S26E76: Hotter than the Sun // Feeding frenzy echo // Earth’s 19-hour long days

<b>The Space News Podcast.</b> <b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 76</b> <b>*Discovery of a brown dwarf hotter than the Sun</b> Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a brown dwarf that is hotter than the Sun. <b>*Detection of a feeding frenzy echo emitted by our Galaxy's black hole 200 years ago</b> Scientists have discovered that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy emerged from a long period of dormancy some 200 years ago. <b>*Earth’s 19 hour long days that lasted a billion years</b> A new study suggests Earth’s current 24 hour long day didn’t happen gradually as the planet’s rotation slowed down – but instead changed in spurts. <b>*The Science Report</b> Mark Zuckerberg says the scientific establishment asked Facebook to censor posts that were really true. Scientists find a difference in your heart health depending on whether your gay straight or bi. Japan ready to discharged nuclear waste water into the ocean. <b>Skeptics guide </b>to birth defects from traditional Chinese medicine This week’s special guest: Uwe Kirscher from Curtin University And our regular guests: Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Alex Zaharov-Reutt from <a href="http://www.techadvice.life" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.techadvice.life</a> Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen</a> and access show links via <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> Additionally, listeners can support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member through <a href="http://www.bitesz.supercast.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.bitesz.supercast.com</a> or through premium versions on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on our website