How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Changed Space Operations

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 28*How Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed space operationsNASA and the European Space Agency are exploring new ways to keep the International Space Station flying without the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos -- as tensions continue to worsen following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has undertaken a full-scale attack against Ukraine leaving thousands dead and over a million refugees fleeing the war zone.*Discovery of a kilonovaAstronomers may have detected a “sonic boom” from a powerful blast known as a kilonova. This event was seen in GW170817, a merger of two neutron stars and the first object detected in both gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation, or light.*Rocket Lab’s new second launch pad opens for businessRocket Lab have successfully launched their first mission from the company’s new launch pad B at their Mahia Peninsula launch complex on New Zealand’s North Island east coast. Construction of the second launch pad at the complex began in December 2019.*The Science ReportStudy shows significant changes in the brains of people who have suffered COVID-19.Research shows air pollution is shortening people’s lives by nearly three years.The last meal of a 95 million year old crocodile unearthed in Queensland was a dinosaur.How dogs and people are more similar than you think.Skeptic's guide to poltergeist investigationsListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…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.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.