Assassin spider and space telescope - a podcast by ABC KIDS listen

On today's show: Scientists scour an island in search of the assassin spider, the Australian Army has a new high-ranking Indigenous soldier, a bird watcher’s hobby helps his feathered friends, a 104-year-old woman proves you’re never too old to learn something new, and an enormous telescope is launched into outer space.

QUIZ QUESTIONS:

1. What do assassin spiders hunt?

2. What is the nickname for the soldiers at the top of Australia?

3. What two foundations does Michael raise money for?

4. What was Kuttiyama's test score?

5. How much did Webb cost?

BONUS TRICKY QUESTION:

How old are the oldest stars in the universe?

ANSWERS:

1. Spiders

2. The eyes and ears of the north

3. BirdLife Australia and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation

4. 89 out of 100

5. 10 billion dollars

BONUS TRICKY ANSWER:

13 billion years

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