Discovery of the Fastest Known Star

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 78<br />*Discovery of the fastest known star<br />Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star in the Milky Way orbiting Sagittarius A* the Supermassive black hole at the galactic centre in just four Earth years.<br />*Physicists confront the neutron lifetime puzzle<br />To solve a long-standing puzzle about how long a neutron can “live” outside an atomic nucleus, physicists entertained a wild but testable theory proposing the existence of a right-handed version of our left-handed universe.<br />*Shedding new light on dark matter<br />A team of physicists has developed a method for predicting the composition of dark matter.<br />*The Science Report<br />New study looks at who is more likely to develop long COVID. <br />A thousand species of bacteria and archaea discovered living on glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau.<br />The new low-cost supercapacitor that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges.<br />Skeptic's guide to dreams forebodings and premonitions.<br /><br />Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen" rel="noopener">https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen</a> <br /><br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> <br />If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…<br />To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit <a href="https://bitesz.supercast.com/" rel="noopener">https://bitesz.supercast.com/</a> . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br /><br />For more podcasts visit our HQ at <a href="https://bitesz.com" rel="noopener">https://bitesz.com</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