37: Neutron Star Black Hole Merger Detected
b'The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).\\xa0 *First possible Neutron Star \\u2013 Black Hole Merger detected by LIGOAstronomers may have just detected their first case of a neutron star being devoured by a black hole. If confirmed, the long predicted but never before seen event on April 26 would be history making. *Massive Milky Way collision triggers starburstAstronomers have identified a massive collision between our Milky Way galaxy and a neighbouring satellite galaxy that triggered a sudden burst of new star formation which increased the number of stars in our galactic disk by more than fifty percent. *Explosions of universe\'s first stars spewed powerful jetsA new study suggests that instead of exploding out evenly in all directions as originally thought -- supernovae generated by the death of the universe\\u2019s first stars more likely exploded in elongated jets of energy and plasma. *New Zealand\\u2019s Electron rocket flies againNew Zealand\\u2019s Rocket Lab has successfully launched another Electron rocket placing three satellites into orbit for the United States Air Force. The launch from the North Island\\u2019s Mahia Peninsula was the second this year for the company \\u2013 coming just five weeks after the company\\u2019s last flight. Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184780630358\\xa0 *The Science ReportA new report warns a million species doomed for extinction because of human activities.Global alcohol consumption to increase from 5.9 litres a year per adult in 1990, to 7.6 litres by 2030. Newly-discovered fossilised dinosaur had bat-like membrane wings.The history of Australia\\u2019s blue tongue lizards goes back 25 million years.A new study finds over half of British men and women aged 16-44 have sex less than once-a-week. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps\\u2026including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast, etc RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe at Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary\\xa0 Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist\\xa0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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