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A star stripped naked - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S21E34&35 Patreon Edition
SpaceTime 20180502 Series 21 Episode 34*A star stripped nakedAstronomers have finally identified a star which survived the massive explosive death of a companion star in a rare type of supernova. The findings are the culmination of a 17 year study -- providing first ever images of a binary companion to a supernova.*Milky Way’s supermassive black hole may have unseen siblingsThere are claims that monstrous supermassive black holes may “wander” unseen throughout the galaxy.*Gaia provides the best map yet of the Milky Way galaxyThe European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has produced the richest star catalogue ever developed providing high-precision measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars and revealing previously unseen details of the Milky Way galaxy.*The Science ReportIn a world first, scientists have identified a new DNA structure.New study suggests pregnant women cut out caffeine altogether.New study finds anti-vaccination activists demonstrate similar beliefs about being persecuted as other conspiracy theorists.Eating dark chocolate could improve your eyesight – maybe. SpaceTime 20180504 Series 21 Episode 35 *Massive cloud on collision course with the Milky WayA massive cloud some two million times the mass of the Sun moving at well over a million kilometres per hour is on a direct collision course with our Milky Way Galaxy.*Plans for a Martian sample return missionNASA and the European Space Agency have agreed to develop a Martian sample return mission to bring soil and rocks from the red plant back to Earth.*Sentinel 3b launchedEurope’s Sentinel 3B Earth sciences satellite has successfully launched into orbit providing scientists with another set of eyes to study the Earth’s rapidly changing environment.You tube video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDoNmgj2XsY*May SkyWatchOne of the year’s best meteor showers – the Eta-Aquarids – are now underway and will reach their peak on Saturday night / Sunday morning as Earth passes through the dust and debris trail left behind by Halley’s Comet.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes
