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The Most Distant Star Ever Seen; What Created Pluto’s Giant Ice Volcanos; Artemis 1 Undergoes a Full Launch Dress Rehearsal | Spacetime S25E
w/c April 4, 2022The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 40*The most distant star ever seenAstronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have set a new record for the most distant star ever seen – a giant 50 times the mass of the Sun located some 12.9 billion light years away.*Discovery of a new inner Milky Way galactic ringAstronomers have discovered a new inner ring structure near the centre of our galaxy the Milky Way.*Safe landing for Soyuz despite growing war tensionsAfter extending the record for the longest single American spaceflight in history to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has returned safely to Earth aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-19 capsule together with two Russian cosmonauts.*The Science ReportThe iconic duck billed Platypus is now listed as extinct in Sydney’s Royal National Park.A new study confirms a couple of cups of coffee daily is good for you.Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest Hebrew text in Israel, that includes the name of GodSkeptic's guide to weird stuff on AmazonSpaceTime Series 25 Episode 41*What created Pluto’s giant ice volcanosA new study suggests that the giant cryovolcanoes seen across the surface of the distant frozen world of Pluto were created through multiple eruptions the likes of which have not been seen anywhere else in the solar system.*Ice on Mars provides clues about the red planet’s climate historyA new study has found that just like Earth -- ice deposits on Mars show the red planet’s climate is strongly controlled by changes in the planet’s axial tilt and orbit around the Sun.*Monitoring the shrinking Ice coverage on EarthLast week’s report that weather stations in Antarctica are showing temperatures 40 degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year have triggered alarm bells around the world. Concordia station located some 3234 meters above sea level atop of Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau is best known for being the coldest place on Earth.*The Science ReportA new study finds that many species of birds killed in collisions with wind turbines.Taking oral vitamin D supplements with medication could help limit the risk of asthma attacks.More evidence today that you can blame your parents on your academic success at school.Alex on Tech: new noise cancelling headphones that come complete with a built in air-purifier.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 42*Artemis 1 undergoes a full launch dress rehearsalTwo weeks after rolling out onto Space Launch complex 39B from the historic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida -- NASA’s massive new Moon Rocket -- the Space Launch System or SLS -- is undergoing its long awaited three-day wet dress rehearsal.*NASA to purchase more lunar landersNASA’s looking at more options for manned lunar lander craft to transfer people and supplies between the Lunar Gateway space station and the surface of the Moon.*Blue Origin launches its fourth space tourism flightBlue Origin has launched its fourth suborbital space tourism flight aboard one of the company’s New Shepard rockets.*April SkyWatchWe look at our nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri -- the iconic constellation Southern Cross -- and the annual Lyrids meteor shower this month on SkyWatch.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listenFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQIf you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com
