How Stars Are Made - Strange New Clues...

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 13<br />*Strange new clues about how stars are made<br />Astronomers may have discovered some strange new clues about the processes involved in creating a star.<br />*Understanding the secrets of neutron stars<br />Scientists have found evidence of alpha particles at the surface of neutron-rich heavy nuclei – a discovery which could provide new insights into the structure of neutron stars, as well as the process of alpha decay.<br />*Iran’s latest nuclear missile test<br />Iran says its successfully carried out a missile test. The launch marked another breach of Tehran’s nuclear weapons ban treaty – ratified by United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 2231 -- 2015 Vienna accord -- which prohibits the Islamic republic from developing missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.<br />*SpaceX rocket in fiery crash<br />After what looked like a flawless launch and climb to altitude SpaceX’s SN9 Starship test article crashed and burned during an explosive landing attempt at its Texas test site.<br />*The Science Report<br />Novavax claims its new COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated an 89.3% efficacy in UK phase 3 trials.<br />Our world is losing ice at record rate<br />The US Air Force says it’s new B-21 stealth bomber should start test flights by the middle of next year.<br />Brains of musicians have stronger structural and functional connections than non-musicians.<br />Skeptic's guide to asparagus clairvoyance<br /><br /><br />Help SpaceTime become a completely listener supported podcast.<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 we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.<br />That'