SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

*Mysterious movements in the heart of the Milky WayAstronomers have discovered mysterious cold dense blobs of gas being shot out like bullets from the centre of the Milky Way.*New questions about the South Atlantic anomalyA new study suggests the South Atlantic anomaly may be a recurring feature which has been around for up to eleven million years.*Space Station leaking airAstronauts aboard the International Space Station are trying to find a leak which is slowly venting atmosphere into space from the orbiting outpost.*The Science ReportThe first case of COVID-19 reinfection.Move evidence suggesting forest and bush fires will get worse due to global warming.The importance of eating your broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage to stay healthy.A new study suggests the Tasmanian Tiger was only about half as big as previously thought.Skeptics guide to why people still believe in astrology. For more SpaceTime visit  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*The world-famous Arecibo dish seriously damagedThe National Science Foundation has been forced to suspend astronomical observations from its iconic Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico after its 305-metre dish was seriously damaged following a cable break.*SOHO discovers 4000th cometCitizen scientists looking through data from NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft -- SOHO – have discovered their four thousandth comet.*SpaceX’s Starlink constellation reaches 655 satellitesSpaceX has completed its eleventh Starlink launch with another 58 of the broadband internet satellites placed into orbit.*The Science ReportWarnings that the COVID-19 coronavirus could be as deadly as the 1918 flu pandemic.Twenty-two Australian native freshwater fish are likely to become extinct within the next twenty years.New algorithms that can distinguish between troll messages and those tweeted by public figures.New study shows stopping for a coffee on that morning ride may help your cycling performance.Skeptics guide to winning a quarter of a million dollars For more SpaceTime visit  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*New record for a close call for planet Earth with an asteroidPlanet Earth’s just had another close call with an asteroid the size of a small truck narrowly missing the planet.*The ultimate rave data set releasedSome call it the ultimate rave – the release of the sixth and final data set from the RAdial Velocity Experiment or RAVE -- the largest systematic spectroscopic survey of motions of star in the Milky Way galaxy.*Ariane 5 launches another satellite mission extension vehicleArianespace has launched a mission extension vehicle and two new telecommunications satellites into orbit aboard an Ariane 5 rocket.*The Science ReportNew world record high temperature set in Death Valley.Global atmospheric methane levels are at a record high.E-cigarettes acting as gateway drug encouraging regular cigarette smoking.Fossils from a new species of theropod dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight. For more SpaceTime visit  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-dailyHelp support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Best place on Earth to see starsA new study has determined that a frozen plateau in Antarctica called Dome A is the best place on Earth to see the stars.*Dozens of brown dwarfs discovered in our neighbourhoodA new study has uncovered 95 previously unknown brown dwarfs lurking in our cosmic neighbourhood.*The tenth pack of Starlink satellites now in orbitSpaceX has launched its tenth Starlink mission adding another 57 broadband internet satellites to the growing constellation.*The Science ReportClimate change pushing Greenland's ice sheet beyond an irreversible tipping point.Common high blood pressure drug Hydrochlorothiazide linked to increased risk of skin cancer.Scientists turn house bricks into batteries.Archaeologists discover 2700-Year-Old Administrative Centre remains in Jerusalem.Can dogs sense the supernatural?Sponsor:This episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN....rated No.1 by TechRadar. For more and to get our special offer of 3 months free witha 12 month package visit tryexpressvpn.com/space and help support SpaceTime.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Asteroid Psyche could be the core of an unformed planetA new study of the Main Belt asteroid Psyche suggests it could be the remnant of a planet that never formed.*New discovery about the Higgs BosonPhysicists at CERN the European Centre for nuclear research have witnessed the Higgs Boson decaying into a pair of muons.*Satellite Navigation systemsSatellite navigation systems have become essential to our way of life – especially travel – but how do they work?*South Korea’s first military communications satellite launchedSpaceX has successfully launched South Korea’s first military communications satellite into geostationary orbit. *The Science ReportCOVID-19 infections are linked to heart damage.Kids under five may be important drivers of the COVID-19 virus.How sleep helps improve your memory.A new species of sauropod dinosaur discovered in China.Beijing makes it illegal to question Traditional Chinese Medicine. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). Sponsor Link:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of The Great Courses Plus - Lifelong learning from the best in their fields. Learn anything from the best teachers in the world. To take up our special free trial offer, just visit our special URL… thegreatcoursesplus.com/space so they know you came from us and you’ll be helping support the show. Thank you…For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*New study warns that alien life would be dangerous to EarthlingsDiscovery that alien peptides containing two amino acids commonly found in carbonaceous meteorites would pose a serious threat to human health.*NASA looking at a new mission to VenusThe proposed mission named VERITAS would transform sciences understanding of the internal geodynamics that shaped Earth’s sister planet Venus.*The Kremlin tests its new anti-satellite weaponMoscow has conducted a space-based anti-satellite weapons test-firing a projectile from its Cosmos 2543 satellite.*China growing eyes in the skyChina has launched another high-resolution surveillance satellite part of a growing constellation of almost a hundred eyes in the sky keeping a close watch on Beijing’s friends and enemies.*The Science ReportCOVID-19 lockdowns cause the longest and most prominent reduction in man-made noise on record.Your chances of getting COVID-19 in a commuter situation such as on a train, bus, or plane.New Zealand's melting glaciers are ten times more like to be caused by global warming.Paleontologists have discovered a new species theropod dinosaur in Portugal. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-dailyHelp support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Astronomers discover a pulsar powering upAstronomers have for the first time seen material spiralling into a distant neutron star and triggering a massive outburst of energy thousands of times brighter than the Sun.*The solar system’s largest impact crater discovered on GanymedeAstronomers have discovered what appears to be the solar system’s largest impact crater on the Jovian moon Ganymede.*SpaceX completes test hop of its colonial transport starship prototypeA basic test article prototype of SpaceX’s future interplanetary colonial transport system starship has successfully completed a test hop at the company’s Boca Chica test centre on the Texas Gulf of Mexico coast.*The International Space Station about to get smaller with the loss of a moduleA Russian Progress cargo ship which will detach and destroy one of the modules of the International Space Station has docked with the Space Station just three hours after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/624506685439049728 *The Science ReportVladimir Putin approves the world’s first coronavirus vaccine without proper testing.Hundreds if not thousands of Chinese scientific papers found to be deliberate fakes.Another secret of Stonehenge revealed.Evidence that Torres Strait islanders were cultivating bananas more than two thousand years ago.The skeptic’s guide to biodynamic wine. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*A neutron star at the heart of supernova 1987AThere’s growing evidence that a neutron star was created from the explosion of supernova 1987A*SpaceX Dragon completes its first mission carrying crew to the space stationThe first-ever privately operated manned orbital space flight has returned safely to Earth.*Stunning early morning Proton launchA Proton rocket has transported two new telecommunications satellites into space in a spectacular nighttime launch.*August SkywatchThe annual Perseids meteor shower is among the highlights of the night skies of August. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-dailyHelp support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Discovery of a possible origin for mysterious Fast Radio BurstsAstronomers have detected mysterious signals known as Fast Radio Bursts apparently emanating from a highly magnetic neutron star known as a magnetar.*First exposed planetary core discoveredAstronomers have discovered what appears to be the exposed core of a planet – providing an unprecedented opportunity to see inside the interior of a planet and learn about its composition.*Virgin Galactic to start space tourist flights next yearVirgin Galactic says it expects to be carrying its first paying passengers to the edge of space in the first quarter of next year.*The Science ReportSouth Australian company Vaxine is about to begin phase two trials of its new COVID-19 vaccine.Hydroxychloroquine isn’t going away with new studies showing cuts in COVID-19 death rates.Claims humans colonized the Americas 15 thousand years earlier than previously thought.A new study claims there might be more to having a gut feeling than you realize – well sort of. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 80*Discovery of a mysterious ancient stellar clusterAstronomers have discovered the shredded remains of an ancient globular star cluster that was torn apart by our own Milky Way galaxy more than two billion years ago.*NASA launches the most sophisticated ever mission to MarsAfter more than a decade of preparation NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission has finally blasted off on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of alien life.*Mars sample return missionESA has contracted Airbus to build an Earth Return Orbiter spacecraft to fly to Mars and collect geological samples of the Red Planet selected by Perseverance for return to Earth.*The Science ReportMonash university develops a new preventative drug against heart attack and to treat COVID-19.Scientists successfully revive dormant 101.5 million year old microbes trapped below the sea floor.Australia’s deadly summer bushfires were so severe that their smoke reached new heights.Eating chocolate at least once a week linked to a reduced risk of heart disease.The Nobel Disease -- when intelligence fails to protect against stupidity. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.