92: Super-Earth Discovery

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Super-Earth discovered orbiting one of our nearest neighbouring star systemsAstronomers have detected an exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s Star – the second nearest stellar system to the Sun.You tube video URL: http://keckobservatory.org/barnards_star/ *New Australian Planet hunterA new high precision spectrograph has been launched to detect relatively tiny Earth-like planets orbiting Sun-like stars. *New theory could help to explain the absence of antimatterAccording to the Standard Model of particle physics – the foundation stone upon which science’s current understanding of the universe is based – equal amounts of matter and antimatter were produced when the universe burst into existence 13.8 billion years ago in an event commonly called the big bang -- but that’s not what the evidence shows.*Giant impact crater discovered hiding beneath GreenlandScientists have discovered one of the planet’s largest asteroid impact craters hiding beneath a kilometre ice in northwestern Greenland.*The Science ReportThe growing threat of an extinction domino effect.Redefining the kilogram.Neanderthals and early modern humans experienced similar levels of head trauma.Low carb diets may help people maintain weight loss.Alex on Tech: customer anger grows over how Microsoft handles its windows updatesFor 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), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast etc RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rssWould 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 audiobook 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: [email protected] To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.