How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Changed Space Operations

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 28<br />*How Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed space operations<br />NASA and the European Space Agency are exploring new ways to keep the International Space Station flying without the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos -- as tensions continue to worsen following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has undertaken a full-scale attack against Ukraine leaving thousands dead and over a million refugees fleeing the war zone.<br />*Discovery of a kilonova<br />Astronomers may have detected a “sonic boom” from a powerful blast known as a kilonova. This event was seen in GW170817, a merger of two neutron stars and the first object detected in both gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation, or light.<br />*Rocket Lab’s new second launch pad opens for business<br />Rocket Lab have successfully launched their first mission from the company’s new launch pad B at their Mahia Peninsula launch complex on New Zealand’s North Island east coast. Construction of the second launch pad at the complex began in December 2019.<br />*The Science Report<br />Study shows significant changes in the brains of people who have suffered COVID-19.<br />Research shows air pollution is shortening people’s lives by nearly three years.<br />The last meal of a 95 million year old crocodile unearthed in Queensland was a dinosaur.<br />How dogs and people are more similar than you think.<br />Skeptic's guide to poltergeist investigations<br />Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime" rel="noopener">https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime</a> <br /><br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> <br />If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…<br />To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial-free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus conte