Spacetime With Stuart Gary

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *OSIRIS-Rex arrives at the potential Earth-impacting asteroid BennuNASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has arrived at its target – the potential Earth-impacting asteroid Bennu.*Another door closes on trying to solve the dark matter mysteryA new dark matter observatory in South Korea has failed to find any supporting evidence to support a controversial 20-year-old claim identifying dark matter.*The white dwarf ticking down to possibly go supernovaAstronomers have detected a bright X-ray outburst from a white dwarf which could be counting down to a spectacular supernova.*New crew arrives safely aboard the International Space StationThree new crew members have arrived safely aboard the International Space Station.You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/180975383243 *Dragon flies to space stationSpaceX has successfully launched its CRS-16 Dragon cargo ship carrying 2540 kilograms of supplies and equipment

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *InSight provides the first sounds from the Martian surfaceNASA’s Mars Insight lander has sent back the first audio recordings from the Martian surface.You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/180909519923*How the Earth was madeNew research has discovered that planet Earth formed relatively quickly accreting out of the protoplanetary nebula of dust and gas surrounding the Sun.*Hubble discovers thousands of globular clusters scattered among the galaxiesAstronomers gazing across 321 million light-years of space into a monstrous city of galaxies have discovered thousands of ancient stellar spheres known as globular clusters.*First mission to land on the far side of the MoonChina has launched its long-awaited mission to land on the far side of the Moon.*The Science ReportGlobal carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen sharply for the second year in a row.Autism and ADHD runs in families.Zombie

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). This episode 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 (full access to all the courses...for free) just use our special URL… www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space )*The most luminous galaxy ever seen is eating its neighboursThe most luminous galaxy ever discovered is cannibalizing not one, not two, but at least three of its smaller neighbours.*Close cometary encounterThis month will provide skywatchers with their best view of the comet 46P/Wirtanen.*Skywatch DecemberPlanet Earth heading for the December solstice, and the annual Geminids and Ursids meteor showers to l light up the skies.*The Science ReportChina says it’s produced the world’s first genetically edited designer babies.An El Nino event on its way.2018 set to be the fourth hottest year on record.Australia’s most endang

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Astronomers find a star almost identical to the SunAstronomers have discovered a nearby star which is an almost perfect match for our Sun suggesting the two could be stellar siblings.*Watching the slow death of a galaxyA new study shows that one of our nearest neighbouring galaxies – the Small Magellanic Cloud – is slowly dying.*A 3D printed rocket engine – made in MelbourneEngineers in Melbourne have developed a 3D printed aerospike rocket engine which turns the traditional rocket engine shape inside out.*Mysterious seismic wave shakes the EarthScientists say they’re still trying to determine the cause of a mysterious seismic wave which shook the Earth on November 11.*The Science ReportThe link between teenage personality traits and the risk of death 50 years later.Archeologists discover rare tiny biblical stone at a dig site at Jerusalem’s Western Wall.Steroids like testosterone cause a higher risk of early death and

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *The ticking time bomb in our stellar back yardAstronomers have discovered a unique nearby triple star system containing a pair of massive ‘Wolf-Rayet’ stars which are about to explode as supernovae and could produce one of the most powerful explosions since the big bang -- a gamma-ray burst.You Tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/180290764893You Tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/180290832703*A new study of the rare blue asteroid PhaethonA new study of the rock comet Phaethon has found it to be even more enigmatic than previously thought.*Clear air for OpportunityNew data reading of the Martian atmosphere show that the global dust storm which enveloped the red planet is now gone – and air around the location of NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover is now back to normal levels of clarity.*The Science ReportAir pollutio

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *NASA’s InSight lander touches down on the red planet Mars.NASA’s Mars InSight spacecraft has landed successfully on Elysium Planitia -- a broad freeze dried plain – just north of the red planet’s equator.You tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/180535959488 *The oldest star in the hoodAstronomers have discovered what could be the oldest star in our stellar neighbourhood.*True polar wander may have caused ice ageEarth's latest ice age may have been caused by a change in the planet’s spin axis.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast etc RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you p

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Micro-quasar blasting gamma rays towards EarthAstronomers have detected high energy gamma rays violently blasting out of a micro-quasar within the Milky Way galaxy.*Alien asteroid Oumuamua posing new mysteriesA new study has placed new size limits on how big that strange looking interstellar asteroid Oumuamua is likely to be.*Mission End for planet-hunting Kepler Space TelescopeJust days after the sudden end of NASA’s Dawn mission to the Main Asteroid Belt – mission managers bed a fond farewell to another tireless space workhorse – the planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope.*The Science ReportA new study has found that coffee drinkers love the bitter taste of caffeine while tea lovers hate it.Apple launches new online tool that lets users delete all the data Apple’s collected on them.Red-brown and blue-green pigments in birds' eggs first evolved while they were stil

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Super-Earth discovered orbiting one of our nearest neighbouring star systemsAstronomers have detected an exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s Star – the second nearest stellar system to the Sun.You tube video URL: http://keckobservatory.org/barnards_star/ *New Australian Planet hunterA new high precision spectrograph has been launched to detect relatively tiny Earth-like planets orbiting Sun-like stars. *New theory could help to explain the absence of antimatterAccording to the Standard Model of particle physics – the foundation stone upon which science’s current understanding of the universe is based – equal amounts of matter and antimatter were produced when the universe burst into existence 13.8 billion years ago in an event commonly called the big bang -- but that’s not what the evidence shows.*Giant impact crater discovered hiding beneath GreenlandScientists have disc

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Supermassive black holes about to merge as galaxies collideAstronomers have a spectacular window seat at two supermassive black holes are about to merge together as their galaxies collide.*Closest ever approach to the SunNASA’s Parker Solar Probe has set a new record flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft ever.You tube video url:  http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179955466553*New Zealand’s Electron rocket blasts into orbitNew Zealand says it’s now game on after successfully launching its first commercial and second orbital space mission.*New US Military satellite launchedA United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket has blasted into orbit carrying a new US Military communications satellite.You tube video url:  http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179230717743*The Science ReportOver half the world's population of vertebrates have been w

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *The giant galactic impact which shaped the Milky WayA new study shows that instead of forming alone -- our Milky Way galaxy was involved in a major collision with another big galaxy about ten billion years ago.*Construction begins on the Giant Magellan TelescopeConstruction has started at the site of the one of the world’s new super-sized astronomical observatories – the 25 metre Giant Magellan Telescope or GMT.*First Orion service module on its way to NASAThe first operational European Space Agency service module for NASA’s new Orion capsule has been flown from Germany to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/180016396393You tube video url:  http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179956172253*Still no word from OpportunityThere’s still no word from NASA’s Mars Opportunity rover which went sil

To take up our special trial offer of full access to all of The Great Courses Plus lectures for free, use our URL: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space and help support the show.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft gets its first images of asteroid Bennu After two years traveling through space, the NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has taken the first images of its mission target – the asteroid Bennu.*Dust clouds confirmed in Earth’s orbit around the SunAstronomers have confirmed two elusive dust clouds which are in Earth’s orbit around the Sun.*Russia to launch new crew to the space station next monthThe Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos will recommence manned space flights to the International Space station next month. The decision to launch follows detailed investigations into last month’s accent abort of the Soyuz MS-10 flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.*Climate Change satellite laun

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Flares discovered erupting around the Sagittarius A* supermassive black holeAstronomers have detected flares erupting at the edge of Sagittarius A* the supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy.*NASA’s Dawn mission suddenly comes to an endNASA’s Dawn spacecraft has gone silent, ending a historic mission that studied time capsules from the solar system’s earliest chapter.*Hubble Space Telescope back up and runningNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back up and running normally after going into protective safe mode three weeks ago when a gyroscope needed for aiming suddenly failed -- and a reserve gyro designed to replace it -- didn’t perform as expected.*Stratolaunch to start space missions within two yearsStratolaunch says it will start flying rockets into space in 2020.*Funding boost for Gold Coast rocket companyGilmour Space Technologies

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *The origins of the Martian Moon PhobosA new study claims the Martian moon Phobos may have been formed out of ejecta debris blasted out into space when a large asteroid slammed into the red planet soon after it formed. *China to launch artificial MoonChina has announced plans to launch the first of three artificial Moons designed to be bright enough to replace streetlights.*Rocket Lab selects Wallops Flight Facility for its US launch siteNew Zealand based orbital launch provider Rocket Lab says it will construct its planned United States launch pad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginian mid-Atlantic coast.*November SkyWatchProbably the best cometary display this year will be C45P Wirtanen which will zoom through the southern skies around November 23rd. And just like October -- November sees three meteor showers -- November Orionids, the Taurids, and the Leonids. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to acc

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Researchers confirm Earth’s inner core is solidA new study has confirmed that the Earth inner core is solid but probably a lot softer than previously thought.*Evidence of a galactic collisionAstronomers have discovered evidence confirming a collision took place between the Large and Small Magellanic clouds – two of the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way.*Soyuz launches resumeRussia has resumed launches of Soyuz rockets with a Soyuz 2.1b blasting into orbit carrying a Russian military spy satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.*Russian physicists observe simulated dark matter forming dropletsResearchers developed a mathematical model describing the motion of dark matter particles inside the smallest galaxy halos.*The Science ReportA new study warns that some weather conditions have been linked to an increased risk of heart attack.The wo

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Plate tectonics may have been active on Earth since the very beginningA new study suggests that plate tectonics may have been active across the Earth’s surface from the planet’s birth 4.6 billion years ago.*Auroral sounds explainedLoud cracking sounds occasionally accompanying the aurora borealis or northern lights are caused by charges at an inversion layer just 70 metres above the ground.*Problems effecting NASA’s Chandra Space TelescopeNASA’s Earth-orbiting Chandra X-Ray space telescope is back in normal operation after earlier suddenly switching itself into safe mode.*Soyuz flights to resume next monthThe Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos plans to restart Soyuz launches shortly following its investigation into the most dangerous manned space flight since the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster in 2003.You tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179373460753 You tube video URL: http://spacetim

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Mysterious Fast Radio Burst known population doublesAstronomers have just doubled the number of known Fast Radio Bursts – mysterious millisecond flashes of powerful radio waves from deep space.*BepiColombo blasts off to explore the mysteries of the planet Mercury The European Space Agency’s BepiColombo mission has blasted off on a seven-year journey to explore the mysteries of the planet Mercury.You tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179231715318 You tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179229924838 You tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179175559833 You tube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/179262388013 *Intriguing new target on Mercury for BepiColomboAs the BepiColombo mission speeds on its epic journey to the planet Mercury – two new studies have shed light on when the rock closest to the Sun formed and the puzz

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Ancient Mars could have had lifeA new study has found strong evidence that ancient Mars had the right ingredients for microbial life.*China ready to explore the Lunar far sideChina says all systems go for its historic mission to conduct the first ever landing of a rover on the far side of the Moon.*What happens when a white dwarf and a brown dwarf collide Astronomers think a nova was generated when a white dwarf star collided with a brown dwarf.*The Science ReportDrinking a daily glass of wine for health reasons may not be so healthy after all.Humans can recognize an average of five thousand different faces.The oldest preserved snail.Babies born using only females. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketC

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Soyuz mission aborted minutes after launchIn what was the most dangerous manned spaceflight incident since the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster –the Soyuz MS 10 spacecraft suffered a mission abort just two minutes after launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.You tube link: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/178945411753*Discovery of ancient starAstronomers have identified one of the most ancient stars in the Milky Way galaxy.*New weapon in battle against space junkResearchers have found a new way of dealing with space junk by using a new type of hunter-killer satellite powered by superheated gas.*Hubble Space Telescope switches to safe mode following gyro failureNASA’s Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope has switched into a default safe mode after one of its gyros suddenly failed.*The Science ReportYoung adults classified as obese can expect to lose up to 10 years in

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Discovery of the Goblin Astronomers have detected another distant world orbiting the Sun far out beyond Pluto.*Voyager 2 could be nearing interstellar spaceNew data suggests NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft might be about to leave the solar system – becoming only the second man-made object after its sister ship Voyager 1 to reach interstellar space.*Observations challenge cosmological theoriesRecent observations have been creating a puzzle for astrophysicists trying to understand the evolution of the universe.*The Science ReportThe 2018 Nobel Prizes awarded in Sweden.The latest IPCC report card on the worsening problem of climate change.New study finds vaping increases rather than cuts your level of cigarette smoking.Claims malicious Chinese government hacker computer chips being installed in motherboards. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subs

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *Another lander touches down on the asteroid RyuguJapan’s Hyabusa2 spacecraft has successfully deployed a third lander-rover onto the rugged boulder-strewn surface of the asteroid Ryugu -- located some 300 million kilometres from Earth.*New Neutron Star discovery challenges existing theoriesExisting theories about Neutron stars have taken a blow with astronomers detecting radio jets emanating from a neutron star with a strong magnetic field.*New sub-atomic particles discovered at the super colliderPhysicists have discovered two new subatomic particles with hints of a possible third.*Intergalactic stars flying towards the Milky WayAstronomers have discovered dozens of stars flying through intergalactic space heading towards the Milky Way Galaxy.*The Science ReportRussia widely condemned over a series of cyber-security attacks.Users demanding higher purity types of ecstasy, crystal methamphetamine, and cocaine.Australia re