16: TRAPPIST-1
Stream Episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com or www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (both mobile friendly)\xa0*Record breaking Earth-sized habitable-zone planetary system discovered\xa0Astronomers have for the first time ever found seven Earth like planets orbiting a single star. The discovery includes three planets in the host star\u2019s habitable zone.\xa0*New clues in the hunt for planet 9\xa0Astronomers have some new clues further supporting the hypothesis of a mysterious yet to be discovered ninth planet at the edge of our solar system. The researchers studying a pair of small bodies in the outer solar system have found that they may once have been a binary asteroid which separated as a result of a past interaction with the hypothetical Planet Nine.\xa0*Space tourists heading for the Moon\xa0SpaceX has announced plans to send two space tourists on a trip to the Moon. The flight \u2013 slated for late next year \u2013 will use the company\u2019s new Dragon V2 capsule and Falcon Heavy launch vehicle.\xa0If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one from you. Thank you... #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASA #trappist-1 #trappist1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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