

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
Stuart Gary
Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.
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Jan 19, 2022 • 31min
Making Stars Out of Bubbles
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 8Listen to SpaceTime on your favourite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime *Making stars out of bubblesA new study has found the local bubble – a region of the galaxy through which the Sun, Earth and solar system are now travelling -- may have triggered the birth of thousands of new stars.*A new model to explain the lunar dichotomyA new study supports the idea that a massive cosmic impact billions of years ago could account for the vast differences between the near and far side of the Moon.*Chinese space station to be completed this yearBeijing says it will complete construction of its Tiangong or Heavenly Palace space station this year.*Japan launches new hybrid telecommunication satelliteThe largest and most sophisticated commercial telecommunications satellite ever launched – the Inmarsat-6 F1 has blasted into orbit aboard an H2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Centre 40 kilometres south of Kyushu.*The Science ReportThe past seven years have been the hottest on record globally.The largest ichthyosaur ever found in the United Kingdom.Olive oil linked to a lower risk of dying.Alex on Tech wraps up CES the world’s biggest consumer electronics show.:For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jan 17, 2022 • 38min
The Mystery Remains
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 7*The Galaxy’s supermassive black hole maintains its mysteryA new study has shown that Sagittarius A* -- the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy -- is unpredictable, erupting and flaring irregularly not just from day to day, but also in the long term.*Discovery of one of the biggest structures in the Milky WayAstronomers have identified a massive 3,900 light-years long filament of atomic hydrogen.*Australia’s largest rocket engine test declared a successGilmour Space Technologies say they’re still on track to reach orbit this year with their new Eris rocket.*Earth’s volcanic hotspots are surprisingly coolA new study has found that some of the so-called hotspots that create volcanic islands like those of Hawai’i and Iceland are surprisingly cool and so may not originate from active lava plumes in Earth’s deep mantle.*The Science ReportAustralia records its hottest day in 62 years with a blistering 50.7 degrees.COVID-19 corona virus could spread more quickly among those exposed to higher air pollution.The world’s first pig to human heart transplant.Teaching a gold fish to drive a car.Skeptic's guide to fake Christian websitesFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…https://spacetimewithstuartgary.comFor more podcast listening visit out HQ... https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jan 14, 2022 • 31min
Killer White Dwarfs
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 6*Killer White dwarfsAstronomers have found that a killer white dwarf ripping a nearby planet, brown dwarf, or very low mass star apart.*International Space Station to fly till 2030Washington has formally extended the life of the International Space Station to 2030.The space station was originally expected to be deorbited in 2028..*The 2022 Australasian sky guide launchedThe Powerhouse Museum Sydney Observatory has launched the 32nd and latest edition of its popular Australasian sky guide -- providing stargazers and the general public with an easy-to-follow tour of the majestic southern night skies.To purchase a copy of the guide click here: https://amzn.to/3zW54Mt *China tops 2021 in orbital launchesChina ended 2021 with a record 55 orbital rocket launches – more than any other nation and ten more than the United States.*The Science ReportClaims cyclones and hurricanes have intensified over recent decades, and it's going to get worse.Russia begins upgrading its air defence systems to the new S-550.Chilean researchers have discovered a new species of ankylosaur in the subantarctic tip of Chile.Skeptic's guide to the science of ghostsFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jan 12, 2022 • 30min
Failed Russian Rocket Crashes Back to Earth
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 5*Failed Russian rocket crashes back to EarthA failed Russian test launch has seen a 4-tonne rocket stage crash back to Earth in an uncontrolled fiery re-entry.*Exploring the Jovian ice moon EuropaNASA’s new Europa Clipper mission to study the Jovian ice moon Europa and global subsurface oceans.*TESS continues with mission extensionNASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS – is now well into its extended 27 month extended mission having already identified more than 2,600 candidate exoplanets – that is planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.*Russia’s latest space tourism missionTwo Japanese space tourists and a Russian cosmonaut have returned safely to Earth aboard their Soyuz MS-20 capsule.*The Science ReportWarnings the amount of rainfall in the Arctic may increase at a faster rate than previously thought.Work begins on Australia’s new MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance -- or HALE – aircraft.A new study on why we binge watch TV.Alex on Tech visits the world’s largest consumer electronics show CES.For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jan 10, 2022 • 35min
New Study Measures Antimatter’s Reaction to Gravity
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 4*New study measures antimatter’s reaction to gravityA new study has confirmed that matter and antimatter both respond the same way to gravity.*Joint European and Russian mission to the MoonThe European Space Agency will include a drill and sample analysis package aboard the Russian Luna-27 mission to the Moon’s South Polar region in 2025.*James Webb deployment underwayNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has successfully begun the long and complicated process of unfurling and reconfiguring itself for operations.*An Update on the asteroid ApophisA new forecast by the Russian Emergencies Ministry warns that the asteroid Apophis close encounter with the Earth in 2029 will see the mountain sized space rock skim over the planet’s surface at an altitude of just 35,700 kilometres – closer than the orbits of geostationary satellites.*The Science ReportMicroplastics polluting the planet thousands of kilometres from their origin.Paleontologists find a new species of long necked sauropod dinosaur in China.A new study has shown that for the most part hangover cures don’t workSkeptic's guide to the paranormalFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jan 7, 2022 • 33min
Solar Orbiter Publishes a Stunning Wealth of Science Results from its Cruise Phase
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 3*Solar Orbiter publishes a wealth of science results from its cruise phaseScientists are busy sifting through a wealth of data from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission which is studying our local star – the Sun.*How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Is Making Mars Safer for AstronautsA radiation sensor aboard NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover is providing scientists with key data to help prepare humans for life on the red planet next decade.*Electrons big brother – the neutron rocketRocket lab are developing a new launch vehicle designed to carry far bigger payloads than the company’s current two stage Electron rocket.*Starlink under fire for crowded skiesBeijing has slammed Elon Musk and SpaceX following two close encounters between China’s new Tiangong space station and Starlink’s ever growing constellation of broadband internet satellites.*The Science ReportHow global warming is impacting tropical rain forest bird populationsClaims a malicious code was discovered embedded in a Huawei software update.An exquisitely preserved fossilized dinosaur embryo discovered in southern China.A new study claims wine grapes may have originated in western Asia.Skeptic's guide to Science:For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen too. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more podcasts visit our HQ: https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jan 5, 2022 • 29min
Earth and Mars Were Formed from Inner Solar System Material
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 2*Earth and Mars were formed from inner Solar System materialA new study has confirmed that the Earth and Mars were formed from material that largely originated in the inner Solar System – with only a tiny few percent originating beyond Jupiter's orbit.*Black holes carve out gigantic bubbles in a massive galaxy clusterAstronomers have found four enormous cavities, or bubbles, at the centre of a galactic cluster which appear to have been carved out by a pair of erupting supermassive black holes closely orbiting each other.*France launches its new signet spy satellitesArianespace has successfully launched a Vega rocket carrying three new French spy satellites into orbit.*A Turkish delight in orbitSpaceX have launched a new Turkish telecommunications satellite.*The Science ReportWarnings that the Thwaites Glacier could shatter part of the Antarctic ice shelf within five years.The top 10 government-subsidised medicines prescribed in Australia.The Australian Army to build self-propelled 155 mm howitzers.How smart are brain surgeons and rocket scientists really.Alex on Tech your digital footprintListen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jan 3, 2022 • 42min
The Biggest Scientific Discovery of the Past Year
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 1*The biggest scientific discovery of the past year - first black hole-neutron star mergersOne of the unquestionable highlights of the past year in scientific research was the historic confirmation that one of the densest objects in the universe – a neutron star had been consumed by a black hole – the only thing even denser.*Discovery of a huge new population of free-floating planetsAstronomers have discovered at least seventy free floating planets – worlds not orbiting host stars – in our part of the galaxy.*Iran continues its nuclear weapons campaignIran has moved a step closer to developing a nuclear weapon and the means to deliver it with the launch of another missile in what military experts are describing as a thinly disguised rocket launch.*New Dragon docks to the space stationThe SpaceX CRS-24 cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station 418 kilometres over the South Pacific Ocean.*China ends 2021 with more than fifty orbital missionsChina has ended the year 2021 with a flurry of rocket launches as it continues what Beijing describes as preparations for war.*The Science ReportNew studies claim Moderna is slightly more effective at preventing COVID-19 infection.Pollutants in the air linked to changes to the sex ratio of births.Australia to replace its troubled Taipan helicopters with more Blackhawks.An ancient synagogue older than Christianity and Islam, discovered in Galilee.Skeptic's guide to bogus allergy testsListen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen too. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Dec 31, 2021 • 40min
Ingenuity Soars Through Alien Skies Yet Again
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 145*Ingenuity soars through alien skies yet againNASA’s Mars Ingenuity rotocopter has undertaken its 18th flight over the surface of the red planet.*Blue Origin launches its third space tourism flight.Blue Origin has launched its third space tourism flight into the clear blue skies of west Texas.*China undertakes its 400th Long March rocket launchChina has undertaken its 50th orbital mission for the year – with the flight also marking the 400th launch of a Long March series rocket.*January SkywatchThe Earth enters perihelion, a look at Sirius the dog star and the brightest star in the night skies, and the Quadrantids Meteor Shower are among the highlights of the January night skies.For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen too. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/blog/ RSS feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/episodes/feed Email: mailto:SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com or visit https://www.bitesz.com/p/astronomy-daily/Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comEmail: SpaceTime@bitesz.comListen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime https://spacetimewithstuartgary.comFor more podcasts, visit our HQ. You may just find your next binge listen: https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Dec 30, 2021 • 28min
Evidence of a Dark Matter Free Galaxy
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 144*Evidence of a dark matter free galaxyAstronomers think they’ve found evidence of a dark matter free galaxy.*Asteroid Eurybates reveals some of its secretsAstronomers have used the blink of a distant star to determine the size of an asteroid in orbit near Jupiter.*Russia launches classified military satelliteRussia has launched a classified military payload into orbit. The mission was launched aboard a Soyuz 2-1b rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia.*Astra finally reach orbit on their latest attemptCalifornia company Astra Space have finally achieved orbit incertion with their latest rocket launch attempt.*The Science ReportThree in five people have some sort of mild reaction to their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.People who have had the Pfizer COVID-19 booster jab are 10 times less likely to get infected.A daily dose of yoghurt could help fight high blood pressure.Scientists have discovered the first millipede with more than a thousand legs.Alex on Tech: Counting down to CES.This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world’s leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Check them out and get the special holiday season discount offer (73% off), plus help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…Listen to SpaceTime with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen too. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial-free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version is now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.https://bitesz.comhttps://spacetimewithstuartgary.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.


