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The Space News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 1
*Black Hole radio signals helping to unveil secrets of massive galaxies
A new study has confirmed that supermassive black holes at the hearts of some of the largest nearby galaxies are also often the brightest radio wave sources in the Universe.
*A close encounter with the volcanic world of Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has just completed its closest ever encounter with the volcanic world of Io.
*China launches its top secret space plane
China claims it’s carried out another successful flight of its top secret Shenlong or Heavenly Dragon space plane.
*The Science Report
The World Health Organization has declared a new COVID-19 variant of interest, known as JN.1
Studies show that not all low-carb diets will help you keep the kilos off to the same degree.
Researchers find Monarch butterflies use landmarks to remember the location of their favourite food.
Skeptics guide to whether or not we’re picking on UFO investigators
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 2
*Claims the Small Magellanic Cloud is actually two separate galaxies
A new study claims one of our nearest satellite galaxies the Small Magellanic Cloud is actually two separate galaxies – one behind thew other.
*Dwarf planet Eris is 'squishier' than expected
A new study claims the distant Kuiper belt dwarf planet Eris has a malleable or squishy structure.
*NASA’s new PACE satellite slated for launch on February 6th
NASA has slated February 6th for the opening of the launch window for its new Plankton Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem or PACE satellite.
*The Science Report
Russia has completed delivery of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus.
Getting your period before 13 linked to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes
The ultra-high speed signal processor that can analyse 400,000 real time video images concurrently
Alex on Tech: more spying allegations against TikTok.
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 3
*The short life of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies
A new study warns that most small satellite galaxies are destroyed soon after they enter the Milky Way’s galactic halo.
*Japan lunar lander enters lunar orbit
Japan's new lunar lander has entered orbit around the Moon and will undertake a landing attempt with in the next few weeks.
*First light for NASA’s new compact infrared radiometer
NASA’s first orbital experiments using its latest infrared Earth observation instrument have proven highly successful.
*The Science Report
The link between sleep and false memories.
What octopus DNA tells us about Antarctica’s climate history.
Can you tell when a chicken’s happy.
Skeptics guide to brain washing
This week’s guests:
Associate Professor Michael Brown, from Monash University
Kirk Knobelspiesse, polarimetry lead scientist for the PACE mission at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Meng Gao PACE polarimetry Data Scientist and software lead at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
MURI Principal Investigator Philip Ely from Leonardo Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems
And our regular guests:
Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life
Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics
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