Fast Radio Bursts Tracked Down to Galactic Spiral Arms

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.

SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 104

*Fast Radio Bursts tracked down to galactic spiral arms

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have traced the locations of five fast radio bursts to the spiral arms of five distant galaxies.

*How big does a star need to be to form a black hole

A new study suggests the upper mass limit for a core collapse supernova might be far lower than previously thought.

*Solar wind is slowing beyond Pluto

New measurements by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft have confirmed earlier data showing that the solar wind – the supersonic stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun – slows down the further away it gets.

*FireFly crash and burn

An experimental new rocket has crashed and burned during its launch from the Vandenberg Space Force base in California.

*The Science Report

Study shows Moderna vaccine generates higher antibody levels than Pfizer.

COVID-19 may be more transmissible in households than previous estimates suggested.

Climate change is starting to affect the genetic diversity of polar bears.

New study shows Tyrannosaurus rex had very sensitive jaws.

Alex on Tech beware of BrakTooth malware

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