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Sept. 17, 2021

Astronauts Smell Smoke and Burning on Russian Space Station Module

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 105 *Astronauts smell smoke and burning on Russian Space Station module There have been more problems aboard the Russian section of the International Space…

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Sept. 16, 2021

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 …

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Sept. 14, 2021

First Evidence for a New Type of Supernova

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…

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Sept. 10, 2021

Update from Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 102 *Perseverance collects its first samples of the red planet It was a case of second time lucky as NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover successfully co…

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Sept. 8, 2021

A New Study of Stellar Streams in the Milky Way

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 101 *A new study of stellar streams in the Milky Way A new study of 23 stellar streams in the Milky Way galaxy suggest that the vast majority originate…

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Sept. 6, 2021

A New Type of Gravitational Wave?

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 100 *Possible detection of a new type of gravitational wave Scientists using a ground-breaking new high frequency gravitational wave detector have made t…

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Sept. 3, 2021

Space Junk Destroys Satellite

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 99 *Space junk destroys satellite It now looks like space junk from a 1996 Russian rocket may be behind the destruction of China’s Yunhai 1-02 weathe…

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Sept. 1, 2021

Ingenuity Completes its 12th Flight on Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 98 *Ingenuity completes its 12th flight on Mars NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter has completed its 12th flight across the surface of the red planet. …

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Aug. 30, 2021

Saturn - Fuzzy to the Core

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 97 *New observations say Saturn’s core is fuzzy A new study has concluded that Saturn’s core is a fuzzy diffuse soup of ice, rock, and metall…

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Aug. 24, 2021

Red Dwarfs Less Harmful to Exoplanets Than Previously Thought

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 96 *Red Dwarfs less harmful to exoplanets than previously thought   A new study suggests planets orbiting around red dwarf stars may be more habi…

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Aug. 20, 2021

Watch Out for Bennu

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 95 *Odds of Bennu hitting the Earth get worse A new study suggests the hazardous Near Earth Asteroid Bennu now has a one in 1,750 chance of slamming into the…

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Aug. 16, 2021

Mars Rover Comes up Empty Handed

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 94 *Mars rover comes up empty after first sample collection attempt NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover mission managers are working out what to do next…

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Aug. 13, 2021

'It Was The Software, Jim'

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 93 *Software failure blamed for loss of space station control The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has blamed software issues for the sudden thru…

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Aug. 11, 2021

Shortest Ever Gamma-Ray Burst

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 92 *Shortest ever Gamma-Ray Burst Astronomers have discovered the shortest-ever gamma-ray burst. The huge blast identified as GRB 200826A was caused by the…

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Aug. 9, 2021

Astronomers Zero in on Source of the Impactor that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 91 *Astronomers zero in on source of the impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs A new study claims the impactor believed to have wiped out and 75 percent …

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Aug. 6, 2021

Ingenuity Scopes Out the Road Ahead on Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 90 *Ingenuity scopes out the road ahead on Mars Scientists studying NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter’s ninth flight have revealed a spectac…

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Aug. 4, 2021

New Map of the Milky Way’s Halo

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 89 *New map of the Milky Way’s halo Astronomers have developed a new map of the galactic halo – the outermost region of our Milky Way galaxy. *M…

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Aug. 2, 2021

High Drama Aboard the International Space Station

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 88 *High drama aboard the International Space Station The International Space Station is now stable again after Russia’s new Nauka Multipurpo…

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July 30, 2021

Small Impacts Churning up Europa’s Surface

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 87 *Small impacts churning up Europa’s surface A new study claims small comet and meteoroid impacts on the Jovian ice moon Europa will make…

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July 28, 2021

Climate Change on Mars

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 86 *Climate change on Mars   NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been studying geologic evidence of massive ancient climate change on the red p…

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July 26, 2021

Australia’s Interstellar Laser Propulsion System

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 85 *Australia’s Interstellar laser propulsion system   Scientists with the Australian National University have designed a new laser powered pro…

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July 23, 2021

About That Toba Volcanic Eruption

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 84   *Claims the Toba volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution A new study claims the biggest volcanic eruption in human histo…

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July 21, 2021

Earth Sized Rogue Planets Discovery

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 83   *Discovery of four Earth-sized rogue planets all alone in the night A new study has found tantalising evidence for a mysterious population…

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July 19, 2021

New Type of Ancient Massive Explosion Explains Mystery Star

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 82 *New type of ancient massive explosion explains mystery star A massive explosion ten times more powerful than a supernova - known as a magneto-rotational …

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