Spacetime With Stuart Gary

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 28*How Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed space operationsNASA 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.*Discovery of a kilonovaAstronomers 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.*Rocket Lab’s new second launch pad opens for businessRocket 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. Constructi