SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 46 *This week’s Australian Total Solar Eclipse Sky watchers from around the world are making their way to the outback Western Australian township of Ningaloo on north west cape for one of the most spectacular events on the astronomical calendar – a total eclipse of the Sun. *Snowball Earth might have been slush ball At least five ice ages have befallen Earth, including one 635 million years ago that was thought to have created glaciers from pole to pole. *Discovery of a nearby binary brown dwarf system Astronomers have discovered the first ever binary star system comprising two brown dwarfs. *The Science Report New warnings about the link between air pollution and lung cancer. As well as links between air pollution and dementia Antarctic breeding sites being decimated. Skeptics guide to Chinese spy balloons This week’s talent includes: Dr Toner Stevenson honorary History affiliate at the University of Sydney And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Jonathan Nally the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month’s free trial to see if it’s really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

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