Shortest Ever Gamma Ray Burst

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 92<br />*Shortest ever Gamma Ray Burst<br />Astronomers have discovered the shortest-ever gamma-ray burst. The huge blast identified as GRB 200826A was caused by the supernova implosion of a massive star in a distant galaxy – emitted 14 million times the energy released by the entire Milky Way galaxy in the space of just 0.65 seconds.<br />*Approval given for Australia’s second orbital launch site<br />The Australian Space Agency has granted a commercial space launch facility license to Southern Launch’s new Whalers Way launch complex 680 kilometres west of Adelaide.<br />*More delays for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft<br />The critical Starliner Orbital Test Flight Two to the International Space Station has now been postponed indefinitely following more technical issues.<br />*The Science Report<br />AstraZeneca jab followed by a Pfizer or Moderna jab for the second shot may be more effective.<br />People who breach COVID-19 regulations are less open to new ideas and driven by self-interests.<br />How plastics are killing marine life.<br />Ancient bacteria and phages discovered in a Tibetan glacier.<br />Alex on Tech: Google's upcoming Pixel 6 and 6 Pro to feature the new Tensor CPU.<br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</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 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's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a s