SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 27 *The asteroid that almost swallowed a spacecraft It sounds like something out of a 1950s sci-fi movie, but it seems that the asteroid Bennu almost swallowed NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft during its sample collection maneuver.
*59 new exoplanets discovered in our stellar neighbourhood A survey of nearby stars has discovered no less than 59 previously unknown exoplanets around a dozen of which are in their host star’s habitable zones.
*Starship still planning to launch this month SpaceX say they’re still hoping to undertake the maiden orbital test flight of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket sometime this month.
*The Science Report Stronger El Nino’s could accelerate ice sheet melting. The bionic finger that can feel. Iran ready to produce four nukes now!
Skeptics guide waving goodbye to Nessie
This week’s talent includes: Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić from the Australian National University Curiosity's project scientist Ashwin Vasavada from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine
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