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Sept. 14, 2021

First Evidence for a New Type of Supernova

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 103 *First evidence for a new type of supernova   Astronomers have gathered evidence of what appears to be a new type of supernova. *Cosmic filament…

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Sept. 10, 2021

Update from Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 102 *Perseverance collects its first samples of the red planet It was a case of second time lucky as NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover successfully co…

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Sept. 8, 2021

A New Study of Stellar Streams in the Milky Way

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 101 *A new study of stellar streams in the Milky Way A new study of 23 stellar streams in the Milky Way galaxy suggest that the vast majority originate…

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Sept. 6, 2021

A New Type of Gravitational Wave?

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 100 *Possible detection of a new type of gravitational wave Scientists using a ground-breaking new high frequency gravitational wave detector have made t…

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Sept. 3, 2021

Space Junk Destroys Satellite

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 99 *Space junk destroys satellite It now looks like space junk from a 1996 Russian rocket may be behind the destruction of China’s Yunhai 1-02 weathe…

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Sept. 1, 2021

Ingenuity Completes its 12th Flight on Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 98 *Ingenuity completes its 12th flight on Mars NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter has completed its 12th flight across the surface of the red planet. …

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Aug. 30, 2021

Saturn - Fuzzy to the Core

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 97 *New observations say Saturn’s core is fuzzy A new study has concluded that Saturn’s core is a fuzzy diffuse soup of ice, rock, and metall…

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Aug. 24, 2021

Red Dwarfs Less Harmful to Exoplanets Than Previously Thought

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 96 *Red Dwarfs less harmful to exoplanets than previously thought   A new study suggests planets orbiting around red dwarf stars may be more habi…

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Aug. 20, 2021

Watch Out for Bennu

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 95 *Odds of Bennu hitting the Earth get worse A new study suggests the hazardous Near Earth Asteroid Bennu now has a one in 1,750 chance of slamming into the…

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Aug. 16, 2021

Mars Rover Comes up Empty Handed

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 94 *Mars rover comes up empty after first sample collection attempt NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover mission managers are working out what to do next…

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