S26E80: Never-before-seen way to annihilate a star | A Space News Podcast

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 80
*Never-before-seen way to annihilate a star
Astronomers have discovered a new way for stars to die.
*Australia’s new Deep Space laser communications network
An Australian project is now under way to develop an operational optical laser communications network to talk with spacecraft – both in orbit and deep space.
*The unusual origin of the Geminids meteor shower
The Geminids meteoroids light up the sky as they race past Earth in December, producing one of the most intense meteor showers in the night sky.
*The Science Report
The oldest-known cave engravings made by Neanderthals in France.
The male Y chromosome key to fighting some cancers.
A new study shows that the gigantic Megalodon shark, was warm-blooded.
Alex on Tech hacking voice authentication security systems.