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Aug. 13, 2021

'It Was The Software, Jim'

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 93 *Software failure blamed for loss of space station control The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has blamed software issues for the sudden thru…

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Aug. 11, 2021

Shortest Ever Gamma-Ray Burst

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 92 *Shortest ever Gamma-Ray Burst Astronomers have discovered the shortest-ever gamma-ray burst. The huge blast identified as GRB 200826A was caused by the…

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Aug. 9, 2021

Astronomers Zero in on Source of the Impactor that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 91 *Astronomers zero in on source of the impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs A new study claims the impactor believed to have wiped out and 75 percent …

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Aug. 6, 2021

Ingenuity Scopes Out the Road Ahead on Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 90 *Ingenuity scopes out the road ahead on Mars Scientists studying NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter’s ninth flight have revealed a spectac…

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Aug. 4, 2021

New Map of the Milky Way’s Halo

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 89 *New map of the Milky Way’s halo Astronomers have developed a new map of the galactic halo – the outermost region of our Milky Way galaxy. *M…

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Aug. 2, 2021

High Drama Aboard the International Space Station

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 88 *High drama aboard the International Space Station The International Space Station is now stable again after Russia’s new Nauka Multipurpo…

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July 30, 2021

Small Impacts Churning up Europa’s Surface

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 87 *Small impacts churning up Europa’s surface A new study claims small comet and meteoroid impacts on the Jovian ice moon Europa will make…

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July 28, 2021

Climate Change on Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 86 *Climate change on Mars   NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been studying geologic evidence of massive ancient climate change on the red p…

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July 26, 2021

Australia’s Interstellar Laser Propulsion System

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 85 *Australia’s Interstellar laser propulsion system   Scientists with the Australian National University have designed a new laser powered pro…

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July 23, 2021

About That Toba Volcanic Eruption

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 84   *Claims the Toba volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution A new study claims the biggest volcanic eruption in human histo…

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