SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Astronomers Witness a Nearby Star Being Eaten by a Black Hole
Dec 21, 2020
31:25
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 137
*Astronomers witness a nearby star being eaten by a black hole
Astronomers have captured the last moments of a star just before it was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole a million times the mass of the Sun.
*Scientists begin to study the asteroid samples from Ryugu
Scientists say the samples of asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth aboard the Hayabusa 2 mission look like black sooty sand.
*The first direct image of a newly discovered brown dwarf
Astronomers have directly imaged a newly discovered failed star known as a brown dwarf.
*Russia’s new heavy-lift Angara A-5 rocket
Russia has conducted a successful second test flight of its new Angara A-5 heavy-lift rocket.
*The Science Report
The first COVID-19 vaccines start rolling out to recipients in the UK and the USA.
Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record.
Mount Everest is officially taller.
Going under the knife on a surgeon’s birthday appears to have a higher death rate.
Skeptic's guide to giant cat sightings – a Christmas tradition.
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 137
*Astronomers witness a nearby star being eaten by a black hole
Astronomers have captured the last moments of a star just before it was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole a million times the mass of the Sun.
*Scientists begin to study the asteroid samples from Ryugu
Scientists say the samples of asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth aboard the Hayabusa 2 mission look like black sooty sand.
*The first direct image of a newly discovered brown dwarf
Astronomers have directly imaged a newly discovered failed star known as a brown dwarf.
*Russia’s new heavy-lift Angara A-5 rocket
Russia has conducted a successful second test flight of its new Angara A-5 heavy-lift rocket.
*The Science Report
The first COVID-19 vaccines start rolling out to recipients in the UK and the USA.
Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record.
Mount Everest is officially taller.
Going under the knife on a surgeon’s birthday appears to have a higher death rate.
Skeptic's guide to giant cat sightings – a Christmas tradition.
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Get immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/
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This episode of SpaceTime is brought to with the support of ExpressVPN...Rated No.1 by TechRadar...and as used by us. For three months free when you sign up for any 12-month package just visit www.tryexpressvpn.com/space and help support the show.
The Great Courses Plus...lifelong learning from the best in their fields. For your 14 day free trial of the entire library, please visit www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space and help support the show.
LastPass password manager….it’s one we use and is a lifesaver. Check it out for free at spacetimewithstuartgary.com/lastpass and help support the show.
NameCheap.com….your online presence begins with a great domain name. Find your perfect one with NameCheaps powerful tools. Visit spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap for more details and help support the show.
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