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SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 140 *NASA’s Insight lander goes silent NASA’s Mars Insight lander has failed to respond to calls from mission managers back on Earth and may have gone silent after running out of power. *Biggest Marsquake ever recorded Insight scientists are reporting Insights detection of the largest marsquake ever recorded on the red planet – some five times bigger than any previously recorded event. *Stunning meteoroid Impacts detected on Mars Meanwhile, scientists sifting through data from the Mars Insight lander have detected more meteor impacts on the red planet’s surface which are providing more data about the Martian interior. *Southern Launch flights scrubbed until next year The launch window has now formally closed for this year on Southern Launch’s attempt to send a rocket into the skies above its Whaler’s Way Orbital Launch complex on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. *The Science Report Extinction cascades caused by humans will wipe out more than a quarter of the world’s biodiversity.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 139 *Mars helicopter sets new altitude record NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter has set a new altitude record on its 35th flight on the red planet. *Dark matter could be made up of dark photons A team of scientists have hypothesized that a mysterious substance called dark matter could be composed of something they’re calling dark photons. *NASA’s Mars InSight lander still operational – but only just NASA’s Mars InSight mission is still alive and operating despite a major dust storm sweeping across the red planet. *The countdown underway to April’s total Solar Eclipse in Western Australia Sky watchers have started counting down the days till April’s total solar eclipse above northwestern Australia on April 20. *The Science Report World's oldest DNA found in Ice Age sediment in northern Greenland, Study warns that people with obesity are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency. Scientists have measured the highest toughness of any material ever recorded, Skeptics guide to homeopathy’s

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 138 *First-ever sound recording of dust devils on Mars Astronomers get the first ever sound recording of a dust devil twisting its way across the surface of Mars. *What the first galaxies were, and weren't, like Researchers have been able to make some key determinations about the first galaxies to exist, in one of the first astrophysical studies of the period in the early universe when the first stars and galaxies formed, known as the cosmic dawn. *Taikonauts return home Taikonauts aboard the Shenzhou-14 have returned safely to Earth following their six month stay on China’s new space station. *The Science Report Study shows world recorded drier than normal conditions last year despite La Niña event. Successful test of prototype hypersonic missile. U.S. bans Huawei and ZTE claiming they pose a security risk. Alex on Tech: new updates for Apple products Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For mo

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 137 *The mysterious meteor that changes everything Astronomers believe that a meteor which streaked across the darkened skies of central Alberta didn’t originate in the inner solar system but from the far reaches of the distant Oort cloud. *NASA’s Artemis 1 mission declared a massive success NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft has successfully splashed down in the North Pacific Ocean, 160 kilometres west of Baja California ending its record-breaking 2.6-million-kilometre mission beyond the Moon and back. *Nuclear fusion achieved in the lab Scientists in the United States have achieved a major milestone in nuclear fusion research, producing a net gain of energy for the first time. *The Science Report Study shows that a plant-based diet could reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Paleontologists have identified a new species of titanosaurian dinosaur in Brazil. Psychosocial stress could increase your risk of stroke. Skeptics guide to 2022 Bent Spoon Award Listen to SpaceTime on your fa

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 136 *What Earth’s volcanic history can tell us about Venus A new study claims volcanic activity lasting hundreds to thousands of centuries and erupting massive amounts of material may have helped transform Venus from a warm wet world like the Earth in to the acidic hothouse it is today. *The Moonlight initiative The European Space Agency has commenced development of the Moonlight initiative -- a new project designed to ultimately provide autonomous lunar communications and navigation services. *Two new rocky worlds around an ultra-cool star Astronomers have discovered two super-Earth type exoplanets, one of which is located in its host star’s habitable zone – the area around a star where temperatures would allow liquid water – essential for life as we know it – to exist on the planet’s surface. *The Science Report Warnings that climate change has had a major impact on Tasmanian ocean ecosystems. Scientists have created the smallest ever mobile lifeform. China's nuclear arsenal is l

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 135*Astronomers identify a paradigm-changing cosmic explosionOur standard Astronomy text books will need to be re-written after scientists discovered a distant blast unlike anything ever seen before.*Saturn’s rings and tilt could have been caused by an ancient, missing moonA new study suggests that the majestic ringed world of Saturn may ow its spectacular ring system and tilt to an ancient missing moon.*New spy satellite launched by the KremlinThe Kremlin has launched a new classified spy satellite designed to intercept radio signals and other electronic intelligence information.*The Science ReportWarnings that eating junk food is more likely to cause a faster rate of decline in brain function.The United States Air Force unveils its new bat winged stealth bomber – the B-21 Raider.Study confirms that humans and cats have been together for nearly ten thousand years.Alex on Tech: one of the biggest revolutions in artificial intelligence systems.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 136*What Ea

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 134*A giant mantle plume identified on MarsA new study suggests the Martian core could still be at least partially molten liquid. The findings reported in the journal Nature Astronomy are based on the detection of what appears to be a deep mantle plume – a region of liquid magma heated by the planet’s core and rising towards the surface.*A new technique to study planetary interiorsSeismologists from The Australian National University have developed a new technique showing the Martian core is some 3620 kilometres across – somewhat smaller than the Earth’s core.*Mars mega tsunamiA Martian mega tsunami which flooded a vast area of the red planet’s northern hemisphere billions of years ago, may have been caused by an ancient asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact on Earth.*The Science ReportPromising results from a Phase 1 clinical trials of a new HIV vaccine.UN calls for the Great Barrier Reef to be placed on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger.Amateur fossil h

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 133*The mysteriously bright flash pointing straight at EarthEarlier this year, astronomers detected an extraordinary bright flash in a part of the sky half way across the universe where no such light had ever been observed before.*Construction begins on the Square Kilometre ArrayWe’ve been talking about it for more than a dozen years planning for it almost as long …Now finally construction of the world’s largest radio astronomy observatory, the SKA Observatory is starting, with ceremonies at the future telescope sites in Western Australia and South Africa.*The Mars Ingenuity helicopter returns to flight statusNASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter has successfully performed a short test flight following a major software update.*December SkywatchThe December solstice, the ticking time bomb that is Eta Carinae and the rock comet Phaethon are among the highlights of the December night skies on SkyWatch Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https:/

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 132*Martian dust storms generate Earth like cloudsESA's Mars Express has revealed that Mars churns up surprisingly Earth-like cloud patterns that are reminiscent of those in our planet's tropical regions.*Solar storm smashes a crack in Earth’s magnetosphere.It’s been revealed that a solar storm which smashed the Earth last month cracked a hole in the planet’s magnetosphere triggering rare pink auroras.*Dragon arrives at Space StationSpaceX's 26th commercial Dragon resupply mission for NASA has successfully docked to the International Space Station two days after launching from pad 39A at the Kennedy space Centre in Florida.*Europe’s new Ariane 6 to launch next yearAll the attention at the moment is on the two big American mega rockets NASA’s Space Launch System which flew the Artemis 1 mission’s Orion spacecraft to the Moon -- and SpaceX’s soon to fly Starship Super heavy an even bigger rocket being developed in Texas which could launch this month.*The Science ReportModerna bivalen

*Artemis 1 on its way homeNASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is on its way home after completing its distant retrograde lunar orbit around the Moon.*More possible organic compounds found in Mars crater rocksScientists are reporting the detection of more possible organic compounds in the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater.*Astrophysicists hunt for second-closest supermassive black holeTwo astrophysicists have suggested a new way to observe what could be the second-closest supermassive black hole to Earth: a behemoth 3 million times the mass of the Sun, hosted by the dwarf galaxy Leo I.*Beijing’s plans for a Moon baseBeijing claims it will establish a lunar base at the Moon’s South Pole by 2028.*The Science ReportThe 2022 State of the climate report by the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology.The world’s largest volcano Hawaii's Mauna Loa erupts for the first time in almost 40 yearsIs your kid’s university or college degree worth the money it costs.Skeptics guide predictions on major disaster in Ireland. Listen to SpaceTime

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 130*Are the Sun’s solar cycles getting weakerNew computer modelling suggests the Sun’s 11 year solar cycle is getting weaker, and scientists aren’t sure how that will affect the Earth.*New NASA climate change mission ready to launchNASA has greenlighted the launch of its Surface Water and Ocean Topography or SWOT spacecraft on December 12. The two thousand kilogram satellite will fly aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.*Mars was once covered by 300 metre deep oceansA new study claims that the red planet Mars was once blue and covered in a 300 metre deep ocean.*Another scrub for Southern LaunchStorm damage has delayed the launch of ATSpace’s Kestrel 1 rocket from Southern Launches’ Whalers Way space complex near Port Lincoln.*The Science ReportOne in eight deaths in 2019 were linked to bacterial infections.Even if you’ve had COVID-19 – getting a vaccine can still

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 129*Are we seeing the first light in the universeThe Webb Space Telescope is now unveiling what could be light from the very first stars in the universe – revealing a very rich cosmos where the first forming galaxies look remarkably different from the mature galaxies seen around us today.*Innermost structure of quasar jetAstronomers using a global network of radio telescopes have observed the narrowing of a quasar jet for the first time.*NASA’s Perseverance Rover spots some intriguing Martian bedrockNASA’s car sized six wheeled Mars Perseverance rover is targeting a new sediment-rich bed rock outcrop at the base of Jezero Crater’s river delta.*Another five spy satellites launched by BeijingChina has launched another five spy satellites bringing Beijing’s total constellation of surveillance or reconnaissance spacecraft to over 232.*The Science ReportStudy shows droughts to floods impacted 14.3 million people in the South-Western Pacific last year.Could Diastolic blood pressure be a

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 128*Orion’s historic journey around the MoonNASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft has arrived safely in lunar orbit and has now well into its distant retrograde orbit which is taking the mission some 92,195 kilometres beyond the Moon – further than any other human rated spaceship.*Scientists find a field full of meteorites from asteroid explosion over South AustraliaScientists have discovered one of the largest meteorite-strewn fields in Australia. The six kilometre long ellipse fall zone located north of the outback South Australian town of Port Augusta was created by the airburst of a large meteor about one and a half metres wide back on July 31st in 2013.*NASA’s planetary defense team successfully predicts an asteroid impactIn the early hours of Saturday, November 19, the skies over southern Ontario, Canada, lit up as a tiny metre wide asteroid streaked across the sky high in Earth’s atmosphere, broke up, and scattered into dozens of small meteorites over the southern coastline of

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 127*How black holes control star formationNew observations using NASA’s Webb Space Telescope are showing astronomers how black holes control star formation in galaxies.*Euclid completes thermal vacuum testingThe European Space Agency's new Euclid spacecraft has completed a key phase of its pre-flight thermal testing program as engineers and scientists prepare the probe for next year's launch to orbit.*Last Atlas V launch from CaliforniaSkywatchers have witnessed a bit of history with the last ever launch of an Atlas V rocket from the Californian coast.*More Chinese space junk pollutes low Earth orbitAnother Chinese rocket has exploded in orbit, The latest incident involved a Long March 6A rocket carrying the Yunhai 3 spy satellite into orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province.*The Science ReportDiscovery of a link between exposure to pollution and low birth weight in babies.A new breed of rice that could be more sustainable.Study finds that being young, mal

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 126*Hubble captures three faces of an evolving supernovaNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has images three different moments at once in a far-off supernova explosion that happened 11 billion years ago.*New study claims planets grow with their host starsA new study suggests planetary formation in the Solar System started much earlier than previously thought, with the building blocks of planets growing at the same time as the Sun.*A new prototype robotic Venus balloon aces its first flight tests on EarthA scaled-down version of the aerobot that could one day take to the super dense skies of Venus has successfully completed two Nevada test flights, marking a major milestone for the project.*Space Force Space Shuttle returns to Earth from record breaking missionA United States Space Force X-37B space shuttle has successfully returned to Earth following a record breaking 908 days in orbit.*The Science ReportScientists develop a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl.Warni

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 125*Lift off NASA’s Artemis-1 Mega Rocket Launches Orion to MoonThe world’s most powerful rocket NASA’s Space Launch System has successfully blasted into orbit on its maiden flight. The spectacular nighttime launch from pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida carried the Artemis-1 Orion spacecraft on the first leg of a journey that will ultimately return humans to the Moon.*NASA's CAPSTONE arrives at the moonNASA’s CAPSTONE spacecraft has successfully slipped into lunar orbit becoming the first cubesat to complete the journey.*A solar snake slithers across the SunThe European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter has imaged a massive flash of plasma streaking a third of the way across the face of the Sun.*The Science ReportPrepare for increases in flooding and droughts caused by an acceleration of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation due to climate change.Fraser Island responsible for creating the Great Barrier Reef.Are you smarter than a fifth grader.Skeptics guide predictions on major

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 124*Sharpest image ever of universe’s most massive known starAstronomers have taken their best image yet of the most massive known star in the universe.*The Martian crust is more complex and evolved than previously thoughtA new study claims the early Martian crust may be more complex and evolved than previously thought—and may even be similar to our own planet’s original crust.*Crippled Cygnus cargo ship docks with space stationA crippled Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship has safely made it to the International Space Station despite only one of its two solar arrays unfurling to power systems aboard the vessel.*Tracking 30 Years of Sea Level RiseThirty years ago, scientists and engineers launched a new satellite -- TOPEX/Poseidon -- to study the rising and falling of the planet’s sea levels over time.*The Science ReportNew research warns rapid rain bursts have intensified in Sydney by 40% over the last two decades.59.2% of the world's population has likely been exposed to either CO

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 123*Data suggests Magnetars have solid surfacesA signature in the X-ray light emitted by a highly magnetised neutron star known as a magnetar suggests the star has a solid surface with no atmosphere.*SpaceX could try launching its new starship rocket to orbit next monthThere’s growing speculation that SpaceX could try an orbital test flight of its new Starship superheavy colonial transport rocket next month.*Rocket Lab fails its mid-air rocket retrieval after launching new Swedish science satelliteRocket Lab has failed in its latest mid-air retrieval attempt to catch an electron rocket by helicopter for reuse.*Ozone hole continues to shrinkA bit of good news now with the latest data from NASA showing that the annual Antarctic ozone hole continuing to shrink.*The Science ReportScientists develop a neuroprosthesis which really can read your mind.Australia's death rate fell almost 6% during the 2020-2021 pandemic periodStudy shows using phones, tablets and other electronic media is as

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 122*Mysterious cosmic radiation storms targeting the EarthMystery continues to surround a series of strange cosmic radiation storms which have been battering the Earth at regular intervals for thousands of years.*Another delay to the Artemis 1 moon missionHurricane Nicole has made landfall along Florida's east coast as a Category 1 storm. The cyclone forced another delay to the planned launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon Mission.*Earth treated to a full lunar eclipseWell in case you missed it earthlings over much of the planet were treated to a celestial spectacular last week as a total lunar eclipse turned the full moon a deep red.*23 tonnes of Chinese space junk crashes back to Earth23 tonnes of Chinese space junk has crashed back to Earth splashing down in the south central Pacific Ocean.*The Science ReportFindings confirm that the past 8 years were the 8 hottest on recordNew studies have confirmed that mask wearing did cut C

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 121*NASA to continue with the Psyche mission despite software issuesNASA has decided to go forward with its Psyche mission with a new launch window opening on October 10, 2023.*Searching for the Milky Way galaxy’s original nucleusAstronomers have discovered what they believe to be the original nucleus of the Milky Way galaxy.*SpaceX launches its Falcon HeavySpaceX has launched its most powerful currently operational rock – the massive Falcon Heavy – carrying a highly classified US military payload.*Russia launches new missile tracking satelliteThe Kremlin has launched a new missile tracking satellite as it continues its invasion of Ukraine.*The Science ReportPoor sleep quality linked to an increased risk of glaucoma.60% of plastics certified as home compostable did not fully disintegrate in home compost bins.Study shows that millions of tiny plastic particles come off Teflon pans during cooking and in the wash.Skeptics guide to Charles DickensListen to SpaceTime on your favorite po