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Near-Earth Asteroid Might be a Lost Fragment of the Moon; The Magellanic Stream Closer than Previously Thought; One in Five Galaxies Could b
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 136*Near-Earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the MoonA new study claims a near Earth asteroid might be a fragment of the Moon. The one hundred and fifty metre wide space rock called Kamo`oalewa is a quasi-satellite orbiting around the Sun with the Earth -- often getting to within 15 Million kilometres of Earth.*The fastest spinning white dwarf ever seenAstronomers have discovered the fastest spinning white dwarf star ever seen.*The longest partial lunar eclipse since 1440Skywatchers over much of the world have enjoyed the longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years with the Moon bathed in brilliant scarlet.*NASA’s DART mission blasts off on a journey to slam into an asteroidNASA has successfully launched a mission which could eventually save planet Earth from an asteroid impact.*The Science ReportGrowing fears globally following the discovery of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19.How well different measures work to limit COVID-19’s spread.What caused the world’s worst mass extinction event?The Bureau of Meteorology says we have entered a La Nina weather pattern.Skeptic's guide to the world’s most haunted places.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 137*The Magellanic stream closer than previously thoughtA new study suggests the Magellanic stream is five times closer to the Milky Way galaxy than previously thought. The discovery means it will start colliding with the Milky Way far sooner than expected.*New Zealand’s Rocket Lab launches its 22nd Electron missionRocket Lab has successfully launched another two satellites into orbit aboard its Electron rocket.*There’s been an incident involving the James Webb space telescopeOops is not something you want to hear when moving a ten-billion-dollar space telescope. But that’s what’s just happened at the European Space Agency’s Kourou Space Port in French Guyana as technicians were attempting to attach the new James Webb Space Telescope to its launch vehicle adapter on the upper stage of the Ariane 5 rocket.*NASA continues work to retore the Hubble Space TelescopeNASA has brought the Wide Field Camera 3 instrument back on line as it continues efforts to fix the Hubble Space Telescope after it suddenly went into safe mode in October.*Another Chinese spy satellite launchedAnother week and the launch of another Chinese Earth reconnaissance satellite bringing Beijing’s total to over 148 surveillance spacecraft.*The Science ReportDeforestation in the Amazon rainforest has increased by a devastating 22 percent.A new study finds some Pacific Ocean rock fishes can live for more than 200 years.How does coffee affect your heart?Alex on Tech: stupid passwords.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 138*New study says one in five galaxies could be hiddenAstronomers at the University of Copenhagen’s Cosmic Dawn Center have discovered two previously invisible galaxies 29 billion light-years away.*Hundreds of new planets discoveredNASA has announced the discovery of another 301 exoplanets – planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.*Black Sky launches from southern QueenslandBlack Sky Aerospace has successfully launched a satellite security test play load from its Goondiwindi launch complex in south western Queensland.*Russia launches a new module to the Space StationA Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan carrying the new Prichal docking module for the International Space Station.*December SkywatchThe December Solstice, the Eta Carinae ticking time bomb, the Orion constellation, and the annual Geminids meteor shower are among the highlights of December on SkyWatch.For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQIf you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen too. Thank you…
