SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 14*New type of aurorae discoveredA new type of aurora called the dunes has been discovered in the skies above Finland.*Rare Atiras asteroid discoveredAstronomers have discovered a rare asteroid orbiting inside the orbit of Venus.*Astronauts wrap up refurbishment of cosmic ray detectorAstronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully completed their fourth spacewalk designed to refurbish the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.*Orion spacecraft under testNASA’s new manned spacecraft for missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond is now undergoing testing at the Plum Brook facility in Ohio.*SkywatchWe check out the night skies of February on SkywatchFor enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetimeEmail: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Giant galactic structure hiding nearby in plain sightAstronomers have discovered a massive wave of interconnected stellar nurseries forming one of the largest coherent structures in the Milky Way Galaxy.*New estimates for the age of part of the Milky WayAstronomers have determined that one of the Milky Way Galaxy’s primary structures – its thick disk – is about ten billion years old.*New evidence of frame dragging shows Einstein was right (again)Astronomers tracking the orbit of an exotic binary star system have discovered new evidence of frame dragging – the process by which the rotation of a massive celestial object can cause the fabric of spacetime to twist.*Rocket Lab launches American spy satelliteRocket Lab has successfully launched a new spy satellite for America’s National Reconnaissance Office from its New Zealand launch pad..*Calls for Australia to develop its own space commandRussia and China have had them for years and the United States has just set up its own – now the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says the Australian Defence Force needs its own space command within the air force.*The Science ReportA new study has confirmed a significant link between eating meat and heart disease.Rare dolphins under threat from exposure to increasing amounts of water contamination.New technology from the CSIRO to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.The ancient temple that could provide a glimpse of what the great Temple of King Solomon was like.A new way to provide age estimates for Aboriginal rock art.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 182 commercial-free, double 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to 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 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*NASA working to try and save Voyager 2Mission Managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California are trying to restore systems after all five of Voyager 2’s science instruments suddenly stopped working.*Solar Orbiter ready to launch on a mission to the SunIt’s all systems go for this month’s launch of the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission to the Sun.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567549738 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567100048 *The most detailed high resolution images ever taken of the Sun’s surfaceAstronomers have released the most detailed high-resolution images ever taken of the photosphere – the visible surface of the Sun.*New study on alien invasionScience fiction writers often portray alien invasions attacking Earth and humanity. Well there is a strongly held hypothesis known as panspermia which suggests that microbes could be transported from one world to another as hitchhikers inside asteroids, comets and meteors.*Another 60 Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has launched its fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190624308463*The Science ReportFermented soy products, like miso and natto, linked to a lower mortality rate.Kids rice snacks found to have arsenic at levels above safety guidelines.Study warns that sunscreen chemicals are being absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream.The new cell phone that sweats to keep cool.Scientists have released the Kraken – or at least its genetic code.Woo entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow’s new series promoting pseudoscientific products on Netflix.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetimeEmail: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Growing evidence for a second planet around Proxima Centauri.Astronomers are finding growing signs of a possible second planet orbiting Proxima Centauri.*Discovery of the oldest dated asteroid impact craterOutback Western Australia’s Yarrabubba crater has set a new date record for the Earth’s oldest discovered asteroid impact structure.*Could Saturn’s moon Enceladus be habitableAnalysis of a plume of gases and frozen sea spray ejected into space from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus suggests its interior is far more complex than previously thought.*CHEOPS science instrument activatedThe European Space Agency has activated the primary science instrument aboard their Characterising Exoplanet Satellite – CHEOPS to begin the mission's in-orbit commissioning phase.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567673973*The Science ReportAustralian scientists recreate the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in the laboratory.102 genes found to be associated with risk for autism.Scientists date the kingdom Fungi to at least 800 million years ago.Discovery of a new species of the deadly meat-eating dinosaur Allosaurus.How to make the perfect espresso.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to 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 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*A new view of the centre of the Milky Way GalaxyAstronomers have been shown a new never before seen glimpse of the centre of the Milky Way revealing regions of star birth and what appears to be an accretion ring of debris surrounding the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole.  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190113830498  *Supernova 1987A opens a new window in astronomyScientists have managed to peer deep into the past of supernova 1987A – the first nearby supernova that astronomers have been able to study in modern times. *An eighth target for the Lucy Jovian trojan asteroid missionAstronomers have found an eighth target for NASA’s Lucy mission to Jupiter’s trojan asteroids. *Dragon passes its final test before manned space flights beginNASA and SpaceX have successfully carried out their final major test flight of the Crew Dragon Two capsule prior to it being cleared to transport crew to the International Space Station. *Boeing’s Starliner passes inspection following first space flightMeanwhile, Boeing says an assessment of the Starliner capsule used for last month’s test flight shows the spacecraft has survived its journey into space and back with only minimal refurbishment needed before its next flight.*First spacewalk for 2020Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have carried out their first spacewalk for the year.*The Science ReportThe growing global threat from a new coronavirus out of China.2019 tops off Earth’s the warmest decade on record.A breakthrough in laser-based weapons.The iconic Platypus is on brink of extinction.New study finds pop culture evolves no faster than normal animal evolution. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*New type of object discovered at the galactic centreAstronomers have discovered four bizarre objects near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.*Tatooine like world discoveredNASA’s TESS spacecraft has discovered its first circumbinary exo-planet.*New instrument to weigh planetsA new instrument designed to measure the masses of exoplanets has received first light at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.*Solar wind is slowing beyond PlutoNew measurements by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has confirmed earlier data showing that the solar wind – the supersonic stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun – slows down the further away it gets.*China to undertake 50 rocket launches in 2020China says it will undertake up to fifty rocket launches this year – dramatically upping the anti from the 34 launches it carried out in 2019.*New Chinese sounding rocket test flightMeanwhile, the private Chinese company Space Trek has launched its Tansuo-1 commercial suborbital carrier rocket on a test flight.*The Science ReportWarnings that ice shelves in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula may have been predisposed to collapse.One of the world’s largest fish has gone extinct due to overfishing and dam construction in China.New clues about the cause of autism.Finding out about the genetic history of the Cassowary.Claims drinking tea at least three times a week could help you live longer.True confessions of a phone in astrologer.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSponsor Link:This episode of SpaceTime has been brought to you with the support of The Great Courses Plus...lifelong learning from the best in their field. To take up our limited time half-price offer, visit www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/spaceGet immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesz.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetimeEmail: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *Seven billion year old star dust discovered in meteoriteScientists studying the famous Murchison meteorite which fell to Earth in Victoria in 1969 have discovered seven billion year old pre-solar grains – the oldest material ever found on Earth.*Farewell Spitzer*Russian spy satellite breaks up in orbit*Great Melbourne Telescope back on public display*Major milestone for Virgin Galactic’s second spaceship*Experimental satellite launched*The Science Report For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Evidence of the first starsAstronomers have discovered evidence of the universe’s very first stars.Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190093052438 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190093013803*A third more near-Earth objects detected over the past yearThe European Space Agency says there’s been a record-breaking 30 percent increase in the number of near-Earth objects discovered over the past year.*NASA’s new planet hunter finds its first Earth-sized habitable zone worldNASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS -- has discovered its first Earth-size habitable zone planet.*Is dark energy realA new study is raising questions about the existence of dark energy – the hypothetical force used to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe.*The Science ReportClimate change may be responsible for the mass death of Puffin’s in the Bering Sea.New study warns that 80% of 2-year-olds and 95% of 3-year-olds don’t meet screen time guidelines.Eating more nuts in place of junk food could help you avoid putting on the pounds.Growing evidence that China is behind Havana syndrome.New findings about the origins of the Bayeux tapestry.The woke generation’s love of woo.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSponsor Link:This episode of SpaceTime has been brought to you with the support of The Great Courses Plus...lifelong learning from the best in their field. For your free, month-long trial with full access to the entire site, visit www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space Get immediate access to over 170 commercial-free, double 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 for a Patreon alternative, visit Supercast - https://bitesz.supercast.tech/ For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 23 Episode 05*The birth of a black hole witnessed in gravitational wavesAstronomers have confirmed another gravitational wave detection of neutron stars merging to create a black hole.Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190115456628 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190113243778 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190113197973  *Fast Radio Bursts get even more mysteriousOne of the universe’s unsolved mysteries has just become even more puzzling.Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190114043483  *Evidence of active volcanism on VenusFor years astronomers have speculated that Venus has active volcanism – but while there have been lots of signs supporting that hypothesis – proof has been lacking – until now. *Ground current event hits NorwayScientists have detected a ground current event across Norway. *Another 60 Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has launched its third batch of 60 Starlink mini-satellites into orbit.Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190158976223  *The Science ReportNew data shows that 2019 was Australia’s hottest and driest year on record.Claims late nights and lie-ins, along with being more of a night owl, could influence your weight.New revelations about T-Rex.Discovery of a two thousand-year-old stone measuring table at a dig site in Jerusalem.Iran says it will no longer abide by restrictions on its nuclear program. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*New study changes the understanding of galactic evolutionAstronomers have discovered that galactic evolution may have begun much earlier than thought. *CHEOPS launches into orbitThe European Space Agency’s CHEOPS spacecraft has successfully blasted into orbit on a mission to study exoplanets – world’s orbiting stars other than the Sun.YouTube URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183443264918 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189772522708 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189737222958 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189526035153 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187788895688 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189732468618 *Solar spicules caused by magnetic reconnectionNew observations suggest structures on the surface of the Sun known as solar spicules may be caused by a process called magnetic re-connection.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189098693008 *The hottest exoplanet ever discoveredAstronomers have discovered an exoplanet so hot its atmosphere is composed of vaporized heavy metals.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184779857363*Final Rokot flightRussia has carried out its final launch of a Rokot rocket.*The Science ReportA 35-year data record charting sea-temperature changes.The so-called love hormone - oxytocin - may have a role to play in sex addiction.New study finds Australia's oldest flowering plants are 126 million years.Iran about to unveil a new generation of uranium enrichment centrifuges.New breeding and conservation program to try and save the endangered Sydney seahorse.Wellington City Council wins New Zealand’s bent spoon award for pseudo-scientific piffle. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Get immediate access to over 170 commercial-free, double 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesz.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 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.