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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 125
*Brightest kilonova ever seen
Astronomers have detected the brightest kilonova event ever seen unleashing more energy in a half-second than the Sun will produce over its entire 12-billion-year lifetime.
*A new way of seeing invisible dark matter
Astronomers have found a new way to estimate the amount of mysterious dark matter contained in halos around galaxies.
*A record close shave as asteroid 2020 VT4 skims past the Earth
Well just in case you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse – an asteroid the size of a house has just swooped over the Earth at a record close distance -- passing less than 400 kilometres above the South Pacific Ocean near the Pitcairn Islands.
*The Science Report
Moderna claims its new COVID-19 vaccine to be 94.5 percent effective.
Facebook, Google, and Twitter shown to be engaged in a co-ordinated campaign of political censorship.
Growing fears that climate change has now reached the point of no return.
The first sighting of the elusive Bigfin Squid in the waters of the Great Australian Bight.
New study looks at personality types prone to conspiracy theories.
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 125
*Brightest kilonova ever seen
Astronomers have detected the brightest kilonova event ever seen unleashing more energy in a half-second than the Sun will produce over its entire 12-billion-year lifetime.
*A new way of seeing invisible dark matter
Astronomers have found a new way to estimate the amount of mysterious dark matter contained in halos around galaxies.
*A record close shave as asteroid 2020 VT4 skims past the Earth
Well just in case you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse – an asteroid the size of a house has just swooped over the Earth at a record close distance -- passing less than 400 kilometres above the South Pacific Ocean near the Pitcairn Islands.
*The Science Report
Moderna claims its new COVID-19 vaccine to be 94.5 percent effective.
Facebook, Google, and Twitter shown to be engaged in a co-ordinated campaign of political censorship.
Growing fears that climate change has now reached the point of no return.
The first sighting of the elusive Bigfin Squid in the waters of the Great Australian Bight.
New study looks at personality types prone to conspiracy theories.
Sponsor Details:
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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