

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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Jun 30, 2021 • 26min
Are Supermassive Black Holes Collapsed Dark Matter Halos?
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 74*Are supermassive black holes collapsed dark matter halosA new study suggests that supermassive black holes could be formed out of the collapse of dark matter halos.*Sentinel’s ocean data starts flowingAfter six months of check-out and calibration in orbit, the Sentinel-6A spacecraft has started providing its first data streams of the world’s oceans and how they’re being affected by global warming.*Juno detects a new Jovian high energy radiation sourceNASA’s Juno spacecraft has discovered a new heavy high energy radiation source in Jupiter’s radiation belts – which are already considered the most intense in the solar system.*America launches three new spy satellites on a converted nuclear missileNASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginian mid Atlantic Coast has been a busy place of late with back to back rocket launches taking place.*The Science ReportStudy warns climate change is killing wildlife because when wild animals are hot, they eat less.Researchers say drinking coffee may be good for your liver.The world’s growing problem of microplastic pollution.Study shows medium-sized dinosaur predators are wiped out from areas where T-Rex’s dominate.Alex on Tech on the new TCL Wearable Display.For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 28, 2021 • 28min
Hubble Computer Crash
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 73*Hubble computer crashNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has dropped into safe mode following a major onboard computer crash.*Southern Launch gets approval for its South Australian orbital launch complexSouthern Launch’s new Whaler’s Way orbital launch complex is a step closer to fruition with formal approval now given for construction to begin.*New Oort Cloud object on its wayAstronomers have discovered a large Oort Cloud object -- several hundred kilometres wide – which is heading for the inner solar system.*A new instrument to make one of the world’s biggest telescopes even betterScientists are developing a new instrument for one of the world’s biggest telescopes that will allow it to peer even further back in space and time.*The Science ReportNew Study claims using Pfizer as the second shot after an initial AstraZeneca jab offers better protection.UNESCO recommends the Great Barrier Reef be placed on an in danger list.Bruce Pascoe’s controversial Dark Emu slammed by leading scientists.A new study may have discovered why people are afraid of the dark.Skeptic's guide to India’s strange humanoid creatures.For more from SpaceTime and all our show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 25, 2021 • 21min
A Third Mission Bound for Venus
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 72*A third mission bound for VenusThe European Space agency has announced a new mission to study Venus. The EnVision orbiter will launch in the early 2030s to study Venus from its upper atmosphere down to its core o determine how and why Venus and Earth evolved so differently.*Mars Perseverance rover on the moveNASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is continuing with its science mission searching for signs of past microbial life in Jezero Crater’s lake bed.*China launches another spy satellite as it prepares for warChina has launched four more satellites including additional Earth observation satellites as Beijing continues its on going preparations for war.*The Science ReportUnmasked speech in confined places found to be the main way COVID 19 spreads.The devastating skin disease affecting dolphins caused by climate change.The new WomBot designed to study wombat burrows.Scientists have found that Earth’s deepest life scavenges on carbon.Skeptic's guide to COVID-19 scams in India.For more SpaceTime you can find all our show links at: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 23, 2021 • 27min
A Big Step Forward
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 71*Another step in understanding the difference between matter and antimatterPhysicists using the world’s largest atom smasher the Large Hadron Collider at CERN have for the first time measured a difference in mass between matter and antimatter.*Volcanic activity on VenusAn international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering consistent with volcanic activity.*Scientists develop a model of the Milky Way’s central black holeAstronomers using new observations have developed a model of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy.*The Science ReportHow COVID-19 virus invades the deepest parts of your lungs.Half the world’s rivers running dry at least once a year.A new species of large prehistoric croc that once roamed south-east Queensland.New ultra-high-density hard drives that store ten times more data.Alex on Tech: Microsoft’s new Windows 11.For more from the SpaceTime team please visit our websites. Links at: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 21, 2021 • 42min
An Update on those US Navy Tic Tac UFOs
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 70*An update on those US Navy Tic Tac UFOsLast year the US Department of Defence formally released three navy videos showing encounters between US NAVY fighter jets and a series of unexplained aerial phenomena – what most people call UFOs. Since then, more similar vision has been made public by crew aboard two US NAVY warships. So what are they really – we give you the latest update.*Studying the atmosphere of a brown dwarfA new study of failed stars known as brown dwarfs suggest they have a layer cake like atmospheric structure.*China’s new space station gets its first crewChina’s new Tiangong or heavenly palace space station has its first tenants – a team of three taikonauts who’ll spend the next 90 days setting up the orbiting outpost.*The Science ReportNOVAVAX completes phase three trials of its new COVID-19 vaccine with stunning results.A new study warns that cannabis use during teen years can alter brain development.Bring back to life microbes that have been frozen for 24 thousand years.The quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to see.Skeptic's guide to those recent US Navy UFO reportsFor more from the SpaceTime team and to show your support, visit our websites. Links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 18, 2021 • 24min
No Plate Tectonics on Venus
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 69*No plate tectonics on VenusA new study claims Venus hasn’t had plate tectonics for at least 300 million and possibly more than a billion years.*First X-rays from UranusAstronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus for the first time.*Searching for the signatures of life on other worldsAstronomers already know that that any search for life beyond Earth involves a search for water – because where there's liquid water there could be life. But water isn’t the only signature for life.*SpaceX gets Sirius with the launch of a new digital radio satelliteSpaceX has successfully launched a new telecommunications satellite for SiriusXM in a spectacular night time launch.*The Science ReportArctic sea ice thinning faster than previously expectedCommon arthritis drug effecting immune response to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.Cholesterol levels linked to prostate cancer.COVID-19 lockdowns reduce urban crime rates.Skeptic's guide to psychic Googling. Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com Sponsor Details:This episode is brought to you with the support of NameCheap…cheap domain names is just the beginning of your own online presence. We use them and we love them. Get our special deal…just visit: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap and help support the show. 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://rss.acast.com/spacetimeEmail: 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/ Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 16, 2021 • 24min
Rosetta Stone Eruption Could Help Explain Solar Explosions
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 68*Rosetta Stone eruption could help explain solar explosionsA dramatic, multi-staged eruption on the Sun has revealed new clues that could help scientists solve the long-standing mystery of what causes the Sun’s powerful and unpredictable explosions.*Juno’s close encounter with GanymedeNASA’s Juno spacecraft has undertaken a close encounter with the Jovian moon Ganymede.*Dream Chaser delayed till next yearSierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser spaceplane which was slated to begin supply missions to the International Space Station in September this year – will now not begin operations until sometime in 2022.*OneWeb’s planned mega constellation gets another 36 satellitesDespite the growing concerns of scientists a Russian Soyuz rocket has successfully placed another 36 British OneWeb internet broad band telecommunications satellites into low Earth orbit.*The Science ReportEarth to breach the 1.5-Celsius warming mark within the next five years.Study shows taking extra vitamin D won’t help protect you from the COVID-19 corona virus.The first complete egg from Australia's smallest emu found on King Island.Google allowing other people to read your private e-mails.Alex on Tech checks out Apple’s new IOS-15 operating system.Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com Sponsor Details:This episode is brought to you with the support of NameCheap…cheap domain names is just the beginning of your own online presence. We use them and we love them. Get our special deal…just visit: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap and help support the show. 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 our big discount offer, plus help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you… 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://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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/ Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. SeeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 14, 2021 • 30min
Abbot Point Selected for Orbital Launch FacilitL
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 67*Abbot Point selected for orbital launch facilityAbbot Point on the North Queensland coast has been selected to host Gilmour Space Technologies new orbital launch complex.*Is Earth's core lopsided? Strange goings-on in our planet's interiorA new study claims the Earth’s solid inner core is solidifying faster on one side than the other.*OSIRIS Rex heading homeNASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on its way back to Earth following a smooth on course departure from the potentially hazardous near Earth asteroid Bennu.*China’s new generation weather satelliteChina has sent the first of a new generation of meteorological satellites into geostationary orbit.*The Science ReportLake water oxygen levels declined by an average of 18 per cent.Australia’s largest dinosaur – a new species of sauropod unearthed in south western Queensland.United Airlines to purchase supersonic airliners from aerospace start-up Boom.Microsoft obediently censoring Tiananmen Square Massacre images under instructions from China.Skeptic's guide to more problems at the University of Wollongong.Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com Sponsor Details:This episode is brought to you with the support of NameCheap…cheap domain names is just the beginning of your own online presence. We use them and we love them. Get our special deal…just visit: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap and help support the show. 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 our big discount offer, plus help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you… 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://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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/ Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 11, 2021 • 37min
A New Study of the Distant Oort Cloud
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 66*A new study of the distant Oort cloudAstronomers have undertaken a new analysis of the Oort cloud – the sphere of some 100 billion comets and chunks of icy debris in interstellar space which is gravitationally bound to the Sun. *Heavy metals found in comets for the first timeTwo separate studies have found heavy metals in the atmospheres of comets.*Ultraluminous X-ray sources retain their mysteryAstronomers studying a mysterious object known as an ultraluminous X-ray source. have detected unusual flaring activity.*Flying Dragons in spaceSpaceX has successfully launched a new supply mission to the International Space Station.*The Science ReportSecond hand smoke exposure as a child linked to a higher risk of ADHD symptoms.People who get their news mostly through social media are less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine.Scientists say what is now the world’s largest iceberg could be around for years.Study claims the maximum possible age for humans could be between 120 - 150 years old.Skeptic's guide to the Health Practitioners Regulation Agency review.Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com Sponsor Details:This episode is brought to you with the support of NameCheap…cheap domain names is just the beginning of your own online presence. We use them and we love them. Get our special deal…just visit: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap and help support the show. 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 our big discount offer, plus help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you… 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://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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/ Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Jun 9, 2021 • 32min
Space Junk Collides with Space Station
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 65*Space junk collides with space stationThe International Space Station has been stuck by a piece of space debris which has left a hole in a section of the orbiting outpost’s robotic arm.*The Most Precise Look at the Universe’s EvolutionThe dark energy survey has released its first three years of data including observations of some 226 million galaxies covering over an eighth of the sky.*NASA’s Viper Lunar roverNASA has announced plans for a robotic lunar rover which will land on the Moon before the arrival of the first Artemis astronauts in 2024.*Chinese supply ship docks to Beijing’s new space stationChina has successfully docked a cargo ship loaded with supplies onto the Tianhe core module of Beijing’s new space station.*The Science ReportStudy shows three quarters of COVID-19 survivors end up with lingering symptoms.The number of people consuming tobacco is increasing worldwide.Paleontologists have identified a new species of hadrosaur Duck-Billed dinosaur in northern Mexico.Russia is behind cyber-attacks targeting the Colonial gas pipeline and JBS meat processing operations.Alex on Tech: the new cell phone that can be fully charged in just eight minutes.Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com Sponsor Details:This episode is brought to you with the support of NameCheap…cheap domain names is just the beginning of your own online presence. We use them and we love them. Get our special deal…just visit: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap and help support the show. 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 our big discount offer, plus help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you… 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://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.


