S26E37: Dangerous Asteroid on its Way to Earth & Other Astronomy News | SpaceTime

*Dangerous asteroid on its way to Earth NASA says an asteroid on an orbit that takes it close to Earth will almost certainly miss the planet despite some predictions of doom and gloom. *Asteroid impacts on the Moon are mirrored on Earth Scientists have discovered that asteroid impacts on the Moon millions of years ago coincided precisely with some of the largest meteorite impacts on Earth including the KT boundary event impactor which wiped out all the non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. *Rocket Lab launches its second Electron from the US Rocket Lab has successfully launched its second Electron mission from its new launch complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginian mid Atlantic coast. *The Science Report 30 years of satellite observation data showing the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Swabs taken from the Wuhan wet markets confirmed COVID-19 present but doesn’t rule out the Lab. Study shows the average gentleman’s most prized attribute is getting bigger! Skeptics guide to legal action by the TGA This week’s talent includes: Professor Alexander Nemchin, from Curtin University CERN Atlas Detector Physics Co-ordinator Pamela Ferrari And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen 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.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month’s free trial to see if it’s really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.