54: Cataclysmic collision helped shape Uranus - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S21E54

*Cataclysmic collision helped shape UranusA new study claims Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth causing the planet to roll over onto its side.*Listening in on an interstellar visitor to confirm it’s not an alien spacecraftWhen the interstellar visitor Oumuamua was observed failing to slow down as much as it should be due to the Sun’s gravitational pull -- scientists explored several scenarios to try to explain what was happening.*The monster Eta Carinae shooting out cosmic raysEta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years of Earth, is accelerating particles to high energies - some of which could be hitting our planet as cosmic rays.*New mystery surround potentially hazardous asteroid Phaethon.A new study claims the near-Earth asteroid Phaethon may reflect less light than previously thought.*Space Toilet goes with the flowWell it sounds like a plot from the hit TV comedy series Big Bang Theory but NASA has called on Russian spacecraft manufacturer Energia to fix and maintain its International Space Station.Waste and Hygiene Compartment – NASA speak for space toilet.*The Science ReportNo clear evidence that taking cannabis works for pain relief.Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes are slowing down due to climate change.New smartphones on the way.New evidence shows whales and dolphins grieve over the death of a loved one.Well educated people really are more likely to wear glasses.Alex on tech movies in which you control the actionFor 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), Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer 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 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 #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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