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Measuring the Rotation of the Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
25 november 2020 · 30 min
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 126
*Measuring the rotation of the Milky Way’s central black hole
Astronomers have for the first time measured the rotational spin of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.
*The Jovian ice moon Europa glows in the dark
Scientists have discovered that the Jovian ice moon Europa doesn’t just shine in reflected sunlight – it actually glows in the dark.
*The latest launch failure of a Vega rocket
The European Space Agency has set up an independent board of inquiry into the November 17 launch failure of a Vega rocket.
*The Science Report
Sexual activity and dating app use declines during the coronavirus lockdown.
A neuron-growing ink that uses the body’s electrical signals to precisely guide the growth of nerve cells.
One of the planet’s greatest mass extinction events caused by a spate of huge volcanic eruptions.
Russian and North Korean cyber-attacks target research into COVID-19 vaccines.
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Brightest Kilonova Ever Seen
23 november 2020 · 35 min
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 125
*Brightest kilonova ever seen
Astronomers have detected the brightest kilonova event ever seen unleashing more energy in a half-second than the Sun will produce over its entire 12-billion-year lifetime.
*A new way of seeing invisible dark matter
Astronomers have found a new way to estimate the amount of mysterious dark matter contained in halos around galaxies.
*A record close shave as asteroid 2020 VT4 skims past the Earth
Well just in case you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse – an asteroid the size of a house has just swooped over the Earth at a record close distance -- passing less than 400 kilometres above the South Pacific Ocean near the Pitcairn Islands.
*The Science Report
Moderna claims its new COVID-19 vaccine to be 94.5 percent effective.
Facebook, Google, and Twitter shown to be engaged in a co-ordinated campaign of political censorship.
Growing fears that climate change has now reached the point of no return.
The first sighting of the elusive Bigfin Squid in the waters of the Great Australian Bight.
New study looks at personality types prone to conspiracy theories. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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A New Look at the Early Life of Jupiter and Saturn
20 november 2020 · 37 min
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 124
*A new look at the early life of Jupiter and Saturn
A new study has narrowed down the likely original orbits of the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn.
*Why is the Moon rusting?
Scientists think they may have solved one of the Moon’s little mysteries – how an airless bone-dry world can rust?
*Studying climate and weather from space
Scientists are seeing an increasing level of global warming on Earth brought about by anthropological climate change.
*The Science Report
The sixth State of the Climate report warns of more droughts and heatwaves due to climate change.
Either too much or too little sleep can hasten the onset of dementia.
Melting polar and mountain ice is likely to further increase temperatures thanks to global warming.
New study suggests that your environment and personality may be linked,
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Virgin Plans its First New Mexico Space Launch this Month
18 november 2020 · 25 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 123
*Virgin plans its first New Mexico space launch this month
Virgin Galactic plans to undertake its first manned space flight from its new New Mexico spaceport within the next few weeks.
*Rocket lab launches its fifth flight this year
There’s still no launch date for Rocket labs first Electron flight from its new Wallops Island Launch complex on the Virginian Mid-Atlantic coast.
*A second cable fails at the Arecibo Observatory
Engineers are working to stabilize key equipment at the 305 metre Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico after another of the giant radio telescope’s main support cable suddenly snapped.
*The Science Report
Production begins in Australia on a COVID-19 vaccine.
Being exposed to cannabis in the womb may negatively affect kids' mental health.
Mega-droughts lasting two decades or longer –to increase because of climate change.
Coffee could lower your risk of colorectal cancer.
Alex on Tech: Some Android apps to vanish next year and new IOS security updates launched. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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Magnetars and Fast Radio Bursts
16 november 2020 · 39 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 122
*More evidence linking Magnetars to mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers have identified a sudden and violent outburst from a type of neutron star called a magnetar, as the likely source for those mysterious events known as Fast Radio Bursts.
*New data release helps explain the evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy
Astronomers have just released GALAH DR3 – the largest set of stellar chemical data ever compiled. The study was undertaken at the Siding Spring Observatory in far western New South Wales.
*A new way of discovering Brown Dwarfs
Astronomers have for the first time ever detected a failed star known as a brown dwarf from its radio emissions.
*The Science Report
Early phase three trial results showing a better than 90% success rate for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Global warming causing the planet’s fresh water lakes to begin heating up.
New study claims it’s best to just be yourself on facebook.
Researchers say it’s not just how much you exercise but also intensity that counts.
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Ancient Galactic Mystery Deepens
13 november 2020 · 25 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 121
*Ancient galactic mystery deepens
A new study of distant galaxies in the very early universe has found that they were already far more massive and mature than previously thought.
*Pristine extraterrestrial organic compounds discovered in fireball meteorite
Scientists have discovered pristine extraterrestrial organic compounds in samples recovered from a fireball meteorite.
*How NASA will phone home from the Moon
NASA has selected Nokia Bell Labs to develop a lunar communications network based on cellular 4G Technology.
*The Science Report
A new study claims higher vitamin A, E, and D intake could be linked to fewer respiratory complaints.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in one of the largest drops in global CO2 emissions in history.
Microplastic pollution has a greater impact on fish survival and behaviour.
The new wearable device at could charge you cell phone as you walk.
The nutty claims some people make to try and prove they’ve seen a ghost. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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A Mars-sized Rogue Planet Discovered
11 november 2020 · 38 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 120
*A Mars-sized Rogue planet discovered
Astronomers have detected a Mars-sized rogue planet travelling through interstellar space.
*Celebrating twenty years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station
The International Space Station has just celebrated twenty years of continuous human presence in space.
*Russia’s new spy satellite cloaking technology
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has patented a cloaking spacecraft to avoid co-called inspector satellites.
*The Science Report
Social distancing important for controlling COVIDE-19 infections.
Growing concerns that research on human brain stem cells could be reaching an ethical crossroads.
Australia has become a major source for the horrific trade of shark fins for soup.
New lithium-ion battery for cars that can be charged up to 90% of its power in just six minutes.
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NASA Back in Touch with Voyager 2
9 november 2020 · 34 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 119
*NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 in interstellar space
NASA has re-established command control of the Voyager 2 spacecraft. The Agency’s 70 metre Canberra Deep Space Network radio dish – the only antenna capable of contacting the 43-year-old spacecraft -- successfully sent a series of commands to the probe.
*The mystery of the Centaurs
Astronomers have discovered a rare active centaur in the dark expanse of the outer solar system.
*The meaning of a blue moon
This year’s Halloween occurred on a so-called blue moon. Now anyone who bothered to look as twilight descended on All Hallows' Eve -- would have seen that the Moon didn’t really turn blue -- but remained its usual white-yellow colour. So why call it a blue moon?
*The Science Report
2020 on track to be one of the warmest years on record.
COVID deaths could be significantly reduced if 95 percent of people wore a face mask in public.
A new study warns that multi-screening may be bad for your memory.
Scientists discover that platypus fur glows green under ultraviolet light.
Skeptics stories that are so bizarre and out there that they really do deserve a wider audience. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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When We Look at the Stars is There Anyone Looking Back?
6 november 2020 · 30 min
SpaceTime 20201106 Series 23 Episode 118
*When we look at the stars is there anyone looking back?
Three decades after Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan suggested that Voyager 1 snap a picture of the Earth from billions of kilometres away -- resulting in the iconic Pale Blue Dot photograph -- two astronomers now offer another unique cosmic perspective.
*Another delay for Russian Space Station module
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says it now plans to launch its Nauka science module to the International Space Station in April next year.
*Congress warned about China’s new space station
The US Congress has been warned that it was crucial for America to maintain a significant presence in low Earth orbit once the International Space Station is decommissioned – in order to prevent China from gaining a strategic advantage.
*November Skywatch
The seven sisters, the Andromeda Galaxy, and three meteor showers highlight the night skies of November. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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OSIRIS-Rex Sample Return Capsule Overflowing with Regolith
4 november 2020 · 34 min
SpaceTime 20201104 Series 23 Episode 117
*OSIRIS-Rex sample return capsule overflowing with regolith
Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA OSIRIS-REx mission managers confirmed that the spacecraft collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission objectives -- acquiring at least 60 grams of the asteroid’s surface material.
*The best place in the universe to live isn’t Earth
A new study claims Earth is not necessarily the best planet in the universe. Astronomers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions more suitable for life than the third rock from the Sun.
*Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system
The European Space Agency’s Galileo constellation is the most accurate satellite navigation system in the world.
*The Science Report
Young people who come out as bi are more likely to smoke.
The Atlantic Ocean has just experienced its hottest decade in three millennia.
Paleontologists discover a new species of Pterosaur in China.
Nearly a tonne of lead dust dropped within a kilometre of Notre Dame during the fire.
Alex on Tech: Road tests the new iPhone 12 and then we look at the next generation of VR headsets. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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Lunar Water is More Abundant Than Previously Thought
2 november 2020 · 40 min
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime 20201102 Series 23 Episode 116
*Lunar water is more abundant than previously thought
Astronomers have found that water may be far more abundant on the Moon than previously thought.
*The Milky Way’s clumpy galactic halo
A new study has concluded that our Milky Way Galaxy is surrounded by a lumpy halo of hot gases continuously being fed by material ejected by the birth and death of stars.
*Expedition 63 crew return safely to Earth
After 196 days aboard the International Space Station, the Expedition 63 crew have returned safely to Earth aboard their Soyuz MS-16 capsule.
*The Science Report
Confirmation that physical distancing measures can keep the COVID-19 coronavirus at bay.
Koala populations on the New South Wales north coast in a steady decline for decades.
New super white paint that will reflect more heat back into space.
Archaeologists discover a 2100-year-old image of a cat on Peru’s famous Nazca plateau.
Skeptics guide: study claims 61 per cent of Americans wouldn’t buy a house they thought was haunted. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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BepiColombo's First Venus Flyby Completed
30 oktober 2020 · 26 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 115
*BepiColombo undertakes its first Venus flyby
The BepiColombo mission has completed the first of two Venus flybys needed to set it on course with the Solar System’s innermost planet, Mercury.
*Problems worsen aboard the International Space Station
Russian mission managers say the International Space Station is working normally with no threat to the safety of the crew despite a string of problems and equipment failures.
*China carries out its first sea launch
China has carried out its first ocean space launch sending a Long March 11 rocket into orbit from a floating launch pad in the Yellow Sea.
*Amateur Astronomy growing in popularity
Amateur Astronomy has always been popular – and that popularity has been growing over recent months thanks to the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
*The Science Report
This year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years.
Extracting drinking water out of thin air.
Study claims drinking green tea and coffee may help people with type 2 diabetes live longer.
Looking at the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the human heart.
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OSIRIS-REx Success!
28 oktober 2020 · 30 min
SpaceTime with Stuart GarySeries 23 Episode 114
*OSIRIS-REx successfully touches down on asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched down on the surface of the boulder-strewn asteroid Bennu – collecting samples of the space rocks regolith before returning to orbit.
*Pluto’s snow-capped mountains
In 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft discovered spectacular snow-capped mountains on Pluto, which are strikingly similar to mountains on Earth.
*Another space junk near miss
A disused Soviet Union era satellite and a spent Chinese rocket upper stage have narrowly missed a major orbital collision in the skies south of New Zealand.
*The Science Report
Global warming is now increasing temperatures even at the very bottom of the oceans.
Healthy life expectancy increasing -- but not enough to match overall life expectancy.
Australia’s new Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft to fly before the end of the year.
A new study has found that cows prefer a face-to-face chat with people.
Alex on Tech social media Twit-Face political bias exposed. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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Betelgeuse Closer and Smaller than Thought
26 oktober 2020 · 31 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 113
*Betelgeuse closer and smaller than thought
A new study has found the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is closer and smaller than previously thought.
*Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening
Two extreme bolts of lightning have smashed previous records for duration and distance.
*Dream chaser getting closer to its maiden flight
Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser spaceplane has completed its wind tunnel testing as it moves closer to its planned first mission to the International Space Station which is less than a year away -- currently slated for September 2021.
*The Science Report
Great Barrier Reef coral populations down by over 50 per cent since the mid-1990s.
A new study warns that babies are consuming up to 16 million microplastic particles in each litre of formula.
Scientists have set a new superconductivity temperature record.
Letting your kids play in dirt may be good for their immune systems.
Australian Skeptics 2020 Bent Spoon Award Lees meerSponsor Details:
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Nearby Supernova Exploded Just Two and a Half Million Years Ago
23 oktober 2020 · 27 min
*Nearby supernova exploded just two and a half million years ago
Scientists have found telltale chemical signatures of a massive star between 11 and 20 times the mass of our Sun going supernova just two and a half million years ago in our stellar neighbourhood.
*A successful 13th test flight for New Shepard
Blue Origin has successfully completed its13th and latest test flight of its New Shepard spacecraft which will eventually carry tourists to the edge of space.
*New top-secret satellite ground station begins operations
A new highly classified Satellite Ground Station for the Wideband Global Satellite Communications system has now gone operational near Geraldton in Western Australia.
*The Science Report
Smartphone abuse linked to suicidal behaviour in teens.
Trying to save the endangered sawfish.
The new solar panel design which could increase light absorption by 125%.
Purr-fecting the art of bonding with cats.
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The Neutron Star Collision That’s still Producing X-rays Three Years Later
21 oktober 2020 · 24 min
*The Neutron Star collision that’s still producing X-rays three years later
Astronomers are still detecting X-rays being emitted from where two neutron stars collided three years ago.
*Record-setting flight to the space station
The expedition 64 crew has safely arrived aboard the International Space Station following a record-breaking two-orbit fast rendezvous flight aboard their Russian Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft.
*Crew fail to fix air leak on the space station
The crew aboard the International Space Station have finally found the leak which has been venting atmosphere into space from the orbiting outpost for more than a year now.
*The Science Report
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection in the United States.
Levels of the greenhouse gas Nitrous-Oxide jump by 30 per cent.
Blood pressure treatments linked to cognitive decline in older people.
Tasmanian Devils reintroduced to the Australian mainland for the first time in 3000 years.
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One of Life’s Building Blocks Produced Faster than Thought
19 oktober 2020 · 41 min
*One of life’s building blocks produced faster than thought
A new study has found that stars produce carbon – one of the key building blocks of life as we know it -- 34 per cent faster than previously thought.
*OSIRIS Rex about to touch down on asteroid Bennu
The final countdown is now underway in preparation for NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft to touch down onto the surface of the asteroid Bennu to collect samples for eventual return to Earth.
*North Korea’s monstrous new missile
The world got a wake-up call this week when North Korea unveiled its monstrous new intercontinental ballistic missile during a military parade in Pyongyang celebrating the dictatorships 75th anniversary.
*The Science Report
New studies show COVID-19 can survive for up to 28 days on some common surfaces.
Claims moderate exercise is just as effective as high-intensity exercise in keeping older people healthy.
Scientists focus on decimated fish populations in the Murray Darling river system.
A new species of mosasaur discovered in northern Morocco.
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If Not for Jupiter
16 oktober 2020 · 27 min
*Venus might have been a habitable world if not for Jupiter
A new study claims Venus might not be the sweltering, waterless hellscape it is today if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit around the Sun.
*A new view of the northern sky
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS – has provided astronomers with a new view of the northern skies revealing a panorama of both familiar stars and newly discovered worlds.
*Is Earth about to get another moon
Every now and then a passing near Earth asteroid gets caught up in the planet’s gravitational field and ends up spending a couple of days, months or even years in Earth orbit as another moon.
*Soyuz rideshare mission
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has launched three telecommunications satellites into orbit aboard a Soyuz 2-1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.
*The Science Report
Warnings that Earth’s sea levels could rise by more than 38 centimetres by the turn of the century.
New study shows avoiding cow milk in early life could stop babies developing asthma as kids.
The world’s first fully automated, industrial scale compacting system for treating radioactive waste.
Dozens of ancient coffins discovered in a vast necropolis south of Cairo.
We preview the Australian Skeptics 2020 bent spoon award. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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NASA’s Dragonfly Drone Mission to Titan
14 oktober 2020 · 39 min
*NASA’s Dragonfly drone mission to Titan
A new study has found relatively fresh exposed water ice in impact craters on the surface of the Saturnian moon Titan. The findings could prove beneficial in plans for the proposed Dragon fly mission to send a drone aircraft to Titan.
*Mars Close Approach
The red planet Mars is putting on its best show in years right now.
*New comic commode rockets into orbit – the dynamic space dunny
To go where no man has ever gone before might no longer be accurate – but a new space toilet has been delivered to the international space station.
*The Science Report
One of the world’s most important food crops the sweet potato another victim of global warming.
The CSIRO says some 14 million tonnes of microplastics now polluting the ocean floor.
Paleontologists have described a new species of Mosasaur.
New study claims dogs don’t look at faces the same way humans do.
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More Liquid Water Lakes Found on Mars
12 oktober 2020 · 34 min
*More liquid water lakes found on Mars
Researchers have found evidence of a patchwork of salty liquid water lakes below the surface of the red planet Mars.
*Einstein’s description of gravity just got harder to beat
They say you don’t bet against Einstein – and that’s been proven yet again in a new study of supermassive black holes.
*COVID-19 delays NASA’s Northern Territory launch program
Equatorial Launch Australia says it will be the middle of next year before NASA begins launching rockets from its new East Arnhem Land facility. Restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic forced NASA to delay its Northern Territory launch program which should have been underway by now.
*The Science Report
An estimated one in ten people worldwide now infected with the COVID-19 corona virus.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez.
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice.
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Discovery of an Unknown Stellar Population at the Galactic Centre
9 oktober 2020 · 29 min
*Discovery of an unknown stellar population at the galactic centre
Astronomers have found an unknown population of stars near the very heart of the Milky Way galaxy.
*Sweden to stop helping China’s space program
Stockholm has announced that Sweden will cease providing satellite ground station services to China or accept new Chinese space business because of changes in what it euphemistically calls the global political landscape.
*New Spanish Earth Observation satellite
After leaving the Airbus premises in Madrid on 24 September, the Spanish high-resolution land imaging mission, known as SEOSAT-Ingenio, has arrived safely at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, where it will be prepared for launch later this year.
*Space Station air leak still there
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says cosmonauts have narrowed down the air leak aboard the International Space Station to somewhere in the Zvezda service module.
*The Science Report
The new study showing that folate, magnesium, and dairy products may help stave off bowel cancer.
30 per cent of COVID-19 cases could go through their infection without showing symptoms.
No more doubt that Spinosaurus, the largest carnivorous dinosaur that ever existed, was a river monster.
Archeologists have identified the earliest known human foot prints in Saudi Arabia.
Young men are more likely to believe COVID-19 myths. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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A Missing Ingredient in Dark Matter Theories
7 oktober 2020 · 28 min
*A missing ingredient in dark matter theories
Astronomers have discovered that there may be a missing ingredient in our cosmic recipe of how dark matter behaves.
*First detection of a planet larger than the star it’s orbiting
For the first time ever, astronomers have discovered a giant exoplanet orbiting a small white dwarf star.
*New Chinese surveillance satellite
China has launched a new ocean-monitoring satellite.
*The Science Report
Scientists have identified a new gene linked to obesity.
Study finds silk face masks may be more effective than cotton or polyester versions.
Dooms Day planes launch not linked to POTUS COVID-19 diagnosis.
Chromium steel manufacture discovered in Persia a thousand years earlier than in the west.
Working dog breeds aren't just hard workers, they're also the most playful.
Alex on Tech checks out the latest iPad.
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Answering the Question: Is Anyone Out There?
5 oktober 2020 · 28 min
*Answering the question: is anyone out there?
Forget what you’ve seen on Star Trek, it looks like our part of the Alpha Quadrant is quite devoid of advanced alien life.
*Second alignment plane of solar system discovered
Astronomers have found a second alignment plane in the solar system. The findings have important implications for models of how comets originally formed in the solar system.
*School bus-sized asteroid sweeps past Earth
An asteroid the size of a bus has zoomed past the Earth flying just 21 thousand kilometres above the planet’s surface – that’s closer than many Earth orbiting satellites.
*The Science Report
Greenland's ice sheet likely to lose more this century than any time in the last 12,000 years.
A new study has identified 41 areas of genetic code linked to left-handedness.
New research has confirmed that kids really are less likely to get COVID-19.
Early to bed really does help your health.
The Nigerian church that doesn’t turn the other cheek. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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Asteroid Bennu Proves Life is Full of Vesta Situations
2 oktober 2020 · 38 min
*Asteroid Bennu proves life is full of Vesta situations
A new study suggests material from the main belt asteroid Vesta has been discovered on the surface of the near Earth asteroid Bennu.
*NASA signs agreement with US Space Force
NASA has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the new United States Space Force.
*Nebra Sky Disk iron not bronze age
A new study claims the Nebra Sky Disk – an ancient cosmological sky map – thought to be the world's oldest depiction of the cosmos -- is actually a thousand years younger than previously thought.
*October Skywatch
The spectacular Southern Cross and the stars of our nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri are highlights of the October night skies on Skywatch. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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Does the Sun May Have a Binary Partner?
30 september 2020 · 21 min
*New study claims the Sun may have had a binary partner
A new study suggests the Sun may once have been part of a binary star system with a companion of similar mass.
*A new more puzzling view of the universe
New data from the Slone Digital Sky Survey suggests the current rate of expansion of the universe – known as the Hubble Constant -- is about 10 percent lower than the expansion rate measured from distances to very nearby galaxies.
*Astra Rocket Launch failure
Space is hard as Astra aerospace now knows following the failure of its latest launch attempt from the Alaskan Pacific Space Port Complex on Kodiak Island.
*The Science Report
New study confirms wildlife populations have plunged by 68% between 1970 and 2016.
Claims turmeric extract may help to combat pain in people with osteoarthritis in their knees.
The locus of male sexual desire has been uncovered in specific regions of the brain.
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A New Type of Supernovae
28 september 2020 · 34 min
*A new type of supernovae
A new study suggests that an unusual fast-spinning highly magnetic type of exploding star in the early universe may be responsible for creating some of the heaviest naturally occurring elements on the periodic table.
*New data shows Saturnian ice moon Enceladus resurfacing its frozen crust
New data suggests the northern hemisphere of Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus has recently been resurfaced with material from the frozen world’s interior.
*China’s toxic space program
The dangers of China’s decision to continue using highly toxic hydrazine fuel have been highlighted again with the first stage of a Long March 4B rocket crashing back to Earth next to a local school and blanketing the area in a poisonous orange cloud.
*The Science Report
California’s wildfires increasing in severity by about ten percent per decade since 1984.
Growing concerns over early-phase clinical-trial data for Russia’s coronavirus vaccine.
A new study finds that diagnostic errors occur in up to one in seven clinical encounters.
New evidence confirms Google restricts the news feed it gives you.
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Solar Cycle 25 Formally Underway
25 september 2020 · 34 min
*Solar cycle 25 formally underway
Scientists have determined that our local star has now formally moved into a new solar cycle which is expected to peak with a new Solar Maximum in 2025.
*Asteroid Bennu ejecting particles into space
When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu, mission scientists knew that their spacecraft was orbiting something strange.
*Sentinel 6A getting ready for launch
Records show that, on average, global sea levels have risen by 3.2 millimetres per year between 1993 and 2018 due to global warming.
*Another Space Station near miss
The International Space Station’s has been acting more like a dodgem car in recent weeks undertaking several Debris Avoidance Manoeuvres to keep clear of orbiting space junk.
*The Science Report
Arctic wildfires pump a record 244 megatonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.
New evidence that being an unpopular teen affects your heart health in later life.
Kids who live at high altitudes are born shorter and grow more slowly.
A new study shows seagulls look to see what you’re looking at.
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Southern Launch’s First Flight's a Big Success
23 september 2020 · 25 min
*First flights from Southern Launch’s new Australian rocket range a big success
Southern Launch has undertaken its first flights from its new rocket test range in western South Australia.
*263 new Near-Earth objects detected over the past month
The latest data from the European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Objects co-ordination centre indicates there are now at least 23 thousand 423 asteroids and 111 comets on orbits which bring them close to Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
*Another successful test for SpaceX’s new Starship prototype
SpaceX has successfully conducted a sixth test flight of a prototype test article for Elon Musk’s long dreamed of Starship interplanetary colonial transport.
*The Science Report
New claims COVID-19 was invented in a Chinese government laboratory.
A massive 110 square kilometre chunk of Greenland’s ice cap has broken off.
How the death of a family pet can trigger a sense of grief that is profound and prolonged.
The new DNA study to determine which Vikings plundered and pillaged which countries.
The imagined threats of 5G are causing real-world harm. Lees meerSponsor Details:
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Special Edition - A Signature for Life Discovered in the Clouds of Venus
21 september 2020 · 34 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 98 - Special Edition
*A signature for life discovered in the clouds of Venus
A special edition looking at the discovery of a potential signature for life in the form of phosphine in the clouds enshrouding the planet Venus.
*What does the detection of phosphine really mean?
*And how excited should we really get
*I speak with astronomers and astrobiologists to look at all those questions and more on this special episode of SpaceTime.
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The Possibility of Life Below the Surface of Mars
18 september 2020 · 35 min
*The possibility of life below the surface of Mars
A new study suggests there’s enough evidence of liquid water below the Martian surface to make it the prime target in the search for life on the red planet.
*Rocket Lab formally licenced to launch from Wallops Island
The US Federal Aviation Administration has formally licenced Rocket Lab to begin flying its Electron rocket from its new launch pad at NASA’s Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginian Mid Atlantic coast.
*The mysteries of Aurora beads
Scientists have begun to uncover some of the secrets of auroral beads -- a strange type of celestial display which drapes east to west across the night sky like a glowing pearl necklace.
*SpaceX now has 720 Starlink satellites in orbit
After several delays due to bad weather SpaceX has launched another 60 Starlink satellites bringing its total constellation to 720.
*Astronomy under threat from Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation
There’s growing concern that SpaceX’s Starlink project will seriously hamper astronomical research.
*The Science Report
Teen diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes after recovering from COVID-19 infection.
Lung cancer rates among social smokers about the same as pack a day smokers.
Iran now has ten times more enriched uranium than allowed under its nuclear deal.
New study to determine the true size of the monster shark Megalodon.
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Hubble Maps a Giant Halo Around Andromeda
16 september 2020 · 30 min
Hubble maps a giant halo around Andromeda
Astronomers have mapped an immense halo of gas surrounding our nearest large galactic neighbour -- the Andromeda galaxy M-31.
*Rogue planets could outnumber the stars
An upcoming NASA mission could find that there are more rogue planets - planets that float in space without orbiting a star - than what there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.
*Vega’s return to flight
The European Space Agency’s Vega rocket has returned to flight status with a successful launch from the European Space Agency’s Kourou Spaceport in French Guyana. The launch -- the first since last year’s failure – placed 53 small satellites and cubesats into orbit.
*The Science Report
COVID-19 patients with long-term lung and heart damage from the infection – may improve over time.
Warm ocean water undermining Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier.
Losing consciousness from alcoholic excess may double your risk of developing dementia.
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Biggest Black Hole Collision Ever Detected
14 september 2020 · 35 min
*Biggest black hole collision ever detected
Scientists have observed the most massive black hole collision ever seen. The event appears to have originated from a point some seven billion light-years away – at a time when the universe was just half its present age – and making it one of the most distant gravitational wave sources ever detected.
*A new estimate for the age of Earth’s core
A new study suggests the Earth’s solid inner core is between one and 1.3 billion years old.
*China launches top-secret reusable spaceplane
China has launched a new top-secret reusable spaceplane for the Peoples Liberation Army. China's state-run Global Times news agency saying Beijing should have the capability to strike anywhere on Earth within half an hour.
*The Science Report
Russia’s controversial new Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine appears to be working.
Ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica in line with worst-case climate change predictions.
A new study warns that mobile apps are harvesting data on preschool children.
The new hand-held video game console allowing indefinite gameplay without batteries.
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Earth May Have Been Wet Since it Formed
11 september 2020 · 25 min
*Meteorite study suggests Earth may have been wet since it formed
A new study of meteorites suggests Earth may always have been wet. The findings reported in the journal Science add a new chapter in to ongoing debate about the origins of Earth’s water.
*NASA’s planet-hunting TESS spacecraft completes its primary mission
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS – has finished its primary mission, imaging about 75% of the starry sky as part of a two-year-long survey.
*China launches its 189th spy satellite
China has successfully launched a new spy satellite as part of its ongoing program to provide Beijing with continuous uninterrupted satellite coverage of key strategic areas of the globe such as the South China Sea, the Taiwan straight, the border with India, Tibet, the citizens of Hong Kong and its Belt and Road initiative interests.
*The Science Report
New questions about just how effective remdesivir really is for treating COVID-19.
Mining threats to biodiversity caused by renewable energy to surpass climate change mitigation.
Why pregnant women shouldn’t have coffee.
Artificial intelligence now out flying fighter pilots in dogfights.
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The Evolving Dent in Earth's Magnetic Field
9 september 2020 · 28 min
*A small but evolving dent in Earth's magnetic field
Scientists are seeing a split in the South Atlantic Anomaly – a growing weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field.
*The strange hot world of KELT-9B
Astronomers have discovered one of the strangest most extreme worlds in the galaxy.
*Calls for development of a new satellite early warning system
The United States and Japan are looking at developing a new satellite based missile early warning system to focus on the growing threat to world peace posed by China and its North Korean ally.
*New Argentine Earth Observation satellite launched
SpaceX has launched a new Earth observation satellite for Argentina. SAOCOM 1B was launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air force Base in Florida.
*The Science Report
Discovery of a link between waist size and prostate cancer.
Discovery of a blood test which could help predict those at risk of psychosis.
New intelligence shows Iran is still actively seeking technology for weapons of mass destruction.
Despite their claims of wokeness 72 percent of Generation Z won’t eat artificially lab grown meat. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Finding Our Place in the Universe
7 september 2020 · 33 min
*Finding our place in the Universe
Deep sea ocean sediments are helping scientists better understand the complicated structure of our local galactic neighbourhood.
*New Zealand’s rocket lab back in the air
Rocket Lab has successfully placed a new Earth observation satellite into orbit. The flight was the first since July’s failed launch attempt.
*Project starship gathers pace
SpaceX boss Elon Musk says his interplanetary colonial transport rocket -- Starship could undertake its first orbital test flight as soon as next year.
*Another meteor show for Sydney
Another Meteor has been spotted streaking across the Sydney night skies. The latest cosmic encounter lit up the heavens at 6 44 in the evening being witnessed by thousands of people who recorded the sky show on their cell phones and dash cams.
*The Science Report
A new study warns that about 1 in 5 kids with COVID 19 are asymptomatic.
Warnings that eating ultra-processed foods makes you age faster.
A 60 per cent chance of a weak La Niña event developing during September, October and November.
A new study warns that asphalt is a worse pollutant than both unleaded and diesel combined.
Skeptics guide -- why people cling to conspiracy theories in uncertain times. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Looking at The End of The Universe
4 september 2020 · 37 min
*Looking at the end of the universe
A new study claims the universe will end not with a bang but with a whimper facing a heat death from a black dwarf supernova
*The Pentagon looking at Shooting Star military space station
The Pentagon is looking at using Sierra Nevada’s Shooting Star cargo module as the basis for a military space station.
*NASA to begin operational Commercial Crew Program flights next month
NASA’s first operational Commercial Crew Program flight to the International Space Station has been tentatively slated to launch on October 23rd.
*September Skywatch
September marks the spring equinox south of the equator and the autumnal in the northern hemisphere as well as the annual Aurigids and Epsilon Perseids meteor showers. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Southern Launch to Carry out its First Test Flight this Month
2 september 2020 · 17 min
*Southern Launch to carry out its first test flight this month
Southern Launch will carry out its first suborbital test flight in the South Australian outback on September the 15th.
*Europa’s surface not connected to the core
A new look at high-resolution observations of the frozen surface of the Jovian ice moon Europa shows that it’s rotated by some 70 degrees over the last few million years.
*CHEOPs search for other planet’s like Earth
The European Space Agency’s CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite – CHEOPs –has completed its in-orbit test phase.
*The Science Report
More than 100 animals species potentially susceptible to COVID-19.
An illness linked to COVID-19 leaving children with multiple organ dysfunction.
Worsening climate change causing Arctic sea ice cover to reach a new record low levels.
How Your cell phone can tell when your drunk. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Mysterious Movements in the Heart of the Milky Way
31 augustus 2020 · 27 min
*Mysterious movements in the heart of the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered mysterious cold dense blobs of gas being shot out like bullets from the centre of the Milky Way.
*New questions about the South Atlantic anomaly
A new study suggests the South Atlantic anomaly may be a recurring feature which has been around for up to eleven million years.
*Space Station leaking air
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are trying to find a leak which is slowly venting atmosphere into space from the orbiting outpost.
*The Science Report
The first case of COVID-19 reinfection.
Move evidence suggesting forest and bush fires will get worse due to global warming.
The importance of eating your broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage to stay healthy.
A new study suggests the Tasmanian Tiger was only about half as big as previously thought.
Skeptics guide to why people still believe in astrology. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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World-famous Arecibo Dish Seriously Damaged
28 augustus 2020 · 30 min
*The world-famous Arecibo dish seriously damaged
The National Science Foundation has been forced to suspend astronomical observations from its iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico after its 305-metre dish was seriously damaged following a cable break.
*SOHO discovers 4000th comet
Citizen scientists looking through data from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft -- SOHO – have discovered their four thousandth comet.
*SpaceX’s Starlink constellation reaches 655 satellites
SpaceX has completed its eleventh Starlink launch with another 58 of the broadband internet satellites placed into orbit.
*The Science Report
Warnings that the COVID-19 coronavirus could be as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic.
Twenty-two Australian native freshwater fish are likely to become extinct within the next twenty years.
New algorithms that can distinguish between troll messages and those tweeted by public figures.
New study shows stopping for a coffee on that morning ride may help your cycling performance.
Skeptics guide to winning a quarter of a million dollars Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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A Close Call for Planet Earth
26 augustus 2020 · 26 min
*New record for a close call for planet Earth with an asteroid
Planet Earth’s just had another close call with an asteroid the size of a small truck narrowly missing the planet.
*The ultimate rave data set released
Some call it the ultimate rave – the release of the sixth and final data set from the RAdial Velocity Experiment or RAVE -- the largest systematic spectroscopic survey of motions of star in the Milky Way galaxy.
*Ariane 5 launches another satellite mission extension vehicle
Arianespace has launched a mission extension vehicle and two new telecommunications satellites into orbit aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.
*The Science Report
New world record high temperature set in Death Valley.
Global atmospheric methane levels are at a record high.
E-cigarettes acting as gateway drug encouraging regular cigarette smoking.
Fossils from a new species of theropod dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Best Place on Earth to See Stars
24 augustus 2020 · 38 min
*Best place on Earth to see stars
A new study has determined that a frozen plateau in Antarctica called Dome A is the best place on Earth to see the stars.
*Dozens of brown dwarfs discovered in our neighbourhood
A new study has uncovered 95 previously unknown brown dwarfs lurking in our cosmic neighbourhood.
*The tenth pack of Starlink satellites now in orbit
SpaceX has launched its tenth Starlink mission adding another 57 broadband internet satellites to the growing constellation.
*The Science Report
Climate change pushing Greenland's ice sheet beyond an irreversible tipping point.
Common high blood pressure drug Hydrochlorothiazide linked to increased risk of skin cancer.
Scientists turn house bricks into batteries.
Archaeologists discover 2700-Year-Old Administrative Centre remains in Jerusalem.
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Is Asteroid Psyche the Core of an Unformed Planet?
21 augustus 2020 · 33 min
*Asteroid Psyche could be the core of an unformed planet
A new study of the Main Belt asteroid Psyche suggests it could be the remnant of a planet that never formed.
*New discovery about the Higgs Boson
Physicists at CERN the European Centre for nuclear research have witnessed the Higgs Boson decaying into a pair of muons.
*Satellite Navigation systems
Satellite navigation systems have become essential to our way of life – especially travel – but how do they work?
*South Korea’s first military communications satellite launched
SpaceX has successfully launched South Korea’s first military communications satellite into geostationary orbit.
*The Science Report
COVID-19 infections are linked to heart damage.
Kids under five may be important drivers of the COVID-19 virus.
How sleep helps improve your memory.
A new species of sauropod dinosaur discovered in China.
Beijing makes it illegal to question Traditional Chinese Medicine. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Dangerous Alien Life Warning
19 augustus 2020 · 24 min
*New study warns that alien life would be dangerous to Earthlings
Discovery that alien peptides containing two amino acids commonly found in carbonaceous meteorites would pose a serious threat to human health.
*NASA looking at a new mission to Venus
The proposed mission named VERITAS would transform sciences understanding of the internal geodynamics that shaped Earth’s sister planet Venus.
*The Kremlin tests its new anti-satellite weapon
Moscow has conducted a space-based anti-satellite weapons test-firing a projectile from its Cosmos 2543 satellite.
*China growing eyes in the sky
China has launched another high-resolution surveillance satellite part of a growing constellation of almost a hundred eyes in the sky keeping a close watch on Beijing’s friends and enemies.
*The Science Report
COVID-19 lockdowns cause the longest and most prominent reduction in man-made noise on record.
Your chances of getting COVID-19 in a commuter situation such as on a train, bus, or plane.
New Zealand's melting glaciers are ten times more like to be caused by global warming.
Paleontologists have discovered a new species theropod dinosaur in Portugal. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Astronomers Discover a Pulsar Powering Up
17 augustus 2020 · 40 min
*Astronomers discover a pulsar powering up
Astronomers have for the first time seen material spiralling into a distant neutron star and triggering a massive outburst of energy thousands of times brighter than the Sun.
*The solar system’s largest impact crater discovered on Ganymede
Astronomers have discovered what appears to be the solar system’s largest impact crater on the Jovian moon Ganymede.
*SpaceX completes test hop of its colonial transport starship prototype
A basic test article prototype of SpaceX’s future interplanetary colonial transport system starship has successfully completed a test hop at the company’s Boca Chica test centre on the Texas Gulf of Mexico coast.
*The International Space Station about to get smaller with the loss of a module
A Russian Progress cargo ship which will detach and destroy one of the modules of the International Space Station has docked with the Space Station just three hours after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.
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*The Science Report
Vladimir Putin approves the world’s first coronavirus vaccine without proper testing.
Hundreds if not thousands of Chinese scientific papers found to be deliberate fakes.
Another secret of Stonehenge revealed.
Evidence that Torres Strait islanders were cultivating bananas more than two thousand years ago.
The skeptic’s guide to biodynamic wine. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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A Neutron Star at the Heart of Supernova 1987A
14 augustus 2020 · 36 min
*A neutron star at the heart of supernova 1987A
There’s growing evidence that a neutron star was created from the explosion of supernova 1987A
*SpaceX Dragon completes its first mission carrying crew to the space station
The first-ever privately operated manned orbital space flight has returned safely to Earth.
*Stunning early morning Proton launch
A Proton rocket has transported two new telecommunications satellites into space in a spectacular nighttime launch.
*August Skywatch
The annual Perseids meteor shower is among the highlights of the night skies of August. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Possible Origin for Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
12 augustus 2020 · 29 min
*Discovery of a possible origin for mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers have detected mysterious signals known as Fast Radio Bursts apparently emanating from a highly magnetic neutron star known as a magnetar.
*First exposed planetary core discovered
Astronomers have discovered what appears to be the exposed core of a planet – providing an unprecedented opportunity to see inside the interior of a planet and learn about its composition.
*Virgin Galactic to start space tourist flights next year
Virgin Galactic says it expects to be carrying its first paying passengers to the edge of space in the first quarter of next year.
*The Science Report
South Australian company Vaxine is about to begin phase two trials of its new COVID-19 vaccine.
Hydroxychloroquine isn’t going away with new studies showing cuts in COVID-19 death rates.
Claims humans colonized the Americas 15 thousand years earlier than previously thought.
A new study claims there might be more to having a gut feeling than you realize – well sort of. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Discovery of a Mysterious Ancient Stellar Cluster
10 augustus 2020 · 43 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 80
*Discovery of a mysterious ancient stellar cluster
Astronomers have discovered the shredded remains of an ancient globular star cluster that was torn apart by our own Milky Way galaxy more than two billion years ago.
*NASA launches the most sophisticated ever mission to Mars
After more than a decade of preparation NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission has finally blasted off on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of alien life.
*Mars sample return mission
ESA has contracted Airbus to build an Earth Return Orbiter spacecraft to fly to Mars and collect geological samples of the Red Planet selected by Perseverance for return to Earth.
*The Science Report
Monash university develops a new preventative drug against heart attack and to treat COVID-19.
Scientists successfully revive dormant 101.5 million year old microbes trapped below the sea floor.
Australia’s deadly summer bushfires were so severe that their smoke reached new heights.
Eating chocolate at least once a week linked to a reduced risk of heart disease.
The Nobel Disease -- when intelligence fails to protect against stupidity. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Debate Continues Over the Age of the Universe
4 augustus 2020 · 23 min
*Debate continues over the age of the universe
New observations by the National Science Foundation’s Atacama Cosmology Telescope have now placed the age of the universe at 13.77 billion years -- give or take 40 million years.
*Signs of a new ocean opening up in Africa
Scientists say a 60 kilometre long crack in the Ethiopian desert which first opened up in 2005 with the equivalent of several hundred years of tectonic plate movement in just days -- will continue spreading -- eventually forming a new ocean within the next five to ten million years.
*Japan and China launch separate missions to Mars
Japan and China have each launched separate missions, within days of each other -- bound for Mars.
*The Science Report
Scientists develop a new drug which could eradicate COVID-19 from lungs in a matter of days.
The world's polar bears to be extinct by the end of the century due to climate change.
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of sauropod dinosaur in northern Switzerland.
Remember your pets when you go back to work – they could suffer separation anxiety.
There’s been a drop in vaccination rates in Australia in recent months. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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Hayabusa-2 Asteroid Sample Return Capsule to Land in Australia
31 juli 2020 · 29 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 78
*Hayabusa-2 asteroid sample return capsule to land in Australia
The Australian Space Agency confirms Japan’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return capsule will land in the Woomera Rocket Range in outback South Australia on December the 6th.
*NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope set to fly on October 31st 2021
After decades of development NASA's James Webb space telescope has completed one of its final ground tests before next year’s launch.
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*Deep Sky imaging
We often talk about the spectacular panoramic vista provided by the Southern night skies – a view many regard as being superior to the skies of the northern hemisphere. And it’s true – the south celestial sphere contains all the good stuff.
*Converted intercontinental ballistic missile launches new spy satellite
A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket has successfully launched a classified spy satellite into orbit for the secretive National Reconnaissance Office.
*The Science Report
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 shown to boost immune response.
Malware hidden in China-mandated software is far more extensive than thought.
Paleontologists discover a new species of dinosaur in Brazil.
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Stunning First Images by Solar Orbiter
28 juli 2020 · 40 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 77
*Stunning first images of the Sun sent back by Solar Orbiter
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter has sent back its first stunning close-up images of the Sun revealing miniature omnipresent solar flares – which have been named campfires.
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*Venus showing signs of being volcanically active
A new study has identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus.
*All systems go for the first helicopter flight on another planet
When NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launches in a few days time -- bound for the red planet -- it will make history as the first mission to carry a helicopter destined to fly the skies of another world.
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*The Science Report
New COVID-19 vaccine being developed at Oxford University showing early immune responses.
Australia’s devastating bushfires caused a 14 per cent increase in the number of species now threatened.
A new study shows fewer Australians smoking and drinking but speed, E and coke on the increase.
New species of non-sauropodan sauropodomorph dinosaur discovered in China.
Dangerous bleach being sold as miracle COVID-19 cure. Lees meerFor more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).
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