Space Junk Destroys Satellite

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 99 *Space junk destroys satellite It now looks like space junk from a 1996 Russian rocket may be behind the destruction of China’s Yunhai 1-02 weather satellite earlier this year. *More delays could push Starliner’s launch to next year The long awaited second orbital test flight of Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station may be delayed until next year following discovery of a critical technical issue with the spacecraft while it was on the launch pad preparing to blast off. *New study says Warp drive to remain science fiction The idea of faster than light travel has been a key feature of science fiction for decades. It’s the “Given” needed to make most sci-fi stories work. After all, without warp drive Kirk and Picard could never boldly go where no one has gone before – and the Enterprise would take four and a half years just to reach Alpha Centauri. *Vega’s second launch of the year A Vega rocket has blasted off from the European Space Agency’s Kourou Space Port in French Guiana carrying the new Pleiades Neo 4 Earth observation satellite. *The Science Report New study shows that 2 to 3 days after first symptoms is when you’re most likely to pass on COVID. A new study warns that extreme El Niño and La Niña events will become more common. A new study has identified the 26 species of Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction. Paleontologists have identified two new species of giant sauropod dinosaurs. *Skeptic's guide to how psychic crimes pay For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ Your support is needed... 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 c