S26E09: Most Distant Stars in Our Galaxy // Enceladus Update // Starship Ready

*Astronomers find the most distant stars in our galaxy halfway to Andromeda A new study shows the furthest reaches of the Milky Way galaxy – a region known as the galactic halo is so far away it almost touches the halo of our nearest galactic neighbour the Andromeda galaxy M31. *New evidence for habitability in Enceladus’s ocean The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting following the discovery of new evidence for a key building block for life in the subsurface oceans of Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus. *Starship could fly in a matter of weeks SpaceX boss Elon Musk says the first orbital flight of Starship – the world’s largest rocket -- could take place in either late February or March. *The Science Report A warming climate will increase the number and intensity of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic. The link between chronic pain and poor general and mental health in later life. Uncovering 29 thousand years of aboriginal history in South Australia’s Riverland region. Skeptic's guide to reality TV ghost hunters Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Sponsor Details: This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world’s leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Get our Complete Security discount offer, plus one month free, plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…

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