World-famous Arecibo Dish Seriously Damaged
Aug 28, 2020•30 min
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*The world-famous Arecibo dish seriously damaged
The National Science Foundation has been forced to suspend astronomical observations from its iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico after its 305-metre dish was seriously damaged following a cable break.
*SOHO discovers 4000th comet
Citizen scientists looking through data from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft -- SOHO – have discovered their four thousandth comet.
*SpaceX’s Starlink constellation reaches 655 satellites
SpaceX has completed its eleventh Starlink launch with another 58 of the broadband internet satellites placed into orbit.
*The Science Report
Warnings that the COVID-19 coronavirus could be as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic.
Twenty-two Australian native freshwater fish are likely to become extinct within the next twenty years.
New algorithms that can distinguish between troll messages and those tweeted by public figures.
New study shows stopping for a coffee on that morning ride may help your cycling performance.
Skeptics guide to winning a quarter of a million dollars
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The National Science Foundation has been forced to suspend astronomical observations from its iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico after its 305-metre dish was seriously damaged following a cable break.
*SOHO discovers 4000th comet
Citizen scientists looking through data from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft -- SOHO – have discovered their four thousandth comet.
*SpaceX’s Starlink constellation reaches 655 satellites
SpaceX has completed its eleventh Starlink launch with another 58 of the broadband internet satellites placed into orbit.
*The Science Report
Warnings that the COVID-19 coronavirus could be as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic.
Twenty-two Australian native freshwater fish are likely to become extinct within the next twenty years.
New algorithms that can distinguish between troll messages and those tweeted by public figures.
New study shows stopping for a coffee on that morning ride may help your cycling performance.
Skeptics guide to winning a quarter of a million dollars
For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes
Get immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/
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Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com
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