The Largest Comet Ever Seen; Discovery Of A Missing Link; Mars Perseverance Rover Sets A New Record
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The Largest Comet Ever Seen; Discovery Of A Missing Link; Mars Perseverance Rover Sets A New Record

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S25E46, 47, & 48 Premium EditionThe Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 46*The largest comet ever seenNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the largest comet ever seen – a 130 kilometre wide monster – fifty times bigger than most known comets.*Detection of the most distant galactic laserAstronomers have discovered a massive laser called a ‘megamaser’ generated by the collision of two galaxies.*China launches it 182nd spy satellite since 2016China has launched what it euphemistically likes to call a new Earth Observation satellite as Beijing continues to undertake what it describes as preparations for war.*The Science ReportStudy confirms vaccinated people who get Omicron get milder symptoms than those with Delta.New study claims using goats milk soaps could put you at risk of developing allergies.Discovery of patterns of electrical activity in fungi that could resemble human speech.Skeptic's guide to Prince Charles’ love affair with alt med.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 47*Discovery of a missing link in the origins of supermassive black holesAstronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that appears to be a crucial "missing link" between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes.*The Martian meteorite Black Beauty gets a CT scanNASA officials and the US Army have combined forces to undertake new research on a famous Martian Meteorite known as Black Beauty.*James Webb reaches major milestoneNASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope has finally reached its Mid-Infrared Instrument’s planned operating temperature.*The Science ReportHow the Victorian government’s COVID lockdown’s affected mental health.Claims people who suffer a loss of their sense of smell have a higher overall risk of death.Scientists successfully developed a human-like sense of touch for robots.Alex on Tech: Elon Musk push for a balanced Twitter.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 48*Mars Perseverance Rover sets a new record on the red planetNASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover is continuing to set new records on the surface of the red planet. While automotive engineers are struggling to get autonomously driven cars working safely on Earth – mission managers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California are using the self-driving capabilities of the car sized Perseverance rover to trek across Mars.*More Space tourists arrive aboard the International Space StationSpace tourists have flown to the International Space Station numerous times before – but SpaceX’s Axiom AX-1 mission is different because it was the first without any Space Agency official accompanying the four private astronauts.*Flying to the edge of space by balloonAnother company is entering the space tourism business – well sort ofSpace Perspective plans to fly luxury gondolas under giant high altitude balloons reaching heights of 30 kilometres or more than 98 thousand feet.*New Russian spy satellite launchedA Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a new spy satellite has blasted into orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.*The Science ReportPeople getting a fourth Pfizer shot have triple protection from severe COVID-19.Climate Change report warns the window to save the planet is rapidly closing.People who listen to podcasts are more open minded than non-listeners.Skeptic's guide to ‘Ghost’ sightings during COVIDListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listenFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQIf you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com

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