Over 30 Thousand Near Earth Asteroids Now Discovered

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 114<br />*Over 30 thousand near Earth Asteroids now discovered<br />Astronomers have reached a major milestone with the discovery of the thirty thousandth near Earth asteroid.<br />*NASA's Lucy spacecraft swoops past the Earth<br />NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, the first mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, has just undertaken a spectacular gravity assist flyby of the Earth – skimming the planet’s atmosphere, passing a mere 350 kilometres above the surface – that’s lower than the orbit of the International space Station.<br />*Firefly’s new Alpha rocket reaches orbit<br />Firefly Aerospace's new Alpha rocket has achieved orbit on its second launch attempt.<br />*Russia launches a new spy satellite<br />The Kremlin has launched a classified military satellite from its Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow aboard an Angara-1.2 rocket.<br />*The Science Report<br />Boston University rejects claims it’s created a new more deadly strain of COVID -19.<br />Indian Ocean dipole becoming a key driver of Australian climate.<br />Older people who sleep less are more likely to die early.<br />Alex on Tech: Google’s new Pixel smart phone.<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://biteszhq.com" rel="noopener">https://biteszhq.com</a> <br />#astronomy #space #science #news #podcast