Vortices of the Sun and the First Gravitational Waves from Black Hole Mergers: A Cosmic Breakthrough

**SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 95** **Spectacular vortices discovered on the Sun’s surface** Astronomers have for the first time observed swirling whirlpool like vortices deep in the Sun’s photosphere – its visible surface. **The event horizon of merging black holes seen for the first time** Astronomers have for the first time picked up gravitational waves from the event horizon during the actual merger of two black holes**.** **Starship recovery efforts underway off Western Australia** SpaceX are towing their Test 13 Starship prototype back to shore after it survived its Indian Ocean soft splash down off the Western Australian coast. **The Science Report** Scientists develop a new blood test to help test for signs of Alzheimer's. E-scooter riders found to be 3.5 times more likely than motorcyclists to get traumatic brain injuries. Reshaping sciences understanding of mammal evolution during the age of dinosaurs. A new study shows how wireless charging for drones could be achieved using lasers. **Skeptics guide** to claims Artemis II was a hoax. **This Week’s Guests** **Professor Robert Ward from the Australian National University**   **Our regular guests:** Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics   🌏 Get Our **Exclusive NordVPN deal** here ➼ www.bitesz.com/nordvpn . The discounts and bonuses are incredible! And it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌   If you’d like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member, you can do just that through The Big Bang editions on Patreon, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on the Support page on our website  https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/support/