SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 138 *First-ever sound recording of dust devils on Mars Astronomers get the first ever sound recording of a dust devil twisting its way across the surface of Mars. *What the first galaxies were, and weren't, like Researchers have been able to make some key determinations about the first galaxies to exist, in one of the first astrophysical studies of the period in the early universe when the first stars and galaxies formed, known as the cosmic dawn. *Taikonauts return home Taikonauts aboard the Shenzhou-14 have returned safely to Earth following their six month stay on China’s new space station. *The Science Report Study shows world recorded drier than normal conditions last year despite La Niña event. Successful test of prototype hypersonic missile. U.S. bans Huawei and ZTE claiming they pose a security risk. Alex on Tech: new updates for Apple products Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com - Sponsor Details: This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world’s leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Get our Complete Security discount offer, plus one month free, plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 137 *The mysterious meteor that changes everything Astronomers believe that a meteor which streaked across the darkened skies of central Alberta didn’t originate in the inner solar system but from the far reaches of the distant Oort cloud. *NASA’s Artemis 1 mission declared a massive success NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft has successfully splashed down in the North Pacific Ocean, 160 kilometres west of Baja California ending its record-breaking 2.6-million-kilometre mission beyond the Moon and back. *Nuclear fusion achieved in the lab Scientists in the United States have achieved a major milestone in nuclear fusion research, producing a net gain of energy for the first time. *The Science Report Study shows that a plant-based diet could reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. Paleontologists have identified a new species of titanosaurian dinosaur in Brazil. Psychosocial stress could increase your risk of stroke. Skeptics guide to 2022 Bent Spoon Award Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 136 *What Earth’s volcanic history can tell us about Venus A new study claims volcanic activity lasting hundreds to thousands of centuries and erupting massive amounts of material may have helped transform Venus from a warm wet world like the Earth in to the acidic hothouse it is today. *The Moonlight initiative The European Space Agency has commenced development of the Moonlight initiative -- a new project designed to ultimately provide autonomous lunar communications and navigation services. *Two new rocky worlds around an ultra-cool star Astronomers have discovered two super-Earth type exoplanets, one of which is located in its host star’s habitable zone – the area around a star where temperatures would allow liquid water – essential for life as we know it – to exist on the planet’s surface. *The Science Report Warnings that climate change has had a major impact on Tasmanian ocean ecosystems. Scientists have created the smallest ever mobile lifeform. China's nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1500 warheads by 2035. Skeptics guide to the problem with online surveys Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 135*Astronomers identify a paradigm-changing cosmic explosionOur standard Astronomy text books will need to be re-written after scientists discovered a distant blast unlike anything ever seen before.*Saturn’s rings and tilt could have been caused by an ancient, missing moonA new study suggests that the majestic ringed world of Saturn may ow its spectacular ring system and tilt to an ancient missing moon.*New spy satellite launched by the KremlinThe Kremlin has launched a new classified spy satellite designed to intercept radio signals and other electronic intelligence information.*The Science ReportWarnings that eating junk food is more likely to cause a faster rate of decline in brain function.The United States Air Force unveils its new bat winged stealth bomber – the B-21 Raider.Study confirms that humans and cats have been together for nearly ten thousand years.Alex on Tech: one of the biggest revolutions in artificial intelligence systems.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 136*What Earth’s volcanic history can tell us about VenusA new study claims volcanic activity lasting hundreds to thousands of centuries and erupting massive amounts of material may have helped transform Venus from a warm wet world like the Earth in to the acidic hothouse it is today.*The Moonlight initiativeThe European Space Agency has commenced development of the Moonlight initiative -- a new project designed to ultimately provide autonomous lunar communications and navigation services.*Two new rocky worlds around an ultra-cool starAstronomers have discovered two super-Earth type exoplanets, one of which is located in its host star’s habitable zone – the area around a star where temperatures would allow liquid water – essential for life as we know it – to exist on the planet’s surface.*The Science ReportWarnings that climate change has had a major impact on Tasmanian ocean ecosystems.Scientists have created the smallest ever mobile lifeform.China's nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1500 warheads by 2035.Skeptics guide to the problem with online surveysListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #space #science #astronomy #news #podcast #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 134*A giant mantle plume identified on MarsA new study suggests the Martian core could still be at least partially molten liquid. The findings reported in the journal Nature Astronomy are based on the detection of what appears to be a deep mantle plume – a region of liquid magma heated by the planet’s core and rising towards the surface.*A new technique to study planetary interiorsSeismologists from The Australian National University have developed a new technique showing the Martian core is some 3620 kilometres across – somewhat smaller than the Earth’s core.*Mars mega tsunamiA Martian mega tsunami which flooded a vast area of the red planet’s northern hemisphere billions of years ago, may have been caused by an ancient asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact on Earth.*The Science ReportPromising results from a Phase 1 clinical trials of a new HIV vaccine.UN calls for the Great Barrier Reef to be placed on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger.Amateur fossil hunters in Queensland have uncovered the remains of a seven metre long Plesiosaur.Skeptics guide Scottish ghosts swearingThe Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #podcast #astronomy #space #science #spacetime #newsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 133*The mysteriously bright flash pointing straight at EarthEarlier this year, astronomers detected an extraordinary bright flash in a part of the sky half way across the universe where no such light had ever been observed before.*Construction begins on the Square Kilometre ArrayWe’ve been talking about it for more than a dozen years planning for it almost as long …Now finally construction of the world’s largest radio astronomy observatory, the SKA Observatory is starting, with ceremonies at the future telescope sites in Western Australia and South Africa.*The Mars Ingenuity helicopter returns to flight statusNASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter has successfully performed a short test flight following a major software update.*December SkywatchThe December solstice, the ticking time bomb that is Eta Carinae and the rock comet Phaethon are among the highlights of the December night skies on SkyWatch Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 280 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month’s free trial to see if it’s really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com #space #science #astronomy #news #spacetime #podcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 132*Martian dust storms generate Earth like cloudsESA's Mars Express has revealed that Mars churns up surprisingly Earth-like cloud patterns that are reminiscent of those in our planet's tropical regions.*Solar storm smashes a crack in Earth’s magnetosphere.It’s been revealed that a solar storm which smashed the Earth last month cracked a hole in the planet’s magnetosphere triggering rare pink auroras.*Dragon arrives at Space StationSpaceX's 26th commercial Dragon resupply mission for NASA has successfully docked to the International Space Station two days after launching from pad 39A at the Kennedy space Centre in Florida.*Europe’s new Ariane 6 to launch next yearAll the attention at the moment is on the two big American mega rockets NASA’s Space Launch System which flew the Artemis 1 mission’s Orion spacecraft to the Moon -- and SpaceX’s soon to fly Starship Super heavy an even bigger rocket being developed in Texas which could launch this month.*The Science ReportModerna bivalent vaccine found to generate a response against the BA.2.75 Omicron subvariant.Claims a good cup of black or green tea may be even better for you that previously thought.A new study has found that witchcraft and wicker are still wide spread around the world.Alex on Tech on useless extended warranties Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Sponsor Details:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world’s leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Get our Complete Security discount offer, plus one month free, plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

*Artemis 1 on its way homeNASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft is on its way home after completing its distant retrograde lunar orbit around the Moon.*More possible organic compounds found in Mars crater rocksScientists are reporting the detection of more possible organic compounds in the Red Planet’s Jezero Crater.*Astrophysicists hunt for second-closest supermassive black holeTwo astrophysicists have suggested a new way to observe what could be the second-closest supermassive black hole to Earth: a behemoth 3 million times the mass of the Sun, hosted by the dwarf galaxy Leo I.*Beijing’s plans for a Moon baseBeijing claims it will establish a lunar base at the Moon’s South Pole by 2028.*The Science ReportThe 2022 State of the climate report by the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology.The world’s largest volcano Hawaii's Mauna Loa erupts for the first time in almost 40 yearsIs your kid’s university or college degree worth the money it costs.Skeptics guide predictions on major disaster in Ireland. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 280 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month’s free trial to see if it’s really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com #space #astronomy #podcast #spacetime #science #nasa #esaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 130*Are the Sun’s solar cycles getting weakerNew computer modelling suggests the Sun’s 11 year solar cycle is getting weaker, and scientists aren’t sure how that will affect the Earth.*New NASA climate change mission ready to launchNASA has greenlighted the launch of its Surface Water and Ocean Topography or SWOT spacecraft on December 12. The two thousand kilogram satellite will fly aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.*Mars was once covered by 300 metre deep oceansA new study claims that the red planet Mars was once blue and covered in a 300 metre deep ocean.*Another scrub for Southern LaunchStorm damage has delayed the launch of ATSpace’s Kestrel 1 rocket from Southern Launches’ Whalers Way space complex near Port Lincoln.*The Science ReportOne in eight deaths in 2019 were linked to bacterial infections.Even if you’ve had COVID-19 – getting a vaccine can still help prevent you getting it again.The genome of Australia’s floral emblem, the golden wattle sequenced for the first time.Skeptics guide to the growing popularity of paranormal TVThis week’s talent includes:Professor Andy Tomkins from Monash UniversitySWOT Project Scientist Lee-Lueng-FuSWOT Mechanical Engineer Phoebe Rhodes-WickettKarin Instrument Systems Engineer Eva PeralSWOT Project Manager Parag VazeAnd our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.comTim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 280 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month’s free trial to see if it’s really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com #astronomy #space #science #news #podcast #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 129*Are we seeing the first light in the universeThe Webb Space Telescope is now unveiling what could be light from the very first stars in the universe – revealing a very rich cosmos where the first forming galaxies look remarkably different from the mature galaxies seen around us today.*Innermost structure of quasar jetAstronomers using a global network of radio telescopes have observed the narrowing of a quasar jet for the first time.*NASA’s Perseverance Rover spots some intriguing Martian bedrockNASA’s car sized six wheeled Mars Perseverance rover is targeting a new sediment-rich bed rock outcrop at the base of Jezero Crater’s river delta.*Another five spy satellites launched by BeijingChina has launched another five spy satellites bringing Beijing’s total constellation of surveillance or reconnaissance spacecraft to over 232.*The Science ReportStudy shows droughts to floods impacted 14.3 million people in the South-Western Pacific last year.Could Diastolic blood pressure be a cause of a neurotic personality trait.Warnings that the life span of honey bees has decreased by 50 percent since the 1970s.Alex on Tech AirPods vs hearing aids Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comSponsor Details:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world’s leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Get our Complete Security discount offer, plus one month free, plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…#space #astronomy #science #news #podcast #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-your-guide-to-space-astronomy--2458531/support.