The Discovery of Fast Radio Bursts Dating Back Ten Billion Years

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast<br />SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 32<br />*The discovery of Fast Radio bursts dating back ten billion years<br />Astronomers have detected three of the most distant Fast Radio Bursts ever observed.<br />*Have astronomers discovered hypothetical Boson Stars<br />A team of scientists claim that the heaviest black hole collision ever observed may have been something even more mysterious: the merger of two so called boson stars.<br />*NASA’s new Moon rocket passes a major milestone<br />NASA has just completed a successful test firing of the core stage of its new SLS Moon rocket. The 8 minute and 19 second hot fire main engine burn in the B-2 test stand at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi is a critical milestone ahead of the Artemis I mission slated for November.<br />*The Science Report<br />Why some otherwise healthy people develop life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms.<br />Neanderthals might have died out in Europe far earlier than thought.<br />Using facial recognition to pay your bills.<br />Geologists identify a new mineral.<br />Alex on Tech: The TGA approves new medical apps for smart watches. Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime" rel="noopener">http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime</a>. <br /> See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.