Space is Not a Taco - This Week in Science Podcast (TWIS) - Episode 577

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Channel: This Week in Science (TWIS) · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Do you love tacos? Well, we do too, and we love space! Check out episode 577 of the This Week in Science podcast (TWIS) as we discuss space and other science news with famed Bad Astronomer, Philip Plait. Sorry, we don't have any tacos.

(0:57) Disclaimer, disclaimer, disclaimer!!!

Dr. Kiki, Justin, and Blair explore the world of science news with a few of the week's popular stories, like:

(4:30) Jupiter's Great Red Spot is hot!
(8:20) Primordial black holes might have been detected by LIGO!
(13:15) There is a massive spinning cloud of gas around the Milky Way galaxy!
(22:23) Sloths are slothy for a reason!
(30:24) A dingo ate... another dingo. That's the punchline.

Plus! 
We got to speak with and interview the Bad Astronomer - Philip Plait. 
(41:48) Check out the interview!

And, there was much, much more...
(1:41:38) Like the Post-show Show with Patreon sponsor Dave Friedel, and much pontificating and storytelling by Justin.

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