The Neutron Star Collision That’s still Producing X-rays Three Years Later

SpaceTime 20201021 Series 23 Episode 111

*The Neutron Star collision that’s still producing X-rays three years later

Astronomers are still detecting X-rays being emitted from where two neutron stars collided three years ago.

*Record-setting flight to the space station

The expedition 64 crew has safely arrived aboard the International Space Station following a record-breaking two-orbit fast rendezvous flight aboard their Russian Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft.

*Crew fail to fix air leak on the space station

The crew aboard the International Space Station have finally found the leak which has been venting atmosphere into space from the orbiting outpost for more than a year now.

*The Science Report

The first confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection in the United States.

Levels of the greenhouse gas Nitrous-Oxide jump by 30 per cent.

Blood pressure treatments linked to cognitive decline in older people.

Tasmanian Devils reintroduced to the Australian mainland for the first time in 3000 years.

Alex on Tech reviews the new iPhone 12 range

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