70: New theories on the formation of primordial black holes - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 20 Episode 70

Summary: Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) Today’s episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary is bought to you by Audible. Grab a free book and 30 days free trial, plus help support SpaceTime by visiting www.audibletrial.com/spacetime Another way to help support SpaceTime, become a patron for as little as $3 per month. And we have rewards. Check out the details at https://www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary * New theories on the formation of primordial black holes Mysterious long hypothesized objects known as primordial black holes may have made the universe the way it is today. The claims speculates that these enigmatic black holes from the beginning of time formed before the first stars, and later helped create many of the heavier elements found in nature including gold, platinum, and uranium. *Tabby’s star probably just dusty rather than an alien megastructure A new analysis of a strange looking star which experiences wild fluctuations in brightness indicates massive amounts of dust could be causing the phenomenon. The spectral type F main white sequence star KIC-8462852 first sprung to attention in 2015 when citizen scientists looking through data from NASA’s planet hunting Kepler Space Telescope noticed abnormal cycles of dimming and brightening coming from the star. *And How the world’s biggest volcanoes formed Scientists have solved a 168 year old mystery on how the planet’s biggest and most active volcanoes were formed. The study found the Hawaii’s volcanoes formed along twin tracks due to a shift in the Pacific plates direction three million years ago. *Indian rocket failure An Indian rocket has failed to place a new navigation satellite into orbit after the payload faring failed to separate during the launch. The PSLV-C39 mission blasted off normally from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on the Bay of Bengal coast carrying the IRNSS-1H payload – the eight satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System. *Expedition 52 crew return to Earth The Soyuz MS-04 capsule carrying three expedition 52 crew members has successfully returned to Earth after 135 days in orbit. The spacecraft touched down under the canopy of a massive orange and white parachute in clear blue skies on the wind swept Kazakhstan step. *The Science Report Adults who have poor sleep patterns are more likely to be overweight or obese. Tropical cyclones and hurricanes will get worse in the Pacific because oceans are warming due to climate change. North Korea successfully tests a thermonuclear bomb capable of being fitted to the warhead of an ICBM. Scientists discover human footprints on Crete dating back some 5.7 million years. More good news for chocolate lovers. For Enhanced Show Notes, including photos to accompany this episode: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetime-show-notes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, etc RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rss Help support SpaceTime : The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audio book of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list For more, follow SpaceTime on Facebook, twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Google+, Patreon and Spreaker: Facebook: @spacetimewithstuartgary twitter: @stuartgary Tumblr: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacetimewithstuartgary/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/cabtNB YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhpBkuHSLfIRnliLB12HoC1QE0rwr8qRS Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/spacetime-with-stuart-gary-2017 If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one from you. Thank you... #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASA