SpaceX Starship launches again. Webb finds methane in the atmosphere of an exoplanet and reveals a star forming region near the center of the Milky Way. The overwhelming logistics of dealing with an asteroid threat.
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00:00 Intro
00:16 Starship Second Flight
https://www.universetoday.com/164331/spacex-tested-its-starship-again-successful-launch-but-both-vehicles-were-destroyed/
04:36 JWST finds methane on an exoplanet
https://www.universetoday.com/164405/wow-jwst-just-found-methane-in-an-exoplanet-atmosphere/
06:27 JWST looks into Milky Way's center
https://www.universetoday.com/164355/webbs-infrared-eye-reveals-the-heart-of-the-milky-way/
08:11 Secret Chinese payload
https://www.universetoday.com/164379/a-chinese-booster-and-additional-secret-payload-caused-a-double-crater-on-the-moon/
10:02 Vote results
https://youtu.be/tqsRBKgpJsI
11:00 More plutonium for NASA
https://www.universetoday.com/164407/nasa-is-getting-the-plutonium-it-needs-for-future-missions/
13:29 Missing Spiral Galaxies
https://durham.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/2023/11/supergalactic-planes-missing-spiral-galaxies/
15:01 Q&A Show
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmm6bfexWT6vSK9Jc4zgep
16:50 Zone of Avoidance
https://www.universetoday.com/164328/the-universe-cant-hide-behind-the-zone-of-avoidance-any-longer/
18:21 Real Danger of an Asteroid Threat
https://www.universetoday.com/164378/if-youre-trying-to-prevent-an-asteroid-impact-the-technical-and-political-challenges-are-staggering/
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