New Mission to Study the Rock Comet Phaethon

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 127<br />*New mission to study the rock comet Phaethon<br />Germany and Japan are developing a new mission to study the strange asteroid 3200 Phaethon.<br />*Europa’s water plumes could originate in its crust<br />A new study suggests water plumes erupting from Jupiter's ice moon Europa might originate in the frozen crust itself – rather than being forced up from the underlying sub surface ocean.<br />*The great Arecibo radio telescope to be demolished<br />One of the world’s greatest astronomical instruments -- the giant Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico -- is being decommissioned.<br />*A new era begins with the first Dragon commercial crew mission to the Space Station<br />NASA’s crew-1 mission has successfully docked with the International Space Station beginning a new era of spaceflight with commercial companies now undertaking the job of transporting crew to the orbiting outpost.<br />*The Science Report<br />New study can’t find any difference between those who take multivitamins and those who don’t.<br />China using a secret microwave weapon to cook Indian soldiers alive.<br />The laser tractor beam that could help control where lightning strikes hit the ground.<br />The most complete map of bee species ever compiled.<br />Skeptics Watch looks at the issue of sovereign risk to human rights.<br /> <br />Show Your Support For SpaceTime<br />Get immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple 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 /><br />For more visit <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com" rel="noopener">https://spacetimewithstua