

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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Dec 4, 2019 • 39min
89: Massive Explosion Rocks the Centre of the Milky Way
SpaceTime 20191204 Series 22 Episode 89 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *A massive explosion rocks the centre of the Milky WayAstronomers have found evidence of a cataclysmic flare that exploded out from the centre of the Milky Way effecting the Magellanic stream linking our galaxy with two nearby dwarf galaxies 200,000 light-years away. *Milky Way stealing galaxies from its neighboursA new study has found that the Milky Way galaxy has been stealing satellite galaxies from a nearby galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud. *Global storms launch dust towers into the Martian skyA new study suggests massive global dust storms on the red planet might provide a means of transporting Martian water into space. *Ariane 5 ECA launches Intelsat 39 and EDRS-CAn Ariane 5 ECA heavy lift rocket has carried two new satellites into orbit.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189346736313 *Russia launches top secret spy satelliteRussia has launched a classified military surveillance satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow. *China ramps up its rocket launch scheduleMeanwhile, China’s busy end of year launch schedule is continuing to ramp up without any signs of a let up in flights. *The Science ReportThe growing effects of climate change becoming more apparent.Scientists use annual coral spawning to help restock the Great Barrier Reef.Beijing using mass surveillance techniques to feed an algorithm to target people for investigation.Archaeologists uncover mummified lion cubs in a necropolis south of Cairo.People with manipulative tendencies more likely to believe in conspiracy theories.Anti-vaxxers come up with a new con trick to discourage people from getting vaccinations. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime 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 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.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 29, 2019 • 36min
88: Wolfe Creek Crater Younger Than Thought
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E88 *Wolfe Creek Crater younger than thoughtWolfe Creek Crater, one of the world's largest meteorite impact structures is much younger than previously thought.*The first global map of Titan completedThe first map showing the global geology of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has been completed revealing a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains.*Astronauts carry out space walks to service the AMSAstronauts aboard the International Space Station have carried out the first two of a planned four space walks to service Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer -- a vital instrument which is studying antimatter, cosmic rays, and dark matter – some of the biggest issues in astronomy and physics today.You Tube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189225425423 *Planet’s unlike anything in our solar system discovered in nearby spaceNASA’s newest planet-hunting satellite has discovered a pair of mini-Neptune sized exo-planet’s orbiting a nearby star – a type of planet not found in our solar system.*The Science ReportWarm-tolerant species of fishes replacing their cold-tolerant counterparts due to climate change.New study finds omega-3 fish oil supplements improve attention among some kids with ADHD.People with literally half a brain have stronger connections between different functional brain networks.A tiny deer – not seen for 30 years has been rediscovered in Vietnam.Scientists develop virtual skin.Spotting fake news is difficult enough these days – but what about spotting fake or junk science news. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime 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 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.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 #spacetime #spaceexploration #podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices SeeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 27, 2019 • 30min
87: Gamma Ray Bursts Reveal More of Their Secrets
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E87 *Gamma Ray Bursts reveal more of their secretsA violent explosion in a distant galaxy has broken the record for the brightest source of high-energy electro-magnetic radiation in the universe.*Evidence of missing neutron star inside Supernova 1987AAstronomers have finally uncovered evidence of the missing neutron star that has been hidden at the heart of Supernova 1987A for over 30 years.*Blobs said to be evidence of life on MarsAs scientists continue their research to determine whether life has ever or could ever have existed on Mars – an Ohio University Professor claims his analysis of images from NASA rovers on the red planet’s surface shows evidence of Martian life.*Starship failureSpaceX’s new interplanetary experimental Starship has experienced a slight setback after spectacularly failing a tank pressurisation test.*The Science ReportAtmospheric CO2 levels reach a new global peak of 407.8 parts per million in 2018.Providing free HIV self-test kits to detect infections that would otherwise be missed.New fossils of an ancient legged snake sheds light on the origin of the slithering reptiles.The link between parents that smoked dope and kids who smoke, drink and do drugs.The National Seniors Lobby group nominated for the Australian Skeptics bent spoon award. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime 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 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.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 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.

Nov 22, 2019 • 40min
86: Unexplained Martian Oxygen Levels
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *Unexplained seasonal changes discovered in Martian oxygen levelsScientists have detected mysterious seasonal changes in oxygen levels in the air directly above the surface of Gale Crater on Mars.*Water detected on interstellar visitorAstronomers have detected signs of water spewing from the interstellar comet 2i Borisov which is about to make its closest approach to the Sun before beginning its trek back out of the solar system.*Hundreds more Near Earth Objects detectedThe European Space Agency’s Near Earth Objects Co-ordination Centre has detected another 350 previously unknown NEO’s or Near Earth Objects over the past month.*New class of black holesScientists have proposed a new class of black holes – smaller than stellar-mass black holes – but larger than hypothetical primordial black holes.*Sixty more Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has launched another 60 Starlink microsatellites as part of its plans to establish a global high speed internet satellite network.YouTube URL https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189165885578 *China’s busy launch schedule continuesBeijing has shifted into high gear with an accelerating launch schedule during the closing months of the year.*The Science ReportAntarctica likely to drive rapid sea-level rise under climate change.Has your Apple Watch ever told you that your heartbeat is irregular?Pollution caused by people’s use of antidepressants found to disrupt the behaviour of fish.Phosphate mining affecting the health of coral reefsDiscovery of a new health risk from spaceflight that could have deadly consequences.Britain’s National Health Service has issued warning of the anti-vaccination claims of homeopaths. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSponsor Links:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus - Lifelong learning from the best in their field. To take up our special free trial offer, just go to www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime 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 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.Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist Learn more about your ad choices. VisitBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 20, 2019 • 41min
85: Mars 2020 Rover - The Hunt Is On
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E85 *Mars 2020 rover to search for microscopic fossilsNASA’s Mars 2020 rover will land on the Red Planet’s JEZERO Crater. The landing site was selected as it’s considered the best place on the planet to look for signs of microscopic fossils and ancient life.YouTube URL https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189029639023 *New comet interceptor missionThe European Space Agency is planning a new mission to study a comet. The comet interceptor mission will follow on from the Rosetta spacecraft mission which spent two years studying the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.YouTube URL https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189030191948 *New Pluto orbiter mission plannedNASA has funded Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado to study the important attributes, feasibility and cost of a possible future Pluto orbiter mission. *How Supernova 1987A revealed some of its secretsIt took over thirty years and some of the most remote deserts in Australia for astronomers to uncover some of the deepest secrets of Supernova 1987A. *Studying space weather’s effect on the ionosphereNASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer satellite ICON has been successfully launched into orbit on a mission to study the ionosphere and how space weather from above impacts terrestrial weather from below.YouTube URL https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189166024543 *Hayabusa 2 on its way back homeJapan’s Hayabusa 2 mission is on its way back home after spending the last year and a half studying the Near-Earth Asteroid Ryugu. *The Science ReportGrowing evidence that vaping may harm the heart and circulatory system.Facebook software caught covertly activating i-phone users cameras.First evidence of feathered polar dinosaurs in Australia.Iran has begun enriching uranium at a secret underground nuclear plant in breach of UN agreements.A new study finds people who tend to believe in conspiracy theories are often very lonely For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime 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 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.Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access fro...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 15, 2019 • 43min
84: Measuring the Higgs Boson
The astronomy and space science news podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E84Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *New measurement for the mass of the Higgs bosonPhysicists have achieved a new level of precision in their efforts to measure the Higgs boson – finding it to have a mass of 125.35 GeV with a precision of 0.15 GeV -- an uncertainty of roughly 0.1%. *Voyager 2 illuminates the boundary of interstellar spaceScientists publish five new research papers detailing the stunning findings of Voyager 2 from the boundary between the solar system and interstellar space. *Climate satellite celebrates ten years in orbitThe European Space agency’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity or SMOS satellite has just celebrated its tenth year in orbit.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188733609933 *Cygnus 12 launchA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188776061253 *The Science ReportKids exposed to traffic exhaust have a higher risk of developing schizophrenia.Study shows many over-50s diagnosed with autism later in life grew up believing they were bad people.A radical plan to save the critically endangered mountain pygmy-possum.Research shows lonely people with heart problems are more likely to die.Study shows dog owners have a significant reduction in loneliness.60% of Americans now say that all UFO sightings can be explained by human activity. Sponsor Link:This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus.....lifelong learning from the best in their fields. For your special free trial, just use this link: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space Check out our recommended course - A Field Guide To The Planets presented by Professor Sabine Stanley.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Get immediate 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 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.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.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 13, 2019 • 34min
83: Tossed Out
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *Star thrown out of galaxy by a black holeAstronomers have detected a star that’s being flung out of the Milky Way galaxy at a record breaking speed of over six million kilometres per hour by the super massive black hole at the galactic centre.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189025267073 *Signs of the next solar cycle increaseThere’s more confirmation today that the Sun’s magnetic poles have flipped marking the start of solar cycle 25. *Gaia’s astronomical revolutionThe European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has now completed its initial five year mission and has entered its first mission extension.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188697338008 *Starliner launch abort test issueA problem with the deployment of one of the parachutes blemished an otherwise successful test of Boeing’s new manned capsule the CST 100 Starliner which will eventually ferry astronauts to the International Space Station. *Iran accelerates its missile and nuclear programs with claims of another space flight plan Iran has announced plans to accelerate its missile development and nuclear programs. *The Science ReportWarnings that the Measles Virus could cause long term damage to the immune system.Doctors carry out a successful penis transplant.Fears diseases could spread more quickly through marine mammals due to climate change.Paleontologists find the fossils of a huge clawed predatory dinosaur on Victoria’s Otway coast.Studies show no increase in looney behaviour or accidents during a full moon. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime If you'd like access to the special double episode, commercial free edition with bonus content of SpaceTime, subscribe via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary 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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices SeeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 8, 2019 • 35min
82: Stars Stick In Families
The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *SpaceTime 20191108 Series 22 Episode 82 *New Gaia data shows stars stick in familiesNew data shows that newborn stars don’t simply drift away from their stellar nurseries – but rather stick together in long-lasting, string-like groups.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187341898803 *This week’s Transit of MercuryThe transit of Mercury happens this month on Remembrance day - November 11 as the tiny innermost world of our solar system crosses the face of the Sun. The rare event only happens 13 times a century. *What could be the Solar System’s smallest dwarf planetAstronomers have spotted what might well be the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188697832768 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188698028463 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188698059138 *Gigantic Jet spottedA pilot flying at 35 thousand feet over the Gulf of Mexico managed to video a rare upwards shooting lightning bolt called a gigantic jet. *The Science ReportNew study exposes how petrochemical multinationals denied the science of climate change. Youngest kids in class more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD.Smoking now costing the Australian community almost 137 billion dollars a year.Archaeologists uncover a 2000 year old pilgrimage road used by Jews in Jerusalem.Good news for coffee drinkers.The National Health & Medical Research Council releases its finished draft report on homeopathy. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Join the SpaceTime team and get immediate access to over 170 commercial free, double episodes of SpaceTime plus bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary 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. 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.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist Learn more about your ad choices. VisitBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 6, 2019 • 36min
81: Quantum Squeezing
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20191106 Series 22 Episode 81*Quantum squeezing to detect every stellar-mass black hole merger in the universeScientists have found a way to detect virtually every stellar black hole collision in the universe by refining a technique called quantum squeezing. *New evidence that the first stars formed very quicklyAstronomers studying and ancient quasar have discovered a primitive gas cloud providing new clues about the birth of the universe’s first stars. *A mission to slam an impactor into an asteroidNASA and the European Space Agency are planning a double mission to slam an impactor into a pyramid sized moon orbiting a mountain sized near Earth asteroid.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188695195458 *Military space shuttle returns after a record breaking flight of over two yearsThe United States Air Force’s X-37B space shuttle has returned to Earth after a record breaking 780 days in orbit. *The Science ReportParacetamol use during pregnancy linked to autism and ADGD in children.A new study suggests disease could lie behind religious beliefs in good and evil.Warnings that global warming may increase undernutrition through the effects of heat exposure.A major game-changer for the electric car.Dinosaur footprints suggest that one of the most common dinos preferred to chill at the beach.The dark and deadly side of the growing demand for so-called healing crystals. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Join our listener community and get immediate access to over 170 double episode, commercial free episodes plus bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop is now open. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more. Check out the range and do your wardrobe a favour: 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.com 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Nov 1, 2019 • 31min
80: Construction About to Begin for the Lucy Trojan Asteroid Mission
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20191101 Series 22 Episode 80 *Construction about to begin for the Lucy trojan asteroid missionNASA’s Lucy mission to study Jupiter’s trojan asteroids has passed its final design review and has now moved into the construction phase -- bringing it one step closer to its 2021 launch date.You tube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188537172673 *Solar Orbiter on its way to the launch padThe European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has completed its test campaign in Europe and is now on its way to Cape Canaveral ahead of its launch in February 2020. *ESA’s climate change effortCopernicus is the European Union's Earth observation programme. Operated by the European Space Agency – the Copernicus Sentinel satellites provide continuous monitoring of Planet Earth’s environment and how and why that’s being altered by climate change. *No sign of India’s failed lunar landerNASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has failed to find any trace of India’s Vikram lunar lander. *November SkywatchThis month brings us three meteor showers – the November Orionids, the Taurids, and the Leonids. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Castbox, iHeartRadio, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, Spreaker, Deezer, ACast, etcRSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary 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. 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.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily 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.


