worldA new study claims the dwarf planet Ceres might have been an ocean world that slowly morphed into a giant, murky icy orb. Since its discovery in 1801 astronomers and planetary scientists have pondered the make-up of this distant frozen world which is the largest body in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.*NASA’s Europa Clipper mission slated to launch tomorrowNASA’s Europa Clipper is slated to launch during a 21-day window opening tomorrow on a mission to the Jovian Ice moon Europa. The mission will help scientists better understand the potential for life on other worlds.*The Science ReportNew figures show that over 47,000 people suffered heat-related deaths across Europe last year.A mysterious type of iron-rich magma in extinct volcanoes found abundant with rare earth elements.Scientists have for the first time mapped the entire brain of the fruit fly.Alex on Tech new update for Windows 11 SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 123*Discovery of a new region in the Earth’s coreScientists have detected a new doughnut-shaped region in the Earth’s molten liquid outer core. The strange torus like zone was found at low latitudes parallel to the equator right on the core mantle boundary.*What is the moon's true origin story?A new study has suggested a different origin hypothesis to explain the Earth’s Moon. The new binary-exchange capture theory suggests Earth’s gravity separated the binary, snagging one of the objects — the moon — and making it a satellite that orbits in its current plane.*Pluto’s binary partner reveals its secretsA new study shows that Pluto's binary partner Charon has carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on its surface. The new findings are based on new observations by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope.*The Science ReportThe link between type 2 diabetes, sleep, and microvascular disease.Is river erosion to blame for Mount Everest’s height.Study warns higher temperatures, and rainfall could increase urban lightning strikes.Skeptics guide to the Lake Champlain monster.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.comhttps://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/ This week’s guests include:Hrvoje Tkalčić, from the Australian National UniversityEuropa Clipper Project Scientist Robert Pappalardo from JPLEuropa Clipper Deputy Project Scientist Bonnie BurattiEuropa Clipper staff scientist Kate Craft from John Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryEuropa Clipper staff scientist Erin LeonardEuropa Clipper investigation scientist Shawn Brooks And our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian Skeptics 🌏 Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.bitesz.com/nordvpn . The discount and bonuses are incredible! And it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌
