Astronomers Zero In on Source of the Impactor that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 91<br />*Astronomers zero in on source of the impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs<br />A new study claims the impactor believed to have wiped out and 75 percent of all life on Earth 66 million years ago including all the non-avian dinosaurs -- likely came from the outer half of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.<br />*Producing matter out of pure energy.<br />Scientists have directly converted pure light energy into matter in a single process for the first time.<br />The findings reported in the journal Physical Review Letters involved the creation of Electrons and their antimatter counter parts positrons -- by colliding quantum packets of photons – light particles.<br />*Discovery of a galactic stream of galaxy clusters<br />Astronomers have discovered a never-before-seen galaxy cluster with a black hole at its centre, travelling at high speed along an intergalactic road of matter.<br />*Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo making space history with double flyby of Venus<br />As we go to air tonight the European Space Agency is making space history with two of its space craft6 undertaking almost simultaneous flybys of the planet Venus.<br />*The Science Report<br />New US congressional report says COVID-19 leaked out of Chinese Government Wuhan Lab.<br />Wearing masks and social distancing even when vaccinated key to combat new COVID strains.<br />Rising sea levels may mean fewer eruptions from volcanic islands.<br />How slowing of the planet's rotation could have paved the way for life on Earth.<br />Skeptic's guide to low vaccination and low IQ.<br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> <br /><br />Your support is needed...<br />SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning