S26E106: The Violent Accretion Disk of a Supermassive Black Hole | Space News Pod

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SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 106
*The violent accretion disk of a supermassive black hole
Astronomers have for the first time ever, captured spectra from the tumultuous accretion disk of an actively feeding super massive black hole.
*Studying the monster Centaurus A
Astronomers have combined two major Australian radio telescopes and several optical telescopes to study complex mechanisms that are fuelling jets of material blasting away from a supermassive black hole 55 million times more massive than the Sun.
*Indian lunar rover confirms sulphur on Moon's south pole
India's Pragyan or Wisdom lunar rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur at the Moon’s south pole.
*The Science Report
Discovery of cancer drug that could target HIV silent cells.
A new test which could help predict who will get dementia in the next 14 years.
The latest search for the elusive Loch Ness Monster.
Skeptics guide to dumbing down India
This week’s guest:
Ben McKinley from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

Dr Martin Van Kranendonk from the University of New South Wales

Dr Mitch Schulte NASA Program scientists Mars Exploration program

Dr Lindsay Hays NASA Deputy program scientist Mars Sample Return Mission

Eric Ianson NASA Director of the Mars Exploration Program

NASA Harness transfer engineer Lee Huber from the Goddard Space Flight Centre

NASA Electrical Engineer Alex Petrov from the Goddard Space Flight Centre

And our regular guests:
Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics
Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.life

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