Another Near Miss - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E77 & 78 Patreon Edition
SpaceTime Patron Exclusive EditionsOctober 23, 201901:06:1260.67 MB

Another Near Miss - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E77 & 78 Patreon Edition

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20191023 Series 22 Episode 77*Earth escapes another asteroid near missIt’s been revealed that astronomers discovered a new asteroid some seven and a half hours after it swooped just 37,399 kilometres above the Earth’s surface – that’s closer than some satellites.*Astronomers focus on our new interstellar visitorAstronomers have taken their best and sharpest look yet at a comet that’s entered our solar system from interstellar space.*New history of Earth’s crustA new study has found that more crust was formed on the early Earth than previously thought.*Crops grown successfully in Martian soil simulantScientists have successfully grown crops using simulated Martian and lunar soils.*NASA’s new spacesuitsNASA has released its latest spacesuits to be worn by crews flying aboard the new Orion capsule.*New era begins for satellite operationsA new era for commercial satellite operations has begun with the launch of a spacecraft specifically designed to extend the life of existing satellites.*Earth-imaging satellite launchA Chinese Long March-4C rocket has carried Beijing’s new Gaofen-10 Earth observation satellite into orbit.*The Science ReportHow your teenage self could determine if you end up with dementia at the other end of life.The biggest challenge in keeping astronauts healthy in space.Scientists have cracked a key step in nature’s water-splitting recipe.A new SMS scam targeting Australia post users.The mainstream media in a tizzy over a yellow slime mould.Study shows people believing in conspiracy theories tend to also believe in paranormal pseudoscience.SpaceTime 20191025 Series 22 Episode 78*Some water on the Moon may be fairly recentA new study suggests water ice discovered on the lunar surface didn’t all arrive at once by may have accumulated over billions of years with some deposits being relatively young.*New organic compounds found in Enceladus iceNew kinds of organic compounds, the ingredients of amino acids, have been detected in the plumes erupting from Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus.*What happens under the Yellowstone volcanoA new study has found that the deep mantle plume which feeds the Yellowstone super volcano originates from the core mantle boundary under Baja California – more than a thousand kilometres southwest of the caldera’s current location.*Another look at Ultima ThuleAn evocative new image sequence from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft offers a departing view of the Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69 -- nicknamed Ultima Thule -- the target of its New Year’s 2019 flyby.*NASA’s Space Launch System production line about to get underwayNASA has ordered ten Space Launch System rocket core stages – suggesting as many as ten Artemis missions will be flown.*New Zealand launches its ninth Electron rocketAn Electron rocket has successfully placed a new technology demonstrator satellite into orbit.YouTube URL https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188425235018 *Southern Launch signs a deal to fly Perigee rocketsPerigee Aerospace has signed an agreement with Southern Launch to start flying rockets from its proposed Whalers Way launch complex near Port Lincoln on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.*The Science ReportAir pollution linked to increased cardiovascular and respiratory death rates.Replacing meat for vegetarian foods would halve the amount of land needed for food production.People who believe in luck are more likely to become problem gamblers.The homing abilities of the world’s largest reptile – the Estuarine or Salt Water crocodile.The dangers of feeding your pets raw meats.Australian Skeptics release details of Skepticon 2019.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? 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