Spacetime With Stuart Gary

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The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Sun’s rotation could influence lightning on EarthA new study suggests the Sun's rotational cycle influences lightning activity on Earth.*A dozen new moons discovered around JupiterA dozen new moons have been discovered orbiting Jupiter.*A quadrillion tonnes of diamonds hidden in the Earth's interiorThere may be more than a quadrillion tonnes of diamonds hidden deep below Earth's surface.*Longest Lunar eclipse this centuryWhat will be the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century will take place on the evening of July the 27th and morning of July the 28th.*The Science ReportClimate change could be causing tropical cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons to place new regions.Humans identified as a “major hub” for Golden Staph.Claims radiation from cell phones may affect memory performance in teensNew study suggests dingos arrived in Australia far more recently than previously thought.*Ale

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the help of our major sponsor - The Great Courses Plus. To get our special free trial offer just go to www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space and help support the show, while doing yourself a favour.*Another possible volcano on Jupiter moon IoAs NASA’s Juno spacecraft undertook its 13th close flyby of the gas giant Jupiter on Monday – earlier data appears to have turned up a new heat source close to the south pole of Io that could indicate a previously undiscovered volcano on the small Jovian moon.*Comet flares in a frosty green glowComet PANSTARRS C/2017 S3 is generating more than the usual amount of excitement among sky watchers after suddenly flaring in brightness -- generating a spectacular frosty green glow.*The Event Horizon TelescopeThe Event Horizon Telescope is a project to image Sagittarius A* -- the supermassive black hole at th

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Cosmic ray neutrinos traced back to their source for the first timeA new study has identified a distant supermassive black hole called a blazar as the source of mysterious high energy cosmic ray neutrinos bombarding the Earth.Non premium edit starts at: 13:01 (FW: O Kay so when….) and ends at: 13:52 (LW: ….very heavy electron)You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/175869126603 *Black Beauty expands the window for when life might have existed on MarsA new study of a Martian meteorite claims the red planet cooled down extremely rapidly – developing a crust 4.547 billion years ago -- just 20 million years after the creation of the solar system.*First detailed maps of Pluto and CharonAstronomers have published the first global and topographic maps of Pluto and Charon.*Two undetected asteroids speed past the EarthPlanet Earth has had another near miss as two

*Dawn spacecraft reaches its lowest ever orbit around CeresNASA's Dawn spacecraft has reached its lowest-ever and final orbit around dwarf planet Ceres returning thousands of stunning images and other data.*Mars at oppositionThe red planet Mars is nearing opposition – the point in its orbit when it’s on the direct opposite side of Earth to the Sun. *Enough space junk to build the Eiffel TowerAs of the end of 2017, it was determined that 19 894 bits of space junk large enough to be detected by ground based telescopes were circling the planet.*Astronomical instrumentation under new partnershipThe research and production of cutting edge astronomical instrumentation and technology developed by the Australian Astronomical Observatory will continue through a new consortium led by Sydney’s Macquarie University.*The Science ReportHigh hopes for a potential new AIDS vaccineChina responsible for deliberately pumping illegal ozone destroying CFCs into the atmosphere.The Australian Navy has ordered 9 new hunter class fri

*Cataclysmic collision helped shape UranusA new study claims Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth causing the planet to roll over onto its side.*Listening in on an interstellar visitor to confirm it’s not an alien spacecraftWhen the interstellar visitor Oumuamua was observed failing to slow down as much as it should be due to the Sun’s gravitational pull -- scientists explored several scenarios to try to explain what was happening.*The monster Eta Carinae shooting out cosmic raysEta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years of Earth, is accelerating particles to high energies - some of which could be hitting our planet as cosmic rays.*New mystery surround potentially hazardous asteroid Phaethon.A new study claims the near-Earth asteroid Phaethon may reflect less light than previously thought.*Space Toilet goes with the flowWell it sounds like a plot from the hit TV comedy series Big Bang Theory but NASA has called on Russian spacecraft manufa

*Interstellar asteroid may actually be a cometA new study suggests Oumuamua (oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah) -- the first interstellar object discovered in the solar system – may be an interstellar comet rather than an asteroid. *Japan’s Hayabusa-2 reaches the unexplored asteroid RyuguAfter a journey lasting three and half years Japan’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft has finally reached its target -- the kilometre wide near Earth asteroid 162173 Ryugu.*Ariane 6 gets green lightThe European Space Agency has given a green light to the latest design of the new Ariane 6 launch system. The 63 metre tall Ariane 6 will eventually replace the current Ariane 5 as Europe’s primary heavy lift launch system – providing the same lifting capacity at lower cost.*July SkyWatchPlanet Earth to reach aphelion on July seventh at 2:46 am AEST -- that’s 12:46 pm on Friday, July sixth US EDT and 16:46 in the afternoon of July sixth Greenwich mean time.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spaceti

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Complex Organics Bubble up from EnceladusLarge complex organic molecules have been discovered in the geysers spewing out of the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus.*Size limits on neutron starsA new study has answered a long standing mystery – finding neutron stars can at most be no more that 12 to 13.5 kilometres wide.*New forms of Quark MatterThere’s growing speculation in physics about the possibility of new forms of matter existing beyond the periodic table – creating a sort of continent of stability composed of exotic quark matter.*The end of the Australian Astronomical ObservatoryThe Australian National University has taken a lead in the new consortium of 13 universities which have taken over the operations of the Australian Astronomical Observatory.Non premium edit starts at: 15:09 (FW: is there a direction….) and ends at: 15:41 (LW: ….Siding Spring Observatory)*Trump directs creation of the U.S. Space ForceU.S. President Donald Trump h

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Astronomers witness a star ripped apart by rare black hole Astronomers have detected a rare intermediate mass black hole as it ripped apart and devoured a passing star. *Finding missing cosmic matter Astronomers have solved another of the cosmos’s mysteries finding the last of the universe’s missing ordinary matter. *The ongoing mystery of the big wow signal The Wow! signal represented as 6EQUJ5 was a strong narrowband radio signal received on August 15, 1977, by Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope which at the time in the United States, then was being used by SETI -- the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence. *The Science Report Liver cancer numbers and death rates more-than-doubled Obesity without diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol still raises cardiovascular disease risk. Rare 2400-year-old Jewish coins discovered in an archaeological dig in Jerusalem. It’s not blade runner 2049 but cops being equipped

*Martian Dust Storm Grows Global New data from an armada of spacecraft at Mars has confirmed that a massive dust storm on the red planet has gone global. *Rare Pulsar glitch captured Astronomers have captured a rare glitch in the usually regular clockwork like spin of a pulsar. *Juno solves 39-year old mystery of Jupiter lightning Ever since Voyager 1 flew past Jupiter back in the 1970s scientists have wondered about the origin of Jupiter's lightning which seemed to be very different to lightning on Earth. Now new data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft has found that while Jovian lightning is in some ways analogous to Earth's lightning – the two types are two types are poles apart in other ways. *The Science Report New studies on how many alcoholic drinks per day are really good for you. HIV-AIDS on the rise in Russia. Koalas’ diets determined by the bacteria in their microbiome. The real life version of Back to the Future’s flux capacitor. Alex on Tech looks at controlling movies with your brain. For enhanced Show

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Mystery objects discovered near supermassive black hole** Astronomers have discovered several bizarre objects at the galactic centre that are concealing their true identity behind a smokescreen of dust; they look like gas clouds but behave like stars. *Life rebounded within a few years after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit* A new study claims life quickly returned to the dinosaur-killing KT boundary event asteroid impact site. *New Kepler mission. NASA former planet-hunting Kepler space telescope is on a new mission studying the secrets of open star clusters *SpaceX celebrates eight years with a spectacular night launch** SpaceX marked the eighth anniversary of the first successful launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with spectacular night launch of its Falcon 9 off the same launch pad. Youtube video URL: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2274&v=2hcM5hqQ45s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2274&v=2hcM5hqQ45s) *J

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *A huge dust storm on Mars bringing a halt to scientific research One of the thickest dust storms ever observed on Mars has been spreading over the face of the red planet – forcing NASA to suspend science operations of its Mars Opportunity rover. However, the swirling dust storm has opened a window for four other spacecraft to learn more about the event. *Cosmic dust grains older than the solar system Scientists have found what appear to be interplanetary dust particles which predate the birth of the solar system -- some 4.6 billion years ago. The discovery opens a new window in understanding the processes which led to the solar system’s formation. *Six more Milky Way galactic collisions revealed Astronomers have discovered evidence of a series of at least six galactic collisions involving the Milky Way. The intergalactic crashes were revealed in relics of the merger events in the Milky Way’s galactic halo. *Rocket rules face a major sha

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *New Horizons wakes up for historic planetary encounter NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has woken up in preparation for what will be the most distant planetary encounter in history – the 2019 New Year’s Day 2019 flyby of the Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69 -- which has been nicknamed Ultima Thule by the New Horizons team. *Blue Origin’s plans include a blue moon Blue Origin boss Jeff Bezos has offered to hold talks with Australia’s new space agency over space tourism and his plans for bases on the Moon. *The weak side of the proton narrows the search for new physics A new more precise measurement of the proton’s weak nuclear force has helped scientists narrow down the search for new physics beyond the standard model. *The Science Report A new study warns that Earth’s climate will increase by 4 degrees by 2084. People continuing to live longer than they used to. Scientists finding it hard to explain so called sonic attacks against American di

 *Discovery of a potential fourth type of neutrino – and possibly the solution to Dark Matter  Dark matter -- one of the biggest questions in astronomy and physics may just have been solved -- in what could be the most important discovery since the accelerating expansion of the universe – finding the Higgs Boson -- and the detection of gravitational waves. Scientists may just have discovered a potential fourth type of neutrino – which could be the hypothetical sterile neutrino particle -- considered by many as the particle responsible for Dark Matter. *NASA finds ancient organic material and methane on Mars NASA's Curiosity rover has found organic molecules in 3-billion-year-old sedimentary rocks just below the Martian surface. While not evidence of life itself -- the new findings provide further circumstantial evidence supporting the hypothesis that the red planet could have supported life. *New Climate Change satellite launched SpaceX has successfully launched NASA’s latest twin GRACE satellites to study on

This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Get one whole month for free to explore the entire catalogue...just use our speial URL: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space and help support the show. Thank you... The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast. Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *The windswept dunes of Pluto Scientists have confirmed the existence of methane dunes on Pluto’s vast Sputnik Planitia ice plain. *Asteroid airburst An asteroid first detected on Saturday near the orbit of the Moon has exploded just a day later in a spectacular airburst over southern Africa. You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/174563371053 You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/174624352068 *Virgin Galactic flies again Virgin Galactic has carried out a second powered test flight of its VSS Unity space plane in the skies above California’s Mojave desert. You tube video url: http://spacetimewiths

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Merging neutron stars give birth to black holeIt seems last year’s historic first ever gravitational wave detection of a collision between two neutron stars most likely did end up creating a black hole.*Dawn moves to a new orbitNASA's Dawn spacecraft is manoeuvring into its lowest-ever orbit for its closest ever view of Ceres -- the inner solar system's only dwarf planet.*Another successful engine test for Australian hybrid rocketQueensland company Gilmour Space Technologies have moved a step closer to launching their first rocket into space with the completion of another static test firing of its hybrid rocket engine.*Electron launch countdownMeanwhile, across the Tasman in New Zealand Rocket Lab are continuing preparations for their next Electron Rocket launch – now slated for a launch window opening on June 23rd.*The Science ReportAfter the driest autumn in 130 years Australia now faces a warmer and dryer winter.No evidence that popp

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast. *Antimatter lightning beamed from in the eyewall of a hurricane A beam of antimatter generated by a terrestrial gamma-ray flash has been detected for the first time shooting downwards out of the eyewall of a hurricane. *First New Shepard flight of 2018 Blue Origin has undertaken its first New Shepard test flight for 2018 successfully pushing the envelope to an altitude of over 107 kilometres or 351 thousand feet. You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/173880092533 *China’s new mission exploring the far side of the Moon China has launched the nation’s most important lunar mission to date -- an orbiter that will relay data from a lander destined to touch down on the far side or the Moon. *June Skywatch The June solstice and the massive Virgo Super Galaxy Cluster are highlights of our tour of the June night skies on Skywatch. *The Science Report Seven milli

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast. *Ancient black hole provides new clues about the early universe An ancient supermassive black hole more than 20 billion times the mass of our Sun has been discovered in the very early universe. *First interstellar immigrant discovered living in our solar system A new study has discovered the first known permanent immigrant to our solar system. The asteroid, currently nestling in Jupiter's orbit, is the first known asteroid to have been captured from another star system. *How Pluto formed Scientists have suggested that the distant frozen world of Pluto may have started out as a giant comet. *Cygnus cargo ship arrives at Space Station with new experiments An Orbital ATK Antares 230 rocket has successfully blasted into orbit carrying three tonnes of science experiments and equipment bound for the International Space Station. You tube video url: [http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.c

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast. *Water vapour plumes discovered on Europa What appears to be plumes of water vapor have been discovered erupting into space from below the frozen surface of Jupiter’s ice-moon Europa. You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/173986172708 *Why science’s current knowledge of physics means E.M. Drives can’t work An EmDrive or more accurately -- radio frequency resonant cavity thruster – is an experimental design for a propellant-free propulsion system which -- if it actually worked -- would violate two basic laws of physics – the conservation of momentum and the conservation of energy. *The Sun’s fate when it dies A new study claims the Sun will form a visible planetary nebula when it eventually dies. The findings may help resolve debate among astronomers about the ultimate fate of the Sun. *China’s expanding commercial space launch market More and more priva

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast. *New evidence indicates the first stars formed just 250 million years after the big bang Astronomers have discovered evidence that the universe’s first stars formed just 250 million years after the big bang. *Dark Energy’s impact on life and the multiverse A new study shows that a mysterious force called dark energy probably has far less impact on the development of life in the universe than previously thought. You tube video url: [http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/174071336668](http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/174071336668) *Juno’s new view of Jupiter The latest data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft has revealed more stunning details about Jupiter -- the Solar System’s largest planet  *The Science Report Forget that dress -- Do you hear "Laurel" or "Yanny" The truth about North Korea’s nuclear weapons test site. Alex on Tech family planning cyber ransom attac