45: The windswept dunes of Pluto - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 21 Episode 45




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Summary: This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Get one whole month for free to explore the entire catalogue...just use our speial URL: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space and help support the show. Thank you... The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *The windswept dunes of Pluto Scientists have confirmed the existence of methane dunes on Pluto’s vast Sputnik Planitia ice plain. *Asteroid airburst An asteroid first detected on Saturday near the orbit of the Moon has exploded just a day later in a spectacular airburst over southern Africa. You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/174563371053 You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/174624352068 *Virgin Galactic flies again Virgin Galactic has carried out a second powered test flight of its VSS Unity space plane in the skies above California’s Mojave desert. You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/174559550038 *Australian Sky and Telescope We look at Jupiter in opposition and explain how to determine cosmic distances across space. *The Science Report How the 5:2 diet could be doing you harm. A new lineage of Archaea discovered in Yellowstone’s hot thermal springs. Links between circadian rhythm disruption and a risk of depression or bipolar disorder Apple launching augmented reality tools for its i-phone. New study claims women are more attracted to men with longer legs. Skeptics guide to superstitions For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), audioBoom, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer etc RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rss Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe at Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary 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/1/b/116201551232774363704/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/spacetimewithstuartgary 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