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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 95*Biggest black hole collision ever detectedScientists have observed the most massive black hole collision ever seen. The event appears to have originated from a point some seven billion light-years away – at a time when the universe was just half its present age – and making it one of the most distant gravitational wave sources ever detected.*A new estimate for the age of Earth’s coreA new study suggests the Earth’s solid inner core is between one and 1.3 billion years old.*China launches top-secret reusable spaceplaneChina has launched a new top-secret reusable spaceplane for the Peoples Liberation Army. China's state-run Global Times news agency saying Beijing should have the capability to strike anywhere on Earth within half an hour.*The Science ReportRussia’s controversial new Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine appears to be working.Ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica in line with worst-case climate change predictions.A new study warns that mobile apps are harvesting data on preschool children.The new hand-held video game console allowing indefinite gameplay without batteries.Why educational standards plummet in Australia and the United States despite billions being spent.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 96*Hubble maps a giant halo around AndromedaAstronomers have mapped an immense halo of gas surrounding our nearest large galactic neighbour -- the Andromeda galaxy M-31.*Rogue planets could outnumber the starsAn upcoming NASA mission could find that there are more rogue planets - planets that float in space without orbiting a star - than what there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.*Vega’s return to flightThe European Space Agency’s Vega rocket has returned to flight status with a successful launch from the European Space Agency’s Kourou Spaceport in French Guyana. The launch -- the first since last year’s failure – placed 53 small satellites and cubesats into orbit.*The Science ReportCOVID-19 patients with long-term lung and heart damage from the infection – may improve over time.Warm ocean water undermining Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier.Losing consciousness from alcoholic excess may double your risk of developing dementia.Why the future of your wallets, handbags and boots could be mushroom-based.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 97*The possibility of life below the surface of MarsA new study suggests there’s enough evidence of liquid water below the Martian surface to make it the prime target in the search for life on the red planet.*Rocket Lab formally licenced to launch from Wallops IslandThe US Federal Aviation Administration has formally licenced Rocket Lab to begin flying its Electron rocket from its new launch pad at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginian Mid Atlantic coast.*The mysteries of Aurora beadsScientists have begun to uncover some of the secrets of auroral beads -- a strange type of celestial display which drapes east to west across the night sky like a glowing pearl necklace.*SpaceX now has 720 Starlink satellites in orbitAfter several delays due to bad weather SpaceX has launched another 60 Starlink satellites bringing its total constellation to 720.*Astronomy under threat from Elon Musk’s Starlink constellationThere’s growing concern that SpaceX’s Starlink project will seriously hamper astronomical research.*The Science ReportTeen diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes after recovering from COVID-19 infection.Lung cancer rates among social smokers about the same as pack a day smokers.Iran now has ten times more enriched uranium than allowed under its nuclear deal.New study to determine the true size of the monster shark Megalodon.Are paranormal investigations in your own home a good ideaSponsor Details:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to with the support of NameCheap.com….your online presence begins with a great domain name. 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