SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 22 Episode 19 Show Notes

​The astronomy and space science news podcast.

*Crew Dragon2 launches successfully
NASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the Crew Dragon 2 capsule on its historic first demonstration flight test flight to the International Space Station.

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*Curiosity rover suffers a computer glitch
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is working again following a glitch last week.  The issue triggered a back-up program which placed the car sized six wheel rover into a protective safe mode.
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*NASA’s new Mars weather station
NASA’s InSight lander is now providing daily weather reports from the surface of Mars including stats on temperature, wind and air pressure.
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*The Science Report
Average global surface temperatures set to be a degree above pre-industrial levels.
New study finds nicotine may harm embryos, even if you're not smoking it.
Sporty or bisexual older ladies have more sexual partners than inactive or straight women.
Releasing balloons to celebrate events or mark someone’s death causing huge amounts of death.
New research casts doubt on the cause of Angkor’s collapse.
People who believe in conspiracy theories more likely to engage in criminal activity.
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