A New Type of Supernovae
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A New Type of Supernovae

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 101*A new type of supernovaeA new study suggests that an unusual fast spinning highly magnetic type of exploding star in the early universe may be responsible for creating some of the heaviest naturally occurring elements on the periodic table.*New data shows Saturnian ice moon Enceladus resurfacing its frozen crustNew data suggests the northern hemisphere of Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus has recently been resurfaced with material from the frozen world’s interior.*China’s toxic space programThe dangers of China’s decision to continue using highly toxic hydrazine fuel have been highlighted again with the first stage of a Long March 4B rocket crashing back to Earth next to a local school and blanketing the area in a poisonous orange cloud.*The Science ReportCalifornia’s wildfires increasing in severity by about ten percent per decade since 1984.Growing concerns over early-phase clinical-trial data for Russia’s coronavirus vaccine.A new study finds that diagnostic errors occur in up to one in seven clinical encounters.New evidence confirms Google restricts the news feed it gives you.Creationism takes up cancel culture against DarwinSpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 102*New study claims the Sun may have had a binary partnerA new study suggests the Sun may once have been part of a binary star system with a companion of similar mass.*A new more puzzling view of the universeNew data from the Slone Digital Sky Survey suggests the current rate of expansion of the universe – known as the Hubble Constant -- is about 10 percent lower than the expansion rate measured from distances to very nearby galaxies.*Astra Rocket Launch failureSpace is hard as Astra aerospace now knows following the failure of its latest launch attempt from the Alaskan Pacific Space Port Complex on Kodiak Island.*The Science ReportNew study confirms wildlife populations have plunged by 68% between 1970 and 2016.Claims turmeric extract may help to combat pain in people with osteoarthritis in their knees.The locus of male sexual desire has been uncovered in specific regions of the brain.Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 2600 year old royal building in Jerusalem.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 103*Asteroid Bennu proves life is full of Vesta situationsA new study suggests material from the main belt asteroid Vesta has been discovered on the surface of the near Earth asteroid Bennu.*NASA signs agreement with US Space ForceNASA has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the new United States Space Force.*Nebra Sky Disk iron not bronze ageA new study claims the Nebra Sky Disk – an ancient cosmological sky map – thought to be the world's oldest depiction of the cosmos -- is actually a thousand years younger than previously thought.*October SkywatchThe spectacular Southern Cross and the stars of our nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri are highlights of the October night skies on Skywatch.Sponsor Details:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to with the support of NameCheap.com….your online presence begins with a great domain name. Find your perfect one with NameCheaps powerful tools. Visit spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namcheap for more details and help support the show.For a great VPN deal visit www.tryexpressvpn.com/spaceKeep forgetting passwords? Then you need LastPass password manager….it’s one we use and is a lifesaver. Check it out for free at spacetimewithstuartgary.com/lastpass and help support the show.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily 

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