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Nov 2023
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Massive mysterious blasts // Colliding n...

Stuart Gary
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The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 142
*Discovery of massive mysterious blasts in the distant universe
Astronomers are baffled by a mysterious series of massive explosions in the distant Universe which are emitting more energy than hundreds of billions of stars like our Sun.
*Colliding neutron stars reveal one of their secrets
Astronomers have identified the heavy element tellurium in the glowing embers of a pair of colliding neutron stars.
*Juice undertakes a key engine burn on its way to Jupiter
The European Space Agency’s Juice spacecraft has just undertaken one of the largest and most important manoeuvres of its eight-year journey to Jupiter.
*The Science Report
Planet Earth’s average global temperature smashes through the two degrees Celsius level.
Study shows plant based diets reduce your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes,
Loneliness associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Skeptics guide to how gender influences your paranormal beliefs
This week’s guests include: Professor Jeff Cooke from Swinburne University DSOC Project Manager Bill Klipstein from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory DSOC Project Technologist Abi Biswas from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cold Atom Lab Principal Investigator Eric Cornell CAL Co-Principal Investigator Nicholas Bigelow CAL Science Testbed Lead Ethan Elliott CAL Principal Investigator Jason Williams CAL Science Review Board Ron Walsworth CAL Science Review Board chair Brian Demarco CAL Co-Principal Investigator Wolfgang Ketterle
And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics
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