13: Does New Horizon’s next target have a moon?

*Does New Horizon’s next target have a moon?  There’s growing speculation that the next target for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft might be very unusual. *First hints of the quasiparticle Physicists say they’ve found their first tantalizing hints for the existence of quasiparticles called odderons. The findings are based on subatomic particle collisions undertaken at the Large Hadron Collider – the world’s largest atom smasher. *Stellar Streams in the Milky Way Astronomers have discovered 11 new stellar streams in our galaxy the Milky Way. The findings were discovered in the first three years of data obtained by the Dark Energy Survey. *Long lost image satellite found NASA has confirmed a satellite spotted last month -- is the agency’s long lost Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration or IMAGE spacecraft. *Earthquake early warning satellite launched China has launched a satellite testing a potential earthquake early warning system which could save thousands of lives a year. *Falcon 9 launches Luxembourg military satellite A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has launched a new telecommunications satellite for Luxembourg’s military. Video URL at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjGgKH6nHCc *India launches 31 satellites India has successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite. The 710 kilogram Cartosat-2 Series spacecraft was launched aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket together with 30 small satellite payloads. *Japan launches new Earth observation satellite Japan has launched an experimental radar imaging satellite aboard the third flight of its Epsilon rocket. *The world’s smallest satellite launcher The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA has used a modified sounding rocket to create the world’s smallest satellite launch vehicle. *Third time lucky for Russia’s new cosmodrome Russia has successfully launched its third rocket from its new Vostochny cosmodrome in the country’s far east. 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 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: [email protected] Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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