

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
Stuart Gary
Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.
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Mar 16, 2022 • 33min
Astronomers Shocked By the Nearest Ever Fast Radio Burst
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 32*Astronomers shocked by the nearest ever Fast Radio BurstAstronomers have tracked a mysterious cosmic flash known as a Fast Radio Burst down to a globular cluster in a nearby spiral galaxy called M81.*CHEOPS reveals a rugby ball-shaped exoplanetThe European Space Agency’s -- CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite CHEOPS – has discovered a strange rugby ball shaped exo-planet.*NASA’s Perseverance rover gets rocked on MarsNASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has successfully cored and extracted its seventh sample of rock for eventual return to Earth.*Lots more Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has been busy with three more launches of Starlink broadband internet satellites from opposite ends of the United States over the space of just two weeks.*The Science ReportThe Amazon Rainforest reaching a point of no return.heterosexual transmission of HIV more deadly than homosexual transmission.Palaeontologists discover a new species of StegosaurAlex on Tech: Apple launches new tech.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 #spacetime #frbs #astronomy #space #science #news #podcastsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 14, 2022 • 41min
The Mysterious World of 16 Psyche
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 31*The mysterious world of 16 PsycheThe asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than scientists originally thought.*A new way to find planets orbiting other starsAstronomers have tantalising new evidence for the existence of hidden exoplanets orbiting distant red dwarf stars.*More blatant nuclear breaches by IranIn yet another flagrant breach of its nuclear non proliferation treaty agreement Iran has test fired another nuclear capable Qased missile – this one placing a small cubesat sized spacecraft called Nour-2 into orbit.*North Korea resumes missile testsNorth Korea has resumed its long range ballistic missile tests in line with similar tests being undertaken by its close ally Iran.*The Science ReportNew study warns of increased variability in rain patterns associated with the La Niña and El NiñoNew DNA tests to screen for over 50 genetic neurological and neuromuscular diseases.Discovery of the wreckage of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance.Skeptic's guide to religion and ghost hunting on TVListen 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 #astrophysics #cosmology #podcast #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 11, 2022 • 48min
A “Hot Jupiter’s” Dark Side Revealed in Detail for First Time
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 30*A “hot Jupiter’s” dark side is revealed in detail for first timeAstronomers have obtained the clearest view yet of the perpetual dark side of a hot Jupiter exoplanet that is “tidally locked” to its host star. The observations reported in the journal Nature Astronomy have been combined with measurements of the planet’s permanent day side to provide the first detailed view of an exoplanet’s global atmosphere.*New measurement for the mass of the NeutrinoScientists have determined the mass of the neutrino at less than 0.8 electron volts. The findings reported in the journal Nature physics will help sciences understanding of the Universe.*New weather satellite rockets into orbitAmerica's newest weather satellite has successfully reached geostationary orbit. The mission flew aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch complex 41 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.*March SkyWatchThe March equinox, the constellations Taurus the bull, Leo the lion and the Gemini twins Pollux and Castor, And don’t forget March 14 is pi day and Albert Einstein’s birthday are among the many features this month 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 240 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 Patreon or Supercast (you get a month’s free trial with Supercast to see if it’s really for you or not)....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/blog/ RSS feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/episodes/feed Email: mailto:SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com or visit https://www.bitesz.com/p/astronomy-daily/If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one by you. Thank you…#astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASABecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 9, 2022 • 34min
Discovery of a Black Hole Spinning on its Side
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 29*Discovery of a black hole spinning on its sideAstronomers have discovered a black hole in a binary star system which appears to be spinning on its side. The discovery reported in the journal Science challenges current theoretical models of black hole formation.*The James Webb space telescope reaches another milestoneNASA scientists are continuing the laborious task of fine tuning the James Webb Space Telescope – which is now in its final orbital position some 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. Technicians have successfully completed Segment Alignment and Image Stacking – the second and third of seven phases involved in aligning the observatory’s primary mirror.*New science experiments reach the International Space StationA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship carrying 3.8 tonnes of supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station. Cygnus was attached to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port one and a half days after launching aboard a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in the Virginian mid Atlantic Coast.*The Science ReportThe effectiveness of COVID-19 boosters begins to wane after just ten weeks.Study shows prunes may be good for bone health.New Research debunks previous assumptions that mental speed peaks at age 20.Discovery of a giant sea scorpion that swam in Australia waters 252 million years ago.Alex on Tech: update your technology nowListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime 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.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 7, 2022 • 37min
How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Changed Space Operations
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 28*How Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed space operationsNASA and the European Space Agency are exploring new ways to keep the International Space Station flying without the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos -- as tensions continue to worsen following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has undertaken a full-scale attack against Ukraine leaving thousands dead and over a million refugees fleeing the war zone.*Discovery of a kilonovaAstronomers may have detected a “sonic boom” from a powerful blast known as a kilonova. This event was seen in GW170817, a merger of two neutron stars and the first object detected in both gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation, or light.*Rocket Lab’s new second launch pad opens for businessRocket Lab have successfully launched their first mission from the company’s new launch pad B at their Mahia Peninsula launch complex on New Zealand’s North Island east coast. Construction of the second launch pad at the complex began in December 2019.*The Science ReportStudy shows significant changes in the brains of people who have suffered COVID-19.Research shows air pollution is shortening people’s lives by nearly three years.The last meal of a 95 million year old crocodile unearthed in Queensland was a dinosaur.How dogs and people are more similar than you think.Skeptic's guide to poltergeist investigationsListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime 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.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 4, 2022 • 25min
Perseverance Celebrates First Year on Mars
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 27*Perseverance celebrates its first year on MarsNASA's Mars Perseverance rover has celebrated its first year on the surface of the red planet.*How lightning actually startsA new study has confirmed the hypothesis that lightning is triggered inside thunderstorm clouds by streams of electrons through the condensation of atmospheric water vapor molecules.*Discovery of the largest radio galaxy ever seenAstronomers have discovered the largest radio galaxy ever seen – a massive stellar city at least 16 million light years across.*The Science ReportCOVID-19 infections may significantly increase your risk of heart disease.Making useful chemicals out of atmospheric carbon dioxide.A new species of spinosaurid dinosaur found in Portugal.A new study shows that dogs grieve the loss of a friend.Skeptic's guide to religious miracles and the laws of science.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime 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 is brought to you with the support of NameCheap…cheap domain names is just the beginning of your own online presence. We use them and we love them. Get our special deal…just visit: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap and help support the show.To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list. Details at https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/p/astronomy-daily/ If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one by you. Thank you…#astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASAFor even more podcasts, visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Mar 2, 2022 • 32min
Giant Solar Eruption
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 26*Giant solar eruptionThe Earth has escaped a major geomagnetic storm event. Luckily the huge blast – occurred on the opposite side of the Sun to the Earth.*Ancient dwarf galaxy reconstructedAstrophysicists have for the first time have calculated the original mass and size of a dwarf galaxy that was shredded in a collision with the Milky Way billions of years ago.*NASA's Swift catches first ultraviolet light from a neutron star collisionOn October 16th 2017 the advanced LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories announced the discovery of a new type of gravitational wave signal which appears to have been caused by the collision of two neutron stars.*The Science ReportAstraZeneca vaccine was found to cause blood clots in 3 in a million people.A striking expansion of two Antarctic flowering plants due to climate change.Technologies that repurpose CO2 into new products are unlikely to mitigate climate change.Does your life really flash before our eyes during death? Alex on Tech multi-billion dollar network sharing deal announced.Listen to SpaceTime on your favourite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime 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 is now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com 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 discount offer, plus one month free and a special bonus gift. Plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…#spacetime #astronomy #space #science #news #podcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Feb 28, 2022 • 39min
Cosmic Cannibalism
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 25*Cosmic cannibalismObservations from the latest data release by the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission have allowed astronomers to identify stellar streams belonging to six dwarf galaxies which have been cannibalised and merged into the Milky Way over the past few billion years.*How the Milky Way Galaxy was madeAstronomers study the light from some six hundred thousand stars to get a better idea of the chemical composition of the Milky Way galaxy.*China says “not its space junk”China says the spent rocket stage destined to crash onto the far side of the Moon on Thursday isn’t theirs.*The Science ReportNew study shows that kids produce less aerosol particles in their breath than adults.Orangutans shown to instinctively know which rocks are good for hitting and which are best for cutting.Consuming less meat linked to a lower cancer risk.Elderly dog owners fifty per cent less likely to have a disability than non-dog owners.Skeptic's guide to finding bigfoot.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime 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.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Feb 25, 2022 • 25min
New Record for Binary Brown Dwarfs
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 24*New record for binary brown dwarfsAstronomers has discovered a rare pair of brown dwarfs that have the widest separation of any brown dwarf binary system ever found.*Optus 11 to fly on the new Ariane 6The new Ariane 6 has been selected to launch Optus’s next telecommunications satellite.*Spaceflight rewires astronaut’s brainsA new study has shown that long stretches of time in space can change the way an astronaut's brain works.*Using a telescope in light polluted skiesThe best thing you can do with a telescope in light polluted skies is to move it to another area.*The Science ReportOne in 3 older COVID-19 patients developed at least one new condition months after infection.Global methane concentrations have soared to nearly triple pre-industrial levels.A new material that is stronger than steel and as light as plastic.Skeptic's guide to body language pseudoscience.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime 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 PodcastsThis 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 discount offer, plus one month free and a special bonus gift. Plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…https://spacetimewithstuartgary.comFor more podcasts, please visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

Feb 23, 2022 • 28min
Earth’s Water was Around Before Earth
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 23*Earth’s water was around before EarthA new study has concluded that Earth’s water was already present in that part of the solar system when the planet formed.*Science suspended on Mars due to dust stormsScience operations on the red planet Mars have been hampered in recent weeks by a huge regional dust storm.*Parker Solar Probe captures its first images of Venus' surface in visible lightNASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken its first visible light images of the surface of Venus from space.*The Science ReportNew study compares the Johnson & Johnson viral vector vaccine against Pfizer or Moderna mRNA.How Ocean eddies help dampen down La Niña and El Niño climate events.New transparent degradable adhesive dressing used to quickly seal internal injuries.Alex on Tech world computer day 2022Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime 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.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 discount offer, plus one month free and special bonus gift. Plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…https://spacetimewithstuartgary.comFor more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.


