SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

*Is Betelgeuse about to blow?The red supergiant Betelgeuse is dimming unusually and astronomers don’t know why. The strange activity is causing growing speculation that it may be about to go supernova --or maybe not.*Discovery of the earliest known cannibalismAstronomers have discovered the earliest known example of galactic cannibalism – an observation dating back some 13 billion years.*The Milky Way galaxyOkay, so we all know that we live on a small terrestrial planet orbiting a small yellow dwarf star in the Milky Way galaxy. But what do you really know about the Milky Way galaxy and our place in it?*Vulcan to fly next yearThe United Launch Alliance says its new Vulcan Centaur rocket is on track to have its maiden flight next year.*China launches its most powerful rocketChina has s carried out a successful launch if its most powerful rocket – the Long March 5.*The Science ReportNew study warns that losing intact tropical forests is more devastating on climate than previously thought.Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide increasing.Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to an increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Scientists think they've cracked why whales are so unbelievably huge.Archaeologists discover two Bronze Age tombs in Greece. 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*Proton Aurorae discovered on MarsAstronomers have found that a type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the most common form of aurora occurring on the Red Planet. *All systems go for the maiden flight of the new Vega-CThe European Space Agency will fly its new Vega C lightweight launch system on its maiden flight in March. Russian Space Tourism back on the flight plan for MoscowThe Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos plans to modify a Soyuz capsule to carry space tourists on a trip to orbit. *New weather satellite launchedRussia has launched a new geostationary weather satellite into orbit. *January SkywatchThis month we look at the brightest star in the night sky and cover one of the best meteor showers of the year. 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.com To 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.

*Could the Milky Way have two supermassive black holes?Astronomers are trying to discover if the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy might have a smaller companion. *Solar Cycle 25 strengthens its gripThe Sun is showing more signs of moving into a new solar cycle. *Starliner returns safely to EarthAfter failing to reach the International Space Station on its maiden space test flight, Boeing’s new CST100 Starliner returned to Earth making a perfect pin point landing at the White Sands Missile Range in the New Mexico Desert.Video: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189873919583  *NASA says its new SLS super heavy lift launch system is ready for flightThe core stage of NASA’s new super heavy lift rocket – the SLS – or Space Launch System -- has finally been completed in preparation of its maiden flight – possibly in June. *Ring of fire solar eclipseThe Gulf, India and eastern Asia have experienced an annular boxing day eclipse. *The Science ReportA special New Year’s Day look back at some of the strangest, weirdest, and most unusual science stories of 2019. 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.com To 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.

The astronomy and space science news podcast.*How galaxies get their iconic spiralsA new study claims galactic magnetic fields could play an important role in shaping the elegant sweeping arms of spiral galaxies like the Milky Way.*Best ever pulsar maps and measurementsAstrophysicists are literally rewriting and redrawing the textbook on pulsars after obtaining the most precise and dependable measurements of both a pulsar's size and its mass, as well as the first-ever map of hot spots on its surface.You tube video url: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189736850098  *US Space Force is now a thingU.S. President Donald Trump has formally signed the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act which officially establishes the United States Space Force as a new sixth branch of the American armed services. *Third AMS spacewalkCrew aboard the International Space Station have carried out the third of four planned spacewalks to service and upgrade AMS-02 – the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer -- a device designed to capture cosmic rays and antimatter particles -- and to hunt for signs of mysterious dark matter. *India spy satellite launchIndia has launched a new spy satellite into orbit. *Third flight in a row for same Falcon 9 rocketSpaceX has successfully launched the new JCSAT-18/Kacific1 telecommunications satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.You tube video url: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189713545878  *China’s space launch blitz continuesIt may be the end of year holiday season but China’s space blitz is continuing with the launch of two more BeiDou-3 navigation satellites followed by a new Sino-Brazilian Earth observation satellite. *Russia launches new navigation satelliteRussian space forces have launched a Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying a Glonass-M navigation satellite into orbit. *The Science ReportNow impossible for the Earth not to increase average temperatures by two degrees in coming years.Research warns global warming makes it more difficult to predict year-to-year global climate variations.Excess salty water discharge from the Sydney Desalination Plant is attracting lots of fish. Eating ultra-processed foods linked to an increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes.How cats use marks on their ears to communicate.SBS wins Australian Skeptic’s 2019 bent spoon award for the worst pseudo-scientific piffle of the year. 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://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist  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.

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Boeing’s new Starliner fails to reach the International Space StationBoeing has failed in its first attempt to send its new CST-100 Starliner crew capsule to the International Space Station – instead getting the spacecraft stranded in a useless orbit.You tube video url: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189785819133  *The largest stellar-mass black hole ever detectedAstronomers have observed the largest stellar-mass black hole ever detected.  The black hole catalogued as LB-1 has about 70 times the mass of the Sun – more than twice the size of any previously detected stellar-mass black hole. *Scientists select a site on asteroid Bennu for a sample collectionNightingale has been selected as the primary collection site for NASA’s Osiris-Rex sample return mission on the surface of the boulder-strewn asteroid Bennu.You tube video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=M9NrzyTKaCE&feature=emb_logo  *The Science ReportDeadly mega-wildfires surrounding Sydney.Pollution by China is preventing the ozone hole over Antarctica from healing over.A new study on the wellbeing of Australian children.Homo-erectus – a close ancestor of modern humans -- went extinct around 108 thousand years ago.A new study has shown that dogs may have a sense of numbers. 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://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To 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.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 22 Episode 94The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *Interstellar comet makes its closest approach to the SunThe Interstellar comet 21 Borisov has now sped past the Sun and has thus begun its journey back out of the solar system.*How Enceladus got its stripesScientists have finally developed a model which explains how the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus got its iconic south pole tiger stripes and what keeps them open.*New mission to track sea level rise over the next decadeThe European Space Agency and NASA will monitor changes in sea levels caused by global warming over the next ten years with a new spacecraft called Sentinel six – the latest in the ongoing European Copernicus program to monitor Earth’s changing environment from space.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189501745368 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189525115143 *Blue Origin undertakes its 12th test flightBlue Origin has launched another test flight from its West Texas facility flying its New Shepard rocket beyond the edge of space and returning safely to the ground.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189655369638 *Progress spacecraft docks to the International space stationIt’s a busy time for the expedition 61 crew aboard the International Space Station with the arrival of another cargo ship loaded with fresh supplies. The Russian Progress MS-13 has just berthed onto the orbiting outpost’s Pirs docking port.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189644707098 *The Science ReportA new study confirmed that Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992.Kids born from IVF with frozen embryos may have an increased risk of childhood cancer.An environmental plastics disaster continues to develop in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.A new hydrogel material that mimics biological matter such as skin, ligaments and bone.A new study finds that if your over 38 you really should be dead.New research suggests being bright means you’re ever so slightly more likely to be non-religious. 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://feeds.megaphone.fm/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.

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly)*Forget what you’ve heard: size really does matter when it comes to galactic rotationA new study has found that the direction in which a galaxy rotates depends on its mass. *The most massive star ever known to be destroyed by a supernova explosionScientists have discovered the most massive star ever known to be destroyed by a supernova explosion. *Bennu’s Mystery ParticlesShortly after NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu, an unexpected discovery by the mission's science team revealed that the asteroid could be active, or consistently discharging particles into space.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189622417638 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189622444283 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189500934603  *Near Earth Objects updateWith the year not over yet 2019 has already broken the record for the most amount of asteroids discovered. *Electron rocket launches shooting star satelliteRocket Lab has successfully carried out its tenth Electron launch carrying the Japanese shooting star satellite into orbit.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189638173383  *China undertakes two launches in six hoursChina has just carried out two space launches in less than six hours from the same facility. *The Science ReportGlobal emissions of nitrous oxide, the third most important greenhouse gas accelerating.Social media leading teens down a worrying path of body image issues and eating disorders.A new study says designer babies are still some way off.A new strain of malicious wiper malware being deployed by Iran’s state sponsored hackers.New research claims dogs can distinguish familiar words, even when spoken by unfamiliar people. 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://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist  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.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E92The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *A new measurement for the mass of the most common particle in the universeScientists have set the upper limit for the mass of the neutrino -- the most common particle in the universe.*Wreckage found from India’s crashed lunar landerNASA has found the remains of India’s ill-fated Vikram lunar lander which crashed on to the surface of the Moon during a failed landing attempt in September.*All systems go for CHEOPS launchThe European Space Agency’s Exoplanetary explorer spacecraft CHEOPS has been slated for launch on December 17.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189501277263 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189501323158 *December SkywatchHeading towards the December Solstice and the rock comet 3200 Phaethon about to display the annual Geminids meteor shower. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet 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 https://bitesz.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/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#astronomy #space #science #podcast #spacetime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  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.

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E91 *Biggest supermassive black hole in the local universeAstronomers have identified a record-setting supermassive black hole – some 40 billion times the mass of our Sun –making it easily the biggest in the local universe.*The Sun’s secrets being revealedThe first detailed results from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe are revealing some surprising secrets about the Sun.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189488131203*Determining the size of a protonPhysicists are getting closer to solving the proton radius puzzle with one of the most precise new measurements of the charge radius of the proton.*SpaceX Dragon launch A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship carrying a garage for robots has successfully docked with the International Space Station. *2020 Australasian Sky Guide releasedThe 2020 Australasian Sky Guide has been released providing stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night skies and tips on how best to view them.To buy your copy use this link https://amzn.to/2Pt0nmk *The Science Report2019 wrapping up a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea level rises.One in four kids uses their smartphones in a way consistent with a behavioral addiction.Gender Dysphoria linked to changes in brain network activity rather than incorrect brain sex.Archeologists discover an ancient temple complex in the Golan Heights.Deciphering subtle differences in cats' faces that reveal their mood.Samoa declares a state of emergency as a deadly measles outbreak worsens. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 170 commercial-free, double episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interviews bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  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.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 22 Episode 90The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Have scientists detected a mysterious fifth force in natureScientists with CERN the European Organisation for Nuclear Research are investigating fresh claims of the detection of an unknown particle that could carry a fifth force of nature.*Record-setting X-ray burstInstruments aboard the International Space Station have detected their brightest ever X-ray burst.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FkoWncpMYg *Rewriting the text books on the origins of globular clustersAstronomers have discovered relatively young globular clusters in a giant galaxy – contradicting the idea that all globular clusters are very ancient objects.*Ariane 5 carries out its fourth launch for the yearAn Ariane 5 rocket has blasted into space carrying two new telecommunications satellites into orbit.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189348074453*India has successfully launched new spy satelliteThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched a new high-resolution spy satellite into orbit.*Celebrating Eleanor Margaret Burbidge one of the greats in astronomyAustralian Sky and Telescope celebrates the birth 100 years ago of astrophysicist Eleanor Margaret Burbidge.*The Science ReportScientists warn of climate tipping points leading to rapid runaway climate change.Noise from boats reducing the ability of migrating humpback whales to communicate with each other.The perfect storm that wiped out the Neanderthals.Aerogel shields could be the answer to making plants grow on Mars.Making biodegradable plastic bags out of banana plants. Sponsor Link:To take up our special free offer from the Great Courses Plus….just visit www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space  Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Get immediate access to over 170 commercial-free, double episode editions plus bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/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.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.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASA #esa #cern Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.