S27E96: The Evolution of Near-Earth Asteroids, Russia’s New Space Station Unveiled & Skywatch

In this episode, we explore new revelations about near-Earth asteroids and their evolution over time. We also dive into the ongoing enigma of the sun's superheated corona, and the Kremlin's latest plans for a new Russian orbital SpaceTime station plus Skywatch highlights for August...what you can see in the night sky this month.. Join us for these intriguing updates and more!

- 00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 96, for broadcast on the 9 August 2024

- 00:00:44 - Five new studies provide fresh insights into the ways asteroids change over time

- 00:10:50 - Russia has unveiled the latest designs and timeline for its new space station

- 00:15:22 - Astronomers describe stars in terms of spectral types based on temperature and characteristics

- 00:19:58 - Messier four is one of 103 fuzzy objects discovered by Charles Messiere

- 00:22:16 - Sagittarius is known for its many nebula and clusters

- 00:23:23 - Ophiuchius contains several star clusters and other interesting features

- 00:27:02 - August is also the peak of the annual Perseids meteor shower

- 00:29:00 - The Milky Way is directly overhead in the southern hemisphere at this time of year

- 00:30:21 - The southern cross is visible in the evening sky during August

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