The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Potentially deadly asteroid has a far more rugged surface than expectedNew close up observations of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu shows its surface to be far rockier and rougher than expected. *Dark matter is not made up of tiny black holesA new study has ruled out primordial black holes as a possible explanation for that mysterious substance called dark matter. *Saturn’s rings coat tiny moonsNewly processed close up images of five of Saturn’s moons shows they’re being coated with ice particles, dust and debris from the planet’s ring system and from its ice moon Enceladus. *Israeli spacecraft achieves lunar orbitIsrael’s Beresheet or Genesis spacecraft has successfully entered lunar orbit and is expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon on April 11. *Rocket Labs first launch for the yearAn Electron rocket has carried out its first flight for the year sending a United States Defence Department research satellite into orbit. Youtube: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184101905033  *India slammed for its anti-satellite testNASA says India’s anti-satellite missile test has created a cloud of over 400 pieces of orbital debris which is now spreading around the planet some 300 kilometres above the ground. *The Science ReportOne in five deaths globally associated with poor diet.Dramatic crashes in Great Barrier Reef coral populations numbers following mass bleaching events.Iran in increasing its rate of cyber attacksArchaeologists discover 2,600-year-old artifacts dating back to the time of the first temple in Jerusalem. GPS systems have just survived their own version of the Y2K bug.Scientists confirm that cats really do know their names – just like dogs. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast etc RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe at Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary  Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Email: [email protected] To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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