Closer Than Thought - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S23E131-133 Premium Edition
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Closer Than Thought - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S23E131-133 Premium Edition

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime 20201207 Series 23 Episode 131*Planet Earth closer to the supermassive black hole than previously thoughtA new study claims the Earth is some two thousand light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy than previously thought.*Ancient megafloods on MarsA new study suggests gigantic megafloods may have once covered the red planet’s surface -- even changing its climate.*Arecibo telescope collapsesThe Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico is gone. It’s 900-tonne instrument platform, suspended by cables 140 metres above the centre of the dish has collapsed -- crashing through the parabolic dish below – destroying the structure beyond repair.*The Science Report2020 on track to become one of the world’s warmest years on record.High blood pressure in mid-life linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly.A new study shows Tyrannosaurus Rex went through a unique teenage growth spurt.Scientists create the smallest memory devices ever made.Skeptics watch: The airline taking joy flights to the next level with claims of a magical spiritual experience.SpaceTime 20201209 Series 23 Episode 132*Discovery of a likely source for the famous Wow signalA new study may have finally narrowed down the likely source of the famous wow signal.*A Bose-Einstein Condensate created in Earth orbitNASA says its Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station is opening new windows on some of the fundamental physics of Quantum Mechanics.*Assembly begins on NASA’s first SLS rocketNASA has officially started assembly of America’s new SLS Moon rocket. Engineers lowered the first of 10 segments of the giant launch vehicle’s solid rocket boosters into position inside the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.*Chinese probe lands on Moon to gather lunar samplesChina’s Chang'e-5 lunar lander has successfully touched down on the surface of the Moon to collect rocks and soil samples for return to Earth.*The Science ReportThe new Alzheimer’s disease blood test.New body heat-powered personal devices are on their way.A new species of carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Argentina.New study shows snappers can live for over 80 years.Alex on Tech: The rise of Gigabit Internet.SpaceTime 20201211 Series 23 Episode 133*The star-making enough dust to build an Earth-sized planet every yearAstronomers have discovered a Wolf-Rayet star system producing enough material to make a planet the size of Earth every year.*The threat of Apophis refuses to go awayA new threat to the Earth is being posed by the asteroid Apophis.*Fears it could take a year to fix a problem aboard the Orion capsuleEngineers with NASA and Lockheed Martin are trying to work out how to repair a key electronic component that’s failed deep inside the Orion Artemis 1 spacecraft.*The Science ReportThe smartwatches that can detect if you have COVID 19 before symptoms appear.Plastic pollution to reach 90 million tonnes annually within ten years.Scientists identify two distinctly different states of liquid water.Revealing the secrets of the North American Mastodon.Alex on Tech: Microsoft’s latest push to stop you using IE11.For more visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.comOr: www.bitesz.com/spacetimewithstuartgary

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