73: Andromeda’s Violent History

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E73Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).   *Andromeda’s violent history Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of our neighbouring large galaxy Andromeda, which has now set its sights on the Milky Way as its next main course.      *How old are Saturn’s rings A team of researchers has reignited the debate about the age of Saturn’s rings with a study that dates the rings as most likely to have formed early in the solar system.   *Orion Launch Abort System test success NASA has carried out a successful test of its new Orion capsule’s launch abort system.   *New Crew arrives on station It’s getting crowded aboard the International Space Station with the usual six-person crew temporarily boosted to nine following the arrival of a Soyuz capsule carrying three new cosmonauts.   *China launches satellite Beijing has launched a new meteorological satellite.   *The Science Report Planet Earth has just experienced its hottest five year period on record. A huge iceberg the size of Greater Sydney has carved off the Amery Ice Shelf in Antarctica. A new study warns that men with breast cancer are far more likely to die than women. Paleontologists have unearthed a new Australian pterodactyl species. New evidence shows that rather than being aloof – cats get very attached to their humans.   For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etc RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary  Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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