A Violent Encounter

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 130

*The Large Magellanic Cloud’s violent encounter with the Milky Way

A new study has found that a neighbouring galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud is twisting and deforming the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy.

*Washington launches a new top secret spy satellite

The United launch Alliance has successfully launched an Atlas V rocket carrying the highly secretive National Reconnaissance Office NROL-101 mission into orbit.

*December Skywatch

The December solstice, the Geminids meteor shower, and the ticking time bomb known as Eta Carinae, are among the highlights of December skywatch.

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