Hubble Maps a Giant Halo Around Andromeda

Hubble maps a giant halo around Andromeda<br />Astronomers have mapped an immense halo of gas surrounding our nearest large galactic neighbour -- the Andromeda galaxy M-31.<br />*Rogue planets could outnumber the stars<br />An upcoming NASA mission could find that there are more rogue planets - planets that float in space without orbiting a star - than what there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.<br />*Vega’s return to flight<br />The European Space Agency’s Vega rocket has returned to flight status with a successful launch from the European Space Agency’s Kourou Spaceport in French Guyana. The launch -- the first since last year’s failure – placed 53 small satellites and cubesats into orbit.<br />*The Science Report<br />COVID-19 patients with long-term lung and heart damage from the infection – may improve over time.<br />Warm ocean water undermining Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier.<br />Losing consciousness from alcoholic excess may double your risk of developing dementia.<br />Why the future of your wallets, handbags and boots could be mushroom-based.<br /><br /><br />Sponsor Details:<br />This episode of SpaceTime is brought to with the support of NameCheap.com….your online presence begins with a great domain name. Find your perfect one with NameCheaps powerful tools. Visit spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namcheap for more details and help support the show.<br /> <br />For a great VPN deal visit <a href="http://www.tryexpressvpn.com/space" rel="noopener">www.tryexpressvpn.com/space</a><br /> <br />Keep forgetting passwords? Then you need LastPass password manager….it’s one we use and is a lifesaver. Check it out for free at spacetimewithstuartgary.com/lastpass and help support the show.<br /> <br />For more SpaceTime visit  <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com" rel="noopener">https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com</a> (mobile friendly). <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/space