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How our solar system was formed - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S21E62 & 63 Patreon Edition
SpaceTime 20180808 Series 21 Episode 62*How our solar system was formedAstronomers have shed new light on how solar systems are formed.*Plasma-spewing quasarAstronomers have discovered a quasar – located almost 13 billion light years away – generating the brightest radio emissions ever observed in the early universe.*LHC accelerates its first atomsThe world’s largest atom smasher has begun accelerating heavy lead atoms for the first time.*Blue Origin undertakes ninth test flight.Blue Origin’s New Shepard space tourism launch system has undertaken its ninth test flight setting a new program altitude record of 118 kilometres.You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/176178286113 *Falcon 9’s record setting launchSpaceX has set a new record launching the largest commercial satellite ever flown by the Falcon 9 rocket.You tube video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylq6ZmVAlcI *The Science ReportClimate change feedback loops expected to make things even worse than already predicted.Calls for new blood pressure guidelines.Australian mathematician Akshay Venkatesh wins the Fields Medal.No association found between high frequency electromagnetic fields in the workplace and brain tumors.Dogs are capable of understanding the emotions behind an expression on a human face.SpaceTime 20180810 Series 21 Episode 63*No firewalls around black holesScientists skeptical about the black hole firewall hypothesis say their calculations have found a flaw in the firewall argument.*First successful test of General Relativity near a supermassive black holeThere’s an old saying in physics – it never pays to bet against Albert Einstein. And that’s been proven right yet again with observations of stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy -- confirming Professor Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/176368839083 *East coast meteor seen by thousandsThe east coast of New South Wales has witnessed a spectacular celestial show with a fireball streaking across the evening sky. *Virgin Galactic VSS Unity undertakes its third rocket powered flightVirgin Galactic’ space plane -- the VSS Unity – has carried out its third powered test flight.You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/176502921043 *SpaceX launches seventh Iridium missionSpaceX has successfully placed ten more Iridium Next telecommunications satellites into orbit just three days after launching its largest ever payload – the Telstar 19 Vantage.You tube video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oUXD-SskoI *The Science ReportA new type of anti-cancer drugs that put cancer cells into a permanent sleep.Critically endangered swift parrot threatened with extinction due to politicians bureaucrats and loggers.Just 13 per cent of the world's oceans still classified as wilderness.Confirmation that dogs show empathy when their owners are in distress or trouble.The skeptic’s guide to Skepticon 2018.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 (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer etcRSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rssHelp support SpaceTime : The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you.Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audio book of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comEmail: SpaceTime@bitesz.comJoin our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list
