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Near-Earth Asteroid Might be a Lost Fragment of the Moon

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

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Episode  ·  2 Plays  ·  27:09  ·  Nov 29, 2021

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The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 136*Near-Earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the MoonA new study claims a near Earth asteroid might be a fragment of the Moon. The one hundred and fifty metre wide space rock called Kamo`oalewa is a quasi-satellite orbiting around the Sun with the Earth -- often getting to within 15 Million kilometres of Earth.*The fastest spinning white dwarf ever seenAstronomers have discovered the fastest spinning white dwarf star ever seen.*The longest partial lunar eclipse since 1440Skywatchers over much of the world have enjoyed the longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years with the Moon bathed in brilliant scarlet.*NASA’s DART mission blasts off on a journey to slam into an asteroidNASA has successfully launched a mission which could eventually save planet Earth from an asteroid impact.*The Science ReportGrowing fears globally following the discovery of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19.How well different measures work to limit COVID-19’s spread.What caused the world’s worst mass extinction event?The Bureau of Meteorology says we have entered a La Nina weather pattern.Skeptic's guide to the world’s most haunted places.To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.To listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App automatically: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime https://bitesz.com For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen too. Thank you…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

27m 9s  ·  Nov 29, 2021

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