Spacetime With Stuart Gary

SpaceTime Series 22 Episode 76 The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king following the discovery of 20 new moons orbiting the ringed world.   *How asteroids affect Earth’s climateAbout 466 Million years ago a pair of asteroids collided between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.   *A summer without sunspots  The Sun is undergoing a remarkable period of sun-spotlessness.   *Orbital hotel  Promoters claim the world’s first space hotel could be operational by 2025.   *New Russian military spy satellite launchedMoscow as launched a top secret military spy satellite -- designed to monitor enemy missile launches.   *ChinaSat 18 fails after launch  Beijing is yet to confirm reports that its new next-generation ChinaSat 18 telecommunications satellite has failed shortly after being placed in orbit.   *Australian Sky and Telescop

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E75Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *New discoveries show galaxies sit in serene halos of gasAstronomers studying the origins of a mysterious cosmic blast known as a Fast Radio Burst have unexpectedly uncovered important clues about the properties of the vast halos of gas surrounding galaxies.  *The Milky Way’s active galactic haloA new study has discovered that the Milky Way galaxy is constantly exchanging matter with the neighbouring intergalactic medium.  *The origins of the Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov A new study claims the recently discovered interstellar comet 2I Borisov probably came from a nearby binary system called Kruger 60. *The 2019 Nobel Prizes awarded in Sweden The 2019 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and Didier Queloz.  *Soyuz M-12 returns to EarthA Russian Soyuz capsule has returned safely to Earth landing on the windswept Kazakhstan step following a 203 day mission to t

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E74 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).    *Cometary orbital gateway discovered Science’s understanding of how comets are funneled into the inner solar system may have fundamentally changed following the discovery of an orbital gateway.   *ASA and NASA sign formal agreement to work together ASA the Australian Space Agency has signed a formal agreement to work closely with NASA on future robotic and manned missions including America’s return to the Moon and eventually Mars and beyond.   *Japan launches new cargo ship to the International Space Station Japan has finally launched its latest HTV cargo ship loaded with supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station.   *October Skywatch The majesty of the Magellanic Clouds and three meteor showers are highlights of October on Skywatch.  For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and r

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E73Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).   *Andromeda’s violent history Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of our neighbouring large galaxy Andromeda, which has now set its sights on the Milky Way as its next main course.      *How old are Saturn’s rings A team of researchers has reignited the debate about the age of Saturn’s rings with a study that dates the rings as most likely to have formed early in the solar system.   *Orion Launch Abort System test success NASA has carried out a successful test of its new Orion capsule’s launch abort system.   *New Crew arrives on station It’s getting crowded aboard the International Space Station with the usual six-person crew temporarily boosted to nine following the arrival of a Soyuz capsule carrying three new cosmonauts.   *China launches satellite Beijing has launched a new meteorological satellite.   *The Science Report Planet Earth has just experienced its hottest fiv

For access to the special double episode commercial-free version of SpaceTime plus bonus content, simply help support the show. Show your love via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E72 *Indian Moon hopes fadeHopes are fading for Indian space officials to re-establish contact with their lost Vikram lunar lander.  *The Moon cameraThe story of the camera Apollo astronauts took to the Moon.YouTube link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/186372679523   *Roscosmos keeping quiet about leakA Russian Board of Enquiry says it’s found the cause of a leak which began venting atmosphere into space from the International Space Station a year ago.  *Another near miss in orbitThere’s been another near-miss in orbit as two disused spacecraft came close to colliding 515 kilometres above the ground in the past week.  *United States Space Command bec

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E71For more SpaceTime visit www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *What the geologic record tells us about the day the dinosaurs diedA new study has provided scientists with their most detailed look yet at the events which ended the age of dinosaurs – creating one of the Earth’s worst-ever mass extinction events. *Asteroid triggered ice age changed life on Earth foreverScientists have found that a cataclysmic collision in the main asteroid belt 466 million years ago eventually lead to a major ice age on Earth which changed the evolution of life on the planet forever.  *Most massive neutron star ever detectedAstronomers have discovered the most massive neutron star ever detected.  *Meteor spotted over southern AustraliaA meteor has flashed across the evening skies of Victoria, Tasmania, and southern New South Wales.  *A blacker blackRemember Vantablack – the blackest black ever made – so dark that it would absorb 99.96% of all visible light that hit it.  *China launches thr

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).   *The monster at the centre of the Milky Way is getting activeThere’s growing evidence that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is getting more active.  *Nitrogen explosions may have created lakes on TitanNew research suggests the lakes of liquid methane on Saturn’s largest moon Titan were probably formed by pressurized nitrogen exploding just below the moon’s surface.  *Water detected for the first time on a potentially habitable planetWater vapour has been detected for the first time in the atmosphere of a habitable zone exoplanet. YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187664251413   *The Science Report Short people may be at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Dolphins in the English Channel have some of the highest levels of mercury ever found. Newly discovered species of pterosaur among the largest ever flying animals. Dead Sea Scrolls still offering surprises.

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).   *Towering radio bubbles discovered at the galactic centre Astronomers have discovered a pair of enormous radio-emitting bubbles towering hundreds of light-years above and below the centre of our Milky Way galaxy.  *A newly discovered interstellar visitor Astronomers may have detected another interstellar comet. The newly discovered object -- designated C/2019 Q4 Borisov – was discovered on by Gennady Borisov at the MARGO observatory in the Crimea on August 30th.  *Astronomers shed light on galactic evolution Astronomers are able to classify galaxies according to their physical properties rather than just human interpretation of a galaxy’s appearance thanks to a technique called Integral Field Spectroscopy.  *Scientists measure the exact size of the proton Physicists have carried out the most precise measurement of the size of the proton ever undertaken – finding it to be smaller than expected.  *Atlas V launches new generatio

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *The Monster black hole firing an energy beam towards EarthNew observations of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy suggest it’s shooting a powerful energy beam almost directly towards our solar system. *Discovery of eight more repeating Fast Radio BurstsAstronomers may be a step closer to finally solving the mystery of Fast Radio Bursts following the discovery of eight rare repeating bursts. *A treasure trove of ancient galaxies uncovered in the distant universeAstronomers have discovered vast treasure trove of previously unknown ancient massive galaxies. *Second EDRS laser satellite reaches orbitEurope’s second EDRS laser communications satellite has been successfully launched into orbit.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/186836533198  *The Science ReportCancer is now the leading cause of death in high-income countries.A new study says

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *India fails to land on the MoonIndia has failed in its attempt to land a spacecraft onto the lunar surface. *872 asteroids considered risky to EarthThe European Space Agency’s Near Earth Objects co-ordination centre says there are now some 872 known Near Earth Objects or NEOs that pose a risk to planet Earth.*Wind mystery inside gas giant Saturn begins to unravelA new study suggests Saturn’s interior flows like honey due to its magnetic field.*Another claim of Microbial fossils discovered in a Martian meteoriteThere’s been another study suggesting possible fossilized evidence of past microbial life has been discovered inside a Martian Meteorite.*Iran missile test failure confirmedIran has now confirmed that a missile exploded on the launch pad at its top-secret Imam Khomeini Space Centre due to a malfunction during testing last month. *The Science ReportThe CDC getting reports of p

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *A catastrophic rocket failure at a top-secret Iranian missile complexNew satellite images show what appears to have been a catastrophic rocket failure at a top-secret Iranian missile complex. *India’s manned space mission set for 2022 launchIndia has ordered Russian technology for its first manned space mission. *Indian space junk remains a problemA new report claims there are still more than a hundred pieces of space debris floating around in orbit from an Indian anti-satellite missile test. *Unmanned Soyuz test flight forced to abort docking with the space stationA special unmanned test flight of a new Soyuz launch system was forced to abort a docking attempt with the international space station after failing to lock on to target.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187231954268 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187231863033  *Another delay for the first

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Earth faces asteroid close encounters in three daysAstronomers have been kept busy with four big asteroid close encounters with Earth in just three days. *Asteroid Ryugu found to be a fragile cosmic rubble pileAstronomers have concluded that the 850 metre wide near-Earth asteroid Ryugu is little more than a fragile cosmic rubble pile. *Star stuff discovered in Antarctic snowScientists have discovered supernova remnants from a long-dead star in Antarctic snow. *Dragon splashdownThe SpaceX CRS-18 Dragon capsule has returned to Earth safely splashing down in the North Pacific Ocean. *Arrow 3 undertakes a successful testThe United States has successfully test-fired its new Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system. *New Israeli satellite launchedSpaceX have successfully placed a new Israeli telecommunications satellite into geostationary orbit.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/pos

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *A new map of the Milky Way’s place in the universeA new map of the local universe has confirmed that the large scale structure of the universe appears to be a honeycomb-like pattern composed of interconnecting filaments and strands full of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and superclusters surrounding vast empty voids. *Mission to Jupiter's Icy Moon ConfirmedNASA has approved a new mission to study Jupiter’s ice moon Europa. *The Science ReportA big turn-around by the Heart Foundation greenlights full-fat milk, yogurt and cheese as healthy eating.Living in cities with high traffic pollution may increase your risk of macular degeneration.A new threat from climate change.New study warns using antibiotics could increase your risk of bowel cancer.The blood test that tells you when you’ll die.New study of on-line health stories finds most are either fake or at best misleading. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this e

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Four potential sites for asteroid sample return missionNASA has selected four potential sample sites for its OSIRIS-Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu.You tube video url: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187047766578  *Scientists expose one of the secrets of the neutrinoScientists have finally determined the upper mass boundary of the lightest known neutrino – finding the abundant ‘ghost’ particle to be at least 10 million times less massive than an electron. *Mars at Solar ConjunctionThe red planet Mars is about to reach Solar Conjunction – the period in its orbit when it’s directly behind the Sun as viewed from Earth. *ASA and ESA sign agreementASA – the Australian Space Agency has agreed to a formal partnership with the European Space Agency – ESA.You tube video url: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187229350903  *Another successful launch for New Ze

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *A new type of pulsating starAstronomers have discovered a new type of pulsating subdwarf star. *A glitch in a neutron starAstronomers are a step closer to solving one of the great mysteries of neutron stars – why they glitch. *Massive radiation leak from secret Russian weapons project blastNew readings are showing gamma radiation levels 16 times higher than the normal background in town and villages up to 30 kilometres from a Russian Missile test site which was rocked by a massive explosion last week. *China launches three new spy satellitesBeijing has launched three new Yaogan-30 spy satellites for the Chinese military. *First ever Chinese private-sector launch.China’s rapidly expanding private sector aerospace industry has successfully launched its first commercial rocket. *Japan rocket failureA new privately developed Japanese sounding rocket has failed in its latest launch atte

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *The historic first-ever detection of a Black Hole devouring a Neutron StarThe astronomical community is in overdrive following reports of the possible first-ever detection of gravitational waves generated by a black hole devouring a neutron star. *Jupiter’s ancient planetary collisionA new study claims the solar system’s largest planet – the gas giant Jupiter – may have been involved in a colossal planetary collision 4.5 billion years ago.YouTube URL:  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187041970213  *India Moon mission enters lunar orbitIndia’s second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, has successfully entered lunar orbit.YouTube URL:  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187072781323  *Cheops preparing for launchFinal preparations are continuing to get the European Space Agency’s Cheops spacecraft ready for its launch in November.YouTube URL:  https://spacetime

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Earth’s last magnetic field reversal took far longer than once thoughtA new study suggests Earth’s magnetic poles may take far longer to flip than previously thought. *Astronomers find traces of one of the first starsAstronomers have found the ghostly remains of one of the Universe's first stars inside a rare, ancient star on the other side of the galaxy. *China Space Station falls back to EarthA small experimental Chinese space station has successfully burnt up during atmospheric re-entry. *The Science ReportStudy casts doubt on the ability of Vitamin D supplements to protect people from diabetes.Warm waters and overfishing may be increasing the levels of mercury in seafood.Discovery of fossils of what’s now thought to be the world’s largest ever parrot.The platypus is in far greater danger than people realize. Workers expanding a highway discover a hoard of two thousand year old

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E59*Watching how massive stars are madeAstronomers are studying an unusual stellar nursery which is rapidly collapsing and giving birth to massive stars. *New tool to study the earliest galaxiesFirst light has been achieved using new technology designed to help astronomers determine the distances and ages of distant galaxies. *SpaceX plans first astronaut flight before the end of the yearSpaceX says it hopes to fly its first crew aboard its new CrewFalcon2 capsule in December. *Record third Dragon flightSpaceX has delivered another two and a half tonnes of supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. *Progress does a fast track rendezvous with the space stationA Russian Progress cargo ship carries 2.7 tonnes of food and supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station after just two orbits. *Russian military satellite

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  SpaceTime 20190809 Series 22 Episode 58 *The birth of our Milky Way galaxyAstronomers have opened a new window on the birth of the Milky Way finding the galaxy we have today was formed out of the collision of two major components ten billion years ago. *LightSail-2 successfully demonstrates solar sail space flightAfter years of computer simulations and countless ground tests -- the Planetary Society’s crowdfunded LightSail 2 spacecraft has successfully demonstrated spaceflight by light -- raising its orbit solely on the power of sunlight. *Skywatch AugustThe best known meteor shower of the year, the Perseids, are back. But...this year's shower will have to contend with a bright Moon on the peak nights. Still, you could see a dozen or more meteors per hour, including the occasional very bright fireball. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http:/

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  SpaceTime 20190807 Series 22 Episode 57 *Near-Earth asteroid near missAn asteroid as large as a football field has just flown past the Earth – with astronomers not detecting it until just hours before its close approach. *Australian rocket test fails to launchAn Australian suborbital test flight has failed before even getting off the ground. *SkyMapper surveying the southern heavensThe Australian National University’s skymapper telescope has now released well over 18 terabytes of southern sky survey imagery. *Falcon Heavy’s third flightSpaceX has launched its Falcon heavy rocket for the third time.  The mission carrying 24 research satellites was a proving flight for the United States Air Force Space Test Program and designated STP-2. YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/185928069233  *The Science ReportTaking more vitamin-A could help lower your risk for som