SpaceTime with Stuart Gary 11: Growing Evidence for a Second Planet Around Proxima Centauri
Feb 5, 2020
36:33
*Growing evidence for a second planet around Proxima Centauri.
Astronomers are finding growing signs of a possible second planet orbiting Proxima Centauri.
*Discovery of the oldest dated asteroid impact crater
Outback Western Australia’s Yarrabubba crater has set a new date record for the Earth’s oldest discovered asteroid impact structure.
*Could Saturn’s moon Enceladus be habitable
Analysis of a plume of gases and frozen sea spray ejected into space from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus suggests its interior is far more complex than previously thought.
*CHEOPS science instrument activated
The European Space Agency has activated the primary science instrument aboard their Characterising Exoplanet Satellite – CHEOPS to begin the mission's in-orbit commissioning phase.
https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567673973
*The Science Report
Australian scientists recreate the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in the laboratory.
102 genes found to be associated with risk for autism.
Scientists date the kingdom Fungi to at least 800 million years ago.
Discovery of a new species of the deadly meat-eating dinosaur Allosaurus.
How to make the perfect espresso.
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Astronomers are finding growing signs of a possible second planet orbiting Proxima Centauri.
*Discovery of the oldest dated asteroid impact crater
Outback Western Australia’s Yarrabubba crater has set a new date record for the Earth’s oldest discovered asteroid impact structure.
*Could Saturn’s moon Enceladus be habitable
Analysis of a plume of gases and frozen sea spray ejected into space from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus suggests its interior is far more complex than previously thought.
*CHEOPS science instrument activated
The European Space Agency has activated the primary science instrument aboard their Characterising Exoplanet Satellite – CHEOPS to begin the mission's in-orbit commissioning phase.
https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567673973
*The Science Report
Australian scientists recreate the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in the laboratory.
102 genes found to be associated with risk for autism.
Scientists date the kingdom Fungi to at least 800 million years ago.
Discovery of a new species of the deadly meat-eating dinosaur Allosaurus.
How to make the perfect espresso.
For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes
Get immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/
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