88: The star that wouldnt die
*The star that wouldn\u2019t die Astronomers have discovered a zombie star that that appears to have risen from the grave. The strange star appears to have somehow survived its initial brush with death to undertake a second supernova explosion fifty years later.\xa0*Hunting dark photons Scientists are searching for signs of new particles that might help fill in some big blanks in sciences understanding of the universe. The new research is hunting for the hiding places for one type of theorized particle known as the dark photon - that was proposed to help explain the mystery of dark matter.\xa0*The link between a galaxy\u2019s shape and its spin. Astronomers have discovered a link between a galaxies shape and how fast it rotates. The findings follow the recent discovery by a separate team linking a galaxy\u2019s rotation in a galactic cluster to its mass rather than the density of the surrounding cluster. .\xa0*Juno completes its eighth orbit of Jupiter NASA\u2019s Juno spacecraft has successfully completed its eighth swoop down towards the swirling cloud tops of Jupiter -- the solar system\u2019s largest planet. Confirmation of the successful orbit was delayed by several days due to solar conjunction at Jupiter, which affected communications during the days prior to and after the flyby.\xa0*Rare white dwarf-brown dwarf binary studied Astronomers have studied a rare White Dwarf \u2013 Brown Dwarf binary star system which has shown them how some stars can be demoted into white dwarfs by their companion star\u2019s feeding frenzy. The system is among the lowest mass stellar objects ever observed.\xa0*Vega launches new Moroccan spy satellite A Vega rocket has successfully launched a new Moroccan spy satellite. The Mohammed VI-A is the first of two new top secret optical imaging high resolution surveillance satellites being built for the Kingdom of Morocco.\xa0*The Science Report\xa0Western Australian coral bleaching event now the world\u2019s worst ever. Interleukin-11 could be key to new therapies for heart, lung and kidney diseases. Nuts linked to lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease. First Jurassic ichthyosaur fossils found in India. It\u2019s true: losers are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories.\xa0For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes\xa0Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps\u2026including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, etc\xa0Help 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.\xa0Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audio book 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\xa0Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com\xa0Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list\xa0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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