
Comet Swan Swoops Past Earth
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*Comet Swan swoops past Earth<br />It seems to be the case of another month means another new comet as C/2020 F8 Swan is currently making its closest approach to Earth passing some 85 million kilometres away.<br /><br />*The Jovian ice moon Europa reveals new details<br />New high-resolution images of the Jovian ice moon Europa are providing scientists with fresh clues about how its frozen surface formed.<br /><br />*The Mercury Telescope<br />India is building a new telescope – with a difference instead of the traditional polished glass primary mirror -- this observatory will use spinning liquid mercury as the reflecting surface.<br /><br />*Kremlin launches top-secret Tundra military satellite<br />Russian military forces have launched one of their most highly classified spy satellites.<br />The EKS Tundra early warning surveillance satellite was launched aboard a Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.<br /><br />*The Science Report<br />Italian study shows a Kawasaki like disease increasing in kids with COVID-19.<br />880,000 people who don't smoke die prematurely every year from exposure to second-hand smoke.<br />Extreme environmental change most likely cause for the extinction of Australian megafauna.<br />T. Rex optimised for energy-efficient walking, rather than speed.<br />New technology to fight fake science<br /><br />For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: <a href="http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes" rel="noopener">http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes</a><br /><br />Get immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary" rel="noopener">www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary</a> or Supercast - <a href="https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/" rel="noopener">https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/</a><br /><br />RSS feed: <a