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The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 41*What created Pluto’s giant ice volcanosA new study suggests that the giant cryovolcanoes seen across the surface of the distant frozen world of Pluto were created through multiple eruptions the likes of which have not been seen anywhere else in the solar system.*Ice on Mars provides clues about the red planet’s climate historyA new study has found that just like Earth -- ice deposits on Mars show the red planet’s climate is strongly controlled by changes in the planet’s axial tilt and orbit around the Sun.*Monitoring the shrinking Ice coverage on EarthLast week’s report that weather stations in Antarctica are showing temperatures 40 degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year have triggered alarm bells around the world. Concordia station located some 3234 meters above sea level atop of Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau is best known for being the coldest place on Earth.*The Science ReportA new study finds that many

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 40*The most distant star ever seenAstronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have set a new record for the most distant star ever seen – a giant 50 times the mass of the Sun located some 12.9 billion light years away.*Discovery of a new inner Milky Way galactic ringAstronomers have discovered a new inner ring structure near the centre of our galaxy the Milky Way.*Safe landing for Soyuz despite growing war tensionsAfter extending the record for the longest single American spaceflight in history to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has returned safely to Earth aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-19 capsule together with two Russian cosmonauts.*The Science ReportThe iconic duck billed Platypus is now listed as extinct in Sydney’s Royal National Park.A new study confirms a couple of cups of coffee daily is good for you.Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest Hebrew text in Israel, that includes the name of GodSkeptic's gui

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 39*New properties discovered in hybrid matter -- antimatter heliumPhysicists have found that a hybrid matter -- antimatter helium atom containing an antiproton – the antimatter equivalent of the proton -- in place of one of the two electrons has been found to have an unexpected response to laser light when immersed in superfluid helium.*Studies suggest Enceladus’s oceans boilA new study claims the famous south pole Tiger stripes fissures on the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus are caused by sea water pressure due to expanding ice.*OneWeb switches from Soyuz to SpaceXBroadband internet satellite operator OneWeb has dumped the Russian Soyuz launcher in favour of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 after Russia refused to launch a rocket containing OneWeb satellites.*The Science ReportPlanet Earth’s poles continuing to get warmer.More internet time linked to higher stress in teens.Discovery of a fabric that can hear sounds,#Skeptic's guide to how to

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 38*Strange happenings aboard the International Space StationThree Russian Cosmonauts have surprized the world emerging from their newly arrived capsule aboard the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue flight suites reminiscent of the colours of the Ukrainian flag.*Artemis: crawling towards launchLast week’s historic roll out of the giant Space Launch System Artemis 1 moon rocket would not have been possible without one of the unsung heroes of the NASA’s manned space program – its giant crawler transporters.*Ingenuity completes flight 22NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its 22nd flight over the surface of the red planet.*The Science ReportStudy warns that low vitamin C levels are linked to cognitive impairment in older people.Giant shark Megalodon grew to larger sizes in cooler environments.New species of Ankylosaur armoured dinosaur found in China.Alex on Tech cyber security warningListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen lin

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 37*Gaia mission finds parts of the Milky Way much older than expectedUsing data from ESA's Gaia mission, astronomers have shown that a part of the Milky Way known as the 'thick disc' began forming 13 billion years ago, around 2 billion years earlier than expected, and just 0.8 billion years after the Big Bang.*Looking at the radio sky in technicolourThe GaLactic and Extragalactic All-sky Murchison Widefield Array or GLEAM is one of the biggest radio surveys of the sky ever assembled.*Australian Space Command commences operationsAustralia’s new Space Command has officially commenced operations. The command is a division with in the Australian air force – focusing on supporting space domain awareness, sovereign-controlled satellite communications and navigation and space-based Earth observation.*The Science ReportAustralia’s Black Summer bush fires changed the planet’s stratosphere.Artificial sweeteners cancer risk.Supermarket

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 36*Solar Orbiter about to make its closest approach to the SunThe joint ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has now passed the orbit of Mercury – the nearest planet to the Sun and will shortly make its closest approach to our stellar host. Solar Orbiter’s close encounter with the Sun will be on March 26.*NASA’s Planetary Defence system detects an asteroid before impactFor only the fifth time ever astronomers were able to predict an asteroid impact on Earth before it happened. The asteroid catalogued as 2022 EB5 hit the Earth’s atmosphere over the Norwegian Sea before disintegrating on March 11th.*Cosmic particle accelerator at its limitWith the help of special telescopes, researchers have observed a cosmic particle accelerator as never before.*The Science ReportPeople with Autism and ADHD at higher risk of early death.Older people who have low levels of folate may be at higher risk of dementia and death.Warnings that meat from endangered shark species could be hiding in poorly labell

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 35*NASA extends the Mars helicopter’s missionNASA has extended flight operations of its Mars Ingenuity Helicopter through to at least September.*Work on the Space Station continues despite growing tensions on the groundNASA says that despite the growing tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine astronaut Mark Vande Hei will return to Earth from the International Space Station -- as planned -- aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule.*Astra launches three satellites from AlaskaAstra Space has successfully launched three small satellites into orbit from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island in Alaska.*The Science ReportEvidence that people pushing homeopathy are only showing studies which have positive results.Claims children who spend more time in front of screens have more behavioural issues.New study shows people using speed are five times more likely to have psychosis.Alex on Tech: new key updates for Apple IOS and Samsung

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 34*Massive bubbles at center of Milky Way caused by supermassive black holeA new study has shown how giant bubbles stretching some 36 thousand light years above and below the Milky Way’s galactic centre are produced by the galaxy’s supermassive black hole as it feeds.*The world’s most powerful rocket rolls out to the launch padAfter years of delays the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket -- NASA’s new Space Launch System or SLS -- has finally rolled out of the historic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre on an 11 hour six-and-a-half-kilometres journey to Space Launch Complex 39B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.*James Webb obtains its first deep sky imageNASA says the optical performance of its new James Webb Space Telescope has met and even exceeded the science parameters the observatory was built to achieve!*The Science ReportA new study claims global COVID-19 deaths may be three tim

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 33*The dinosaur’s last springA new study has concluded that the KT boundary event asteroid which killed the non-avian dinosaurs hit during the northern hemisphere's spring.*Supermassive black holes in a dance to the deathAstronomers have spotted a pair of supermassive black locked in an epic cosmic dance to the death some 9 billion light years away.*A new science centre for the Port Macquarie observatoryThe Pacific coastal town of Port Macquarie is about to realize its long held dream of a new Astronomy and science centre thanks to a 4.8-million-dollar grant from the Federal and State governments.*China sets new domestic satellite launch recordAfter a slow start to the new year China has launched a flotilla of new spacecraft over the past few weeks as it continues what Beijing describes as preparations for war.*The Science ReportConfirmation that people who’ve had COVID-19 experienced higher levels of cognitive decline.Global Warming means a 29 per cent increase in fire-prone condi

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 32*Astronomers shocked by the nearest ever Fast Radio BurstAstronomers have tracked a mysterious cosmic flash known as a Fast Radio Burst down to a globular cluster in a nearby spiral galaxy called M81.*CHEOPS reveals a rugby ball-shaped exoplanetThe European Space Agency’s -- CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite CHEOPS – has discovered a strange rugby ball shaped exo-planet.*NASA’s Perseverance rover gets rocked on MarsNASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has successfully cored and extracted its seventh sample of rock for eventual return to Earth.*Lots more Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has been busy with three more launches of Starlink broadband internet satellites from opposite ends of the United States over the space of just two weeks.*The Science ReportThe Amazon Rainforest reaching a point of no return.heterosexual transmission of HIV more deadly than homosexual transmission.Palaeontologists discover a new species of StegosaurAlex on Tech: Apple launches new tech.For more Space

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 31*The mysterious world of 16 PsycheThe asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than scientists originally thought.*A new way to find planets orbiting other starsAstronomers have tantalising new evidence for the existence of hidden exoplanets orbiting distant red dwarf stars.*More blatant nuclear breaches by IranIn yet another flagrant breach of its nuclear non proliferation treaty agreement Iran has test fired another nuclear capable Qased missile – this one placing a small cubesat sized spacecraft called Nour-2 into orbit.*North Korea resumes missile testsNorth Korea has resumed its long range ballistic missile tests in line with similar tests being undertaken by its close ally Iran.*The Science ReportNew study warns of increased variability in rain patterns associated with the La Niña and El NiñoNew DNA tests to screen for over 50 genetic neurol

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 30*A “hot Jupiter’s” dark side is revealed in detail for first timeAstronomers have obtained the clearest view yet of the perpetual dark side of a hot Jupiter exoplanet that is “tidally locked” to its host star. The observations reported in the journal Nature Astronomy have been combined with measurements of the planet’s permanent day side to provide the first detailed view of an exoplanet’s global atmosphere.*New measurement for the mass of the NeutrinoScientists have determined the mass of the neutrino at less than 0.8 electron volts. The findings reported in the journal Nature physics will help sciences understanding of the Universe.*New weather satellite rockets into orbitAmerica's newest weather satellite has successfully reached geostationary orbit. The mission flew aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch complex 41 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.*March SkyWatchThe March equinox, the constellations Taurus the bull, Leo the lion an

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 29*Discovery of a black hole spinning on its sideAstronomers have discovered a black hole in a binary star system which appears to be spinning on its side. The discovery reported in the journal Science challenges current theoretical models of black hole formation.*The James Webb space telescope reaches another milestoneNASA scientists are continuing the laborious task of fine tuning the James Webb Space Telescope – which is now in its final orbital position some 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. Technicians have successfully completed Segment Alignment and Image Stacking – the second and third of seven phases involved in aligning the observatory’s primary mirror.*New science experiments reach the International Space StationA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship carrying 3.8 tonnes of supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station. Cygnus was attached to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port one and a half days after launching aboard a Northrop Grumman Antares r

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 28*How Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed space operationsNASA and the European Space Agency are exploring new ways to keep the International Space Station flying without the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos -- as tensions continue to worsen following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has undertaken a full-scale attack against Ukraine leaving thousands dead and over a million refugees fleeing the war zone.*Discovery of a kilonovaAstronomers may have detected a “sonic boom” from a powerful blast known as a kilonova. This event was seen in GW170817, a merger of two neutron stars and the first object detected in both gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation, or light.*Rocket Lab’s new second launch pad opens for businessRocket Lab have successfully launched their first mission from the company’s new launch pad B at their Mahia Peninsula launch complex on New Zealand’s North Island east coast. Constructi

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 27*Perseverance celebrates its first year on MarsNASA's Mars Perseverance rover has celebrated its first year on the surface of the red planet.*How lightning actually startsA new study has confirmed the hypothesis that lightning is triggered inside thunderstorm clouds by streams of electrons through the condensation of atmospheric water vapor molecules.*Discovery of the largest radio galaxy ever seenAstronomers have discovered the largest radio galaxy ever seen – a massive stellar city at least 16 million light years across.*The Science ReportCOVID-19 infections may significantly increase your risk of heart disease.Making useful chemicals out of atmospheric carbon dioxide.A new species of spinosaurid dinosaur found in Portugal.A new study shows that dogs grieve the loss of a friend.Skeptic's guide to religious miracles and the laws of science.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and sho

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 26*Giant solar eruptionThe Earth has escaped a major geomagnetic storm event. Luckily the huge blast – occurred on the opposite side of the Sun to the Earth.*Ancient dwarf galaxy reconstructedAstrophysicists have for the first time have calculated the original mass and size of a dwarf galaxy that was shredded in a collision with the Milky Way billions of years ago.*NASA's Swift catches first ultraviolet light from a neutron star collisionOn October 16th 2017 the advanced LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories announced the discovery of a new type of gravitational wave signal which appears to have been caused by the collision of two neutron stars.*The Science ReportAstraZeneca vaccine was found to cause blood clots in 3 in a million people.A striking expansion of two Antarctic flowering plants due to climate change.Technologies that repurpose CO2 into new products are unlikely to mitigate climate change.Does your life really flash before our eyes during death? Alex on Tech

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 25*Cosmic cannibalismObservations from the latest data release by the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission have allowed astronomers to identify stellar streams belonging to six dwarf galaxies which have been cannibalised and merged into the Milky Way over the past few billion years.*How the Milky Way Galaxy was madeAstronomers study the light from some six hundred thousand stars to get a better idea of the chemical composition of the Milky Way galaxy.*China says “not its space junk”China says the spent rocket stage destined to crash onto the far side of the Moon on Thursday isn’t theirs.*The Science ReportNew study shows that kids produce less aerosol particles in their breath than adults.Orangutans shown to instinctively know which rocks are good for hitting and which are best for cutting.Consuming less meat linked to a lower cancer risk.Elderly dog owners fifty per cent less likely to have a disability than non-dog owners.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 24*New record for binary brown dwarfsAstronomers has discovered a rare pair of brown dwarfs that have the widest separation of any brown dwarf binary system ever found.*Optus 11 to fly on the new Ariane 6The new Ariane 6 has been selected to launch Optus’s next telecommunications satellite.*Spaceflight rewires astronaut’s brainsA new study has shown that long stretches of time in space can change the way an astronaut's brain works.*Using a telescope in light polluted skiesThe best thing you can do with a telescope in light polluted skies is to move it to another area.*The Science ReportOne in 3 older COVID-19 patients developed at least one new condition months after infection.Global methane concentrations have soared to nearly triple pre-industrial levels.A new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic.Skeptic's guide to body language pseudoscience.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 23*Earth’s water was around before EarthA new study has concluded that Earth’s water was already present in that part of the solar system when the planet formed.*Science suspended on Mars due to dust stormsScience operations on the red planet Mars have been hampered in recent weeks by a huge regional dust storm.*Parker Solar Probe captures its first images of Venus' surface in visible lightNASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken its first visible light images of the surface of Venus from space.*The Science ReportNew study compares the Johnson & Johnson viral vector vaccine against Pfizer or Moderna mRNA.How Ocean eddies help dampen down La Niña and El Niño climate events.New transparent degradable adhesive dressing used to quickly seal internal injuries.Alex on Tech world computer day 2022Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this po

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 22*A new insight into Earth’s inner coreA new study suggests the Earth’s inner core isn’t a normal solid but composed of a solid iron sublattice and liquid-like light elements in a superionic state.*Exploring the secrets of the Southern CrossAstronomers have used a new technique to unlock the secrets of the interior structure of Beta Crucis – the second brightest star in the constellation Southern Cross and the 20th brightest star in the night skies.*Astra rocket crash and burnCalifornia-based Astra Space has failed in its latest launch attempt – crashing into the Atlantic Ocean following main engine cut off and First Stage separation four minutes into the flight.*Another 34 One web satellites launchedA Russian Soyuz rocket has carried 34 One Web broadband internet satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportPrevious COVID-19 infection may offer 56% protection against catching Omicron variant.The iconic Australian koala officia