SpaceTime S24E103 | A New Type of Supernova | Astronomy & Space Science News Podcast

w/c 13th September 2021
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 discovery supports Lambda Cold Dark Matter hypothesis
Astronomers have discovered the longest intergalactic filament ever seen. The discovery strongly supports the Lambda Cold Dark Matter model explaining the evolution of the universe over the past 13.82 billion years since the big bang.
*More than a million near Earth objects now detected
The European Space Agency’s Planetary defence office catalogue of asteroids with good orbital information has now surpassed a million.
*Virgin Galactic grounded by FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration -- the FAA -- has grounded Virgin Galactic as it investigates why its last flight to the edge of space deviated from its planned trajectory.
*The Science Report
Delta variant of COVID-19 is eight times less sensitive to the antibodies generated by vaccination.
A grim picture for Australia’s most endangered plants and animals.
Bisexuals have more than twice the rates of asthma and other lung diseases as straight people.
Skeptic's guide to 9-11
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