

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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Sep 9, 2020 • 28min
The Evolving Dent in Earth's Magnetic Field
*A small but evolving dent in Earth's magnetic fieldScientists are seeing a split in the South Atlantic Anomaly – a growing weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field.*The strange hot world of KELT-9BAstronomers have discovered one of the strangest most extreme worlds in the galaxy.*Calls for development of a new satellite early warning systemThe 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 launchedSpaceX 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 ReportDiscovery 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.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Sep 7, 2020 • 33min
Finding Our Place in the Universe
*Finding our place in the UniverseDeep sea ocean sediments are helping scientists better understand the complicated structure of our local galactic neighbourhood.*New Zealand’s rocket lab back in the airRocket 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 paceSpaceX 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 SydneyAnother 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 ReportA 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.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Sep 4, 2020 • 37min
Looking at The End of The Universe
*Looking at the end of the universeA 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 stationThe 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 monthNASA’s first operational Commercial Crew Program flight to the International Space Station has been tentatively slated to launch on October 23rd.*September SkywatchSeptember 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. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Sep 2, 2020 • 17min
Southern Launch to Carry out its First Test Flight this Month
*Southern Launch to carry out its first test flight this monthSouthern 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 coreA 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 EarthThe European Space Agency’s CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite – CHEOPs –has completed its in-orbit test phase.*The Science ReportMore 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.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Aug 31, 2020 • 27min
Mysterious Movements in the Heart of the Milky Way
*Mysterious movements in the heart of the Milky WayAstronomers 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 anomalyA 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 airAstronauts aboard the International Space Station are trying to find a leak which is slowly venting atmosphere into space from the orbiting outpost.*The Science ReportThe 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. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Aug 28, 2020 • 30min
World-famous Arecibo Dish Seriously Damaged
*The world-famous Arecibo dish seriously damagedThe 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 cometCitizen 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 satellitesSpaceX has completed its eleventh Starlink launch with another 58 of the broadband internet satellites placed into orbit.*The Science ReportWarnings 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 For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Aug 26, 2020 • 26min
A Close Call for Planet Earth
*New record for a close call for planet Earth with an asteroidPlanet 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 releasedSome 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 vehicleArianespace has launched a mission extension vehicle and two new telecommunications satellites into orbit aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.*The Science ReportNew 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. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-dailyHelp 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.

Aug 24, 2020 • 38min
Best Place on Earth to See Stars
*Best place on Earth to see starsA 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 neighbourhoodA new study has uncovered 95 previously unknown brown dwarfs lurking in our cosmic neighbourhood.*The tenth pack of Starlink satellites now in orbitSpaceX has launched its tenth Starlink mission adding another 57 broadband internet satellites to the growing constellation.*The Science ReportClimate 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.Can dogs sense the supernatural?Sponsor:This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN....rated No.1 by TechRadar. For more and to get our special offer of 3 months free witha 12 month package visit tryexpressvpn.com/space and help support SpaceTime.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Aug 21, 2020 • 33min
Is Asteroid Psyche the Core of an Unformed Planet?
*Asteroid Psyche could be the core of an unformed planetA 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 BosonPhysicists at CERN the European Centre for nuclear research have witnessed the Higgs Boson decaying into a pair of muons.*Satellite Navigation systemsSatellite navigation systems have become essential to our way of life – especially travel – but how do they work?*South Korea’s first military communications satellite launchedSpaceX has successfully launched South Korea’s first military communications satellite into geostationary orbit. *The Science ReportCOVID-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. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). Sponsor Link:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of The Great Courses Plus - Lifelong learning from the best in their fields. Learn anything from the best teachers in the world. To take up our special free trial offer, just visit our special URL… thegreatcoursesplus.com/space so they know you came from us and you’ll be helping support the show. Thank you…For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/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.

Aug 19, 2020 • 24min
Dangerous Alien Life Warning
*New study warns that alien life would be dangerous to EarthlingsDiscovery 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 VenusThe 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 weaponMoscow has conducted a space-based anti-satellite weapons test-firing a projectile from its Cosmos 2543 satellite.*China growing eyes in the skyChina 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 ReportCOVID-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. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-dailyHelp 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.


