SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Discovery of an Unknown Stellar Population at the Galactic Centre
Oct 9, 2020
28:57
*Discovery of an unknown stellar population at the galactic centre
Astronomers have found an unknown population of stars near the very heart of the Milky Way galaxy.
*Sweden to stop helping China’s space program
Stockholm has announced that Sweden will cease providing satellite ground station services to China or accept new Chinese space business because of changes in what it euphemistically calls the global political landscape.
*New Spanish Earth Observation satellite
After leaving the Airbus premises in Madrid on 24 September, the Spanish high-resolution land imaging mission, known as SEOSAT-Ingenio, has arrived safely at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, where it will be prepared for launch later this year.
*Space Station air leak still there
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says cosmonauts have narrowed down the air leak aboard the International Space Station to somewhere in the Zvezda service module.
*The Science Report
The new study showing that folate, magnesium, and dairy products may help stave off bowel cancer.
30 per cent of COVID-19 cases could go through their infection without showing symptoms.
No more doubt that Spinosaurus, the largest carnivorous dinosaur that ever existed, was a river monster.
Archeologists have identified the earliest known human foot prints in Saudi Arabia.
Young men are more likely to believe COVID-19 myths.
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Astronomers have found an unknown population of stars near the very heart of the Milky Way galaxy.
*Sweden to stop helping China’s space program
Stockholm has announced that Sweden will cease providing satellite ground station services to China or accept new Chinese space business because of changes in what it euphemistically calls the global political landscape.
*New Spanish Earth Observation satellite
After leaving the Airbus premises in Madrid on 24 September, the Spanish high-resolution land imaging mission, known as SEOSAT-Ingenio, has arrived safely at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, where it will be prepared for launch later this year.
*Space Station air leak still there
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says cosmonauts have narrowed down the air leak aboard the International Space Station to somewhere in the Zvezda service module.
*The Science Report
The new study showing that folate, magnesium, and dairy products may help stave off bowel cancer.
30 per cent of COVID-19 cases could go through their infection without showing symptoms.
No more doubt that Spinosaurus, the largest carnivorous dinosaur that ever existed, was a river monster.
Archeologists have identified the earliest known human foot prints in Saudi Arabia.
Young men are more likely to believe COVID-19 myths.
Sponsor Details:
This episode of SpaceTime is brought to with the support of The Great Courses Plus - Lifelong learning from the best in their fields.
To check out our free trial offer, just visit www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space 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.
For a great VPN deal visit www.tryexpressvpn.com/space
Keep forgetting passwords? Then you need 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.
For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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