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Betelgeuse Closer and Smaller than Thought - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S23E113-115 Premium
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 113*Betelgeuse closer and smaller than thoughtA new study has found the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is closer and smaller than previously thought.*Thunderbolts and lightning very very frighteningTwo extreme bolts of lightning have smashed previous records for duration and distance.*Dream chaser getting closer to its maiden flightSierra Nevada Dream Chaser spaceplane has completed its wind tunnel testing as it moves closer to its planned first mission to the International Space Station which is less than a year away -- currently slated for September 2021.*The Science ReportGreat Barrier Reef coral populations down by over 50 per cent since the mid-1990s.A new study warns that babies are consuming up to 16 million microplastic particles in each litre of formula.Scientists have set a new superconductivity temperature record.Letting your kids play in dirt may be good for their immune systems.Australian Skeptics 2020 Bent Spoon AwardSpaceTime with Stuart GarySeries 23 Episode 114*OSIRIS-REx successfully touches down on asteroid BennuNASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched down on the surface of the boulder-strewn asteroid Bennu – collecting samples of the space rocks regolith before returning to orbit.*Pluto’s snow-capped mountainsIn 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft discovered spectacular snow-capped mountains on Pluto, which are strikingly similar to mountains on Earth.*Another space junk near missA disused Soviet Union era satellite and a spent Chinese rocket upper stage have narrowly missed a major orbital collision in the skies south of New Zealand.*The Science ReportGlobal warming is now increasing temperatures even at the very bottom of the oceans.Healthy life expectancy increasing -- but not enough to match overall life expectancy.Australia’s new Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft to fly before the end of the year.A new study has found that cows prefer a face-to-face chat with people.Alex on Tech social media Twit-Face political bias exposed.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 115*BepiColombo undertakes its first Venus flybyThe BepiColombo mission has completed the first of two Venus flybys needed to set it on course with the Solar System’s innermost planet, Mercury.*Problems worsen aboard the International Space StationRussian mission managers say the International Space Station is working normally with no threat to the safety of the crew despite a string of problems and equipment failures.*China carries out its first sea launchChina has carried out its first ocean space launch sending a Long March 11 rocket into orbit from a floating launch pad in the Yellow Sea.*Amateur Astronomy growing in popularityAmateur Astronomy has always been popular – and that popularity has been growing over recent months thanks to the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 coronavirus.*The Science ReportThis year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years.Extracting drinking water out of thin air.Study claims drinking green tea and coffee may help people with type 2 diabetes live longer.Looking at the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the human heart.Skeptics guide: Did COVID-19 come from outer space?
