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S26E112-114 Premium: Unveiling Cosmic Secrets: Earth's Black Holes, Webb's Brown Dwarf Discovery, and Satellite Collisions in Orbit
The Space News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 112*Finding the closest black holes to EarthAstronomers searching for black holes near the Earth have discovered what appears to be a seething nest of them in the Hyades star cluster just 153 light years away.*A black hole slowly devouring a Sun like starAstronomers using NASA’s Swift space Telescope have discovered a black hole in a distant galaxy repeatedly consuming Sun-like star ripping bits off it piece by piece on every orbit.*Newly discovered comet swinging through the hoodAstronomers have discovered a new comet swinging through our cosmic neighbourhood for the first time in 437 years.*The Science ReportReplacing half the animal products with plant-based alternatives reduces gas emissions by 31%..A new study claims managing your blood pressure can help reduce your risk of dementia.Physicists have for the first time detected oxygen-28.Skeptics guide to whether AI can communicate with us telepathicallySpaceTime Series 26 Episode 113*Webb space telescope discovers 21 brown dwarfsAs it searches the distant stars and galaxies of the ancient universe, NASA’s James Webb space telescope is also discovering equally fascinating objects much closer to home. This week, astronomers are announcing the discovery of some 21 brown dwarfs by Webb.*Why are there so few minerals on MarsNearly 6,000 different minerals are known to exist on Earth, but after more than 50 years of investigations, only 161 minerals have been recorded on Mars—a dramatically lower number for a planet that shares much in common with Earth.*Closing in on the elusive NeutrinoThe humble neutrino is the most common form of matter in the universe. They’re so tiny, billions of them pass effortlessly through you unnoticed every second. And yet their importance to the makeup of the universe is unequalled.*The Science ReportAI chatbots are now as good as your average human at creative thinking tasks.Two months after Beijing’s zero COVID-19 policy China had an estimated 1.87 million excess deaths.North Korea has launched what it claims is its first tactical nuclear attack submarine.Alex on Tech: new iPhone 15 launched.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 114*Satellites crash in orbitThere’s been another collision between two satellites in orbit creating yet another cloud of space junk bringing us ever closer to the Kessler syndrome.*A strange type of white dwarf supernovaA supernova explosion that skywatchers in the Far East observed almost 850 years ago has produced the most unusual remnant astronomers have ever seen.*SpaceX's Starship to remain groundedSpaceX says it could regain flight approval for Starship next month, after completing most of the corrective actions ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration in the wake of the spectacular explosion which ended its first orbital flight attempt on April 20.*The Science ReportYoung people who use e-cigs are more than twice as likely to report chronic stress as those who don't.Half of cell phones tested at the height of the pandemic were contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Study shows that the average number of sexual partners people have changes as they age.Skeptics guide to the famous eastern European psychic Baba VangaThis week’s guests:Talia Weiss from Yale UniversityElise Novitski from the University of WashingtonNoah Oblath from the Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryAnd our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian SkepticsJonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine
