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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 20 *Volcanically active VestaNew evidence shows the asteroid 4 Vesta remained volcanically active far longer than it should have.*South Australia back in space flight this year.It’s been many decades since the last spacecraft were launched into orbit from the Woomera rocket range in South Australia’s far north.*Phantom Express project scrappedBoeing has withdrawn from the Phantom Express Experimental Spaceplane Program.*Russia launches 34 satellites on SoyuzA Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted into orbit carrying 34 new internet telecommunications satellites. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https:

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 19*Mars: rocking and rolling on the red planetNew data has revealed that Mars is very geologically active with regular marsquakes occurring across the red planet. *Understanding the birth of atomsA new study will use new three-dimensional supercomputer simulations to recreate the evolution of different types of stars to better understand the origin of the first atoms and elements on the periodic table.*Looks like Betelgeuse has stopped dimming – at least for nowWeeks of speculation over whether the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is about to go supernova has finally been answered – with a firm no – at least for now.*Earth’s new second moonThe Earth has a new moon. That’s in addition to our regular 3475 kilometre wide Moon Luna which is orbiting some 384,400 kilometres away.*Fifth Starlink launchSpaceX has launched another batch of 60 Starlink satellites.*Long March 2D launches four satellitesA Chinese Long March-2D rocket has carried four new technology test satelli

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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 18*Studying Jupiter’s water contentNASA’s Juno mission has provided its first science results on the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere.*Building a universe without dark matterScientists have for the first time replicated a functioning universe without using dark matter.*Where are we now at - over the idea of Life on Mars?The possibility of life on Mars has long been a subject of significant speculation among astronomers -- especially those interested in planetary science or astrobiology. So where are we really at?*13th Cygnus Cargo ship docks with space stationThe thirteenth Cygnus Cargo ship carrying fresh supplies and experiments has successfully docked with the International Space Station 414 kilometres above the western Pacific Ocean.*The Science ReportWarnings that ice loss in Antarctica could contribute another 58 cm to sea level rise this century.Eating a Mediterranean diet boosts the types of gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy’ ageing.Discovery of a new

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 17*Mars could have liquid water on its surfaceA new study suggests that Mars might have liquid salty water on its surface for a few days every year.*New exoplanetary discoveryAstronomers have confirmed the discovery of a new exoplanet located some 250 light years away.*Discovery of a stellar auroraeAstronomers have detected auroral activity around a star for the first time.*Iran’s fake manned space programStraight out of 'the you couldn’t make this stuff up' category comes news that Iran’s Information and technology minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi has tweeted a photo of the islamic republic’s new high tech space suite developed for the nation’s manned space program. -- Trouble is he lifted the image straight out of the Amazon fashion catalogue for kids Halloween costumes. *Second Ariane 5 launch for 2020Arianespace has carried out its second Ariane 5 launch for the year placing the new Geo-Kompsat-2B environmental observation satellite into orbit.*The Science

*Magellanic Cloud stars discovered in the Milky WayAstronomers have discovered stars made out of material from two nearby dwarf galaxies known as the Magellanic Clouds in the Milky Way.*Space Travel brain damage studyA study reported in the journal eNuro has found that exposure to chronic, low dose radiation - the conditions present in deep space – would cause neural and behavioural impairments in astronauts.*Soyuz returns Expedition 61 crewThree members of the International Space Station’s Expedition 61 crew have returned safely to Earth aboard their Soyuz MS-13 capsule.*Iran satellite failureIran has failed in its latest attempt to launch a satellite into orbit – but the launch was very successful as a missile test.*Preserving the night skyOne of the great sights in the southern nights’ skies is the iconic constellation of the Southern Cross.*The Science ReportA new study warns that the Arctic ice melt caused by global warming is changing ocean currents.Researchers say probiotic bacteria, commonly used in y

*The vampire starAstronomers have found a ‘vampire’ star in the midst of a feeding frenzy. *Solar Orbiter launches to the SunThe European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission has blasted into space on its historic mission to image the Sun’s polar regions, and study its magnetic fields and its heliosphere – the Sun’s extended atmosphere created by the solar wind which fills and encircles the entire solar system.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190750490113 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188696969778 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567268193 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567347598*Space Junk near missThe growing problem of space junk has surfaced again with two disused satellites traveling at 28 thousand kilometres per hour missing each other by metres. *The Science ReportThe latest news on the coronavirus Covid-19.The Pangolin now thought to be a vector for Covid-19.Is China being truthful about what it knew about Covid-19 and when.Antarct

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 14*New type of aurorae discoveredA new type of aurora called the dunes has been discovered in the skies above Finland.*Rare Atiras asteroid discoveredAstronomers have discovered a rare asteroid orbiting inside the orbit of Venus.*Astronauts wrap up refurbishment of cosmic ray detectorAstronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully completed their fourth spacewalk designed to refurbish the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.*Orion spacecraft under testNASA’s new manned spacecraft for missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond is now undergoing testing at the Plum Brook facility in Ohio.*SkywatchWe check out the night skies of February on SkywatchFor enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at ww

*Giant galactic structure hiding nearby in plain sightAstronomers have discovered a massive wave of interconnected stellar nurseries forming one of the largest coherent structures in the Milky Way Galaxy.*New estimates for the age of part of the Milky WayAstronomers have determined that one of the Milky Way Galaxy’s primary structures – its thick disk – is about ten billion years old.*New evidence of frame dragging shows Einstein was right (again)Astronomers tracking the orbit of an exotic binary star system have discovered new evidence of frame dragging – the process by which the rotation of a massive celestial object can cause the fabric of spacetime to twist.*Rocket Lab launches American spy satelliteRocket Lab has successfully launched a new spy satellite for America’s National Reconnaissance Office from its New Zealand launch pad..*Calls for Australia to develop its own space commandRussia and China have had them for years and the United States has just set up its own – now the Australian Strategic Polic

*NASA working to try and save Voyager 2Mission Managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California are trying to restore systems after all five of Voyager 2’s science instruments suddenly stopped working.*Solar Orbiter ready to launch on a mission to the SunIt’s all systems go for this month’s launch of the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission to the Sun.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567549738 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567100048 *The most detailed high resolution images ever taken of the Sun’s surfaceAstronomers have released the most detailed high-resolution images ever taken of the photosphere – the visible surface of the Sun.*New study on alien invasionScience fiction writers often portray alien invasions attacking Earth and humanity. Well there is a strongly held hypothesis known as panspermia which suggests that microbes could be transported from one world to another as hitchhikers inside asteroids, comets and meteors.*Another 60 Star

*Growing evidence for a second planet around Proxima Centauri.Astronomers are finding growing signs of a possible second planet orbiting Proxima Centauri.*Discovery of the oldest dated asteroid impact craterOutback Western Australia’s Yarrabubba crater has set a new date record for the Earth’s oldest discovered asteroid impact structure.*Could Saturn’s moon Enceladus be habitableAnalysis of a plume of gases and frozen sea spray ejected into space from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus suggests its interior is far more complex than previously thought.*CHEOPS science instrument activatedThe European Space Agency has activated the primary science instrument aboard their Characterising Exoplanet Satellite – CHEOPS to begin the mission's in-orbit commissioning phase.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567673973*The Science ReportAustralian scientists recreate the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in the laboratory.102 genes found to be associated with risk for autism.Scientists date the kingdom Fungi to at least

*A new view of the centre of the Milky Way GalaxyAstronomers have been shown a new never before seen glimpse of the centre of the Milky Way revealing regions of star birth and what appears to be an accretion ring of debris surrounding the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole.  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190113830498  *Supernova 1987A opens a new window in astronomyScientists have managed to peer deep into the past of supernova 1987A – the first nearby supernova that astronomers have been able to study in modern times. *An eighth target for the Lucy Jovian trojan asteroid missionAstronomers have found an eighth target for NASA’s Lucy mission to Jupiter’s trojan asteroids. *Dragon passes its final test before manned space flights beginNASA and SpaceX have successfully carried out their final major test flight of the Crew Dragon Two capsule prior to it being cleared to transport crew to the International Space Station. *Boeing’s Starliner passes inspection following first space flightMea

*New type of object discovered at the galactic centreAstronomers have discovered four bizarre objects near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.*Tatooine like world discoveredNASA’s TESS spacecraft has discovered its first circumbinary exo-planet.*New instrument to weigh planetsA new instrument designed to measure the masses of exoplanets has received first light at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.*Solar wind is slowing beyond PlutoNew measurements by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has confirmed earlier data showing that the solar wind – the supersonic stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun – slows down the further away it gets.*China to undertake 50 rocket launches in 2020China says it will undertake up to fifty rocket launches this year – dramatically upping the anti from the 34 launches it carried out in 2019.*New Chinese sounding rocket test flightMeanwhile, the private Chinese company Space Trek has launched its Tansuo-1 commercial suborbital carrier roc

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

*Evidence of the first starsAstronomers have discovered evidence of the universe’s very first stars.Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190093052438 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190093013803*A third more near-Earth objects detected over the past yearThe European Space Agency says there’s been a record-breaking 30 percent increase in the number of near-Earth objects discovered over the past year.*NASA’s new planet hunter finds its first Earth-sized habitable zone worldNASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS -- has discovered its first Earth-size habitable zone planet.*Is dark energy realA new study is raising questions about the existence of dark energy – the hypothetical force used to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe.*The Science ReportClimate change may be responsible for the mass death of Puffin’s in the Bering Sea.New study warns that 80% of 2-year-olds and 95% of 3-year-olds don’t meet screen time guidelines

SpaceTime Series 23 Episode 05*The birth of a black hole witnessed in gravitational wavesAstronomers have confirmed another gravitational wave detection of neutron stars merging to create a black hole.Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190115456628 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190113243778 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190113197973  *Fast Radio Bursts get even more mysteriousOne of the universe’s unsolved mysteries has just become even more puzzling.Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190114043483  *Evidence of active volcanism on VenusFor years astronomers have speculated that Venus has active volcanism – but while there have been lots of signs supporting that hypothesis – proof has been lacking – until now. *Ground current event hits NorwayScientists have detected a ground current event across Norway. *Another 60 Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has launched its third b

*New study changes the understanding of galactic evolutionAstronomers have discovered that galactic evolution may have begun much earlier than thought. *CHEOPS launches into orbitThe European Space Agency’s CHEOPS spacecraft has successfully blasted into orbit on a mission to study exoplanets – world’s orbiting stars other than the Sun.YouTube URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183443264918 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189772522708 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189737222958 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189526035153 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187788895688 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189732468618 *Solar spicules caused by magnetic reconnectionNew observations suggest structures on the surface of the Sun known as solar spicules may be caused by a process called magnetic re-connection.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.c

*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

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,

*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