SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

*Discovery of a new type of neutrino from the SunScientists have discovered a new type of neutrino being produced by the Sun. *Why Betelgeuse suddenly dimmed so dramaticallyA new study suggests massive starspots could have caused the recent mysterious and unprecedented dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse. *How the European Space Agency’s dealing with the COVID-19 pandemicWith most nations in lockdown – the European Space Agency has been forced to implement work from home operations to keep its missions flying. *Massive explosion at an Iranian nuclear research facility and missile factory caused by cyberattack. *The Science ReportA new swine flu with pandemic potential has been identified in China.The south pole is warming at a rate three times higher than the global average.The giant wombat-like marsupial that roamed prehistoric Australia 25 million years ago.A massive explosion at an Iranian nuclear research facility caused by a cyberattack.People more likely to misinterpret unrelated events if they already believe in pseudoscience. For more SpaceTime visit  www.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.

*Discovery of a cosmic ring of fireAstronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a “cosmic ring of fire”.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/619166208183402496  *The black hole that generated lightAstronomers have for the first-time detected light coming from the merging of a pair of black holes. *A new name for an asteroid that’s about to be hit by a missileThe International Astronomical Union has approved an official name for a tiny asteroid moon set to become the first-ever target of an asteroid deflection mission. *The United States Space Force launches most accurate GPS satellite everThe United States Space Force has launched its newest and most accurate global positioning system navigation satellite.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/622496466391416832  *The Science ReportOne in seven kids who develop Kawasaki-like COVID-19 syndrome develop nerve and brain problems.Koala populations will be extinct in New South Wales by 2050.Scientists build the world’s smallest motor.A new study says a little drinkie at the end of the day might not be a bad thing as you get older. For more SpaceTime visit  www.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.

*Pluto’s liquid oceanAstronomers say there’s growing evidence that Pluto and other large Kuiper belt objects started out with liquid oceans which have slowly frozen over. *NASA looking at a mission to NeptuneNASA is considering a mission to study the distant world of Triton -- one of the moons of the planet Neptune. *New study says there could be dozens of intelligent alien civilizations out there – or maybe notIt’s one of the ultimate questions -- Is there anyone out there – or are we alone in the universe? New guesstimates suggest there could be around three dozen intelligent alien civilizations spread around the Milky Way galaxy. *The Science ReportOne out of every eight animal and plant species heading for extinction.Differences in brainstem might explain variations in attention in people with autism.The first dinosaurs to walk the planet probably laid soft-shelled eggs.A new study claims older planets have a better chance of supporting life.COVID-19 conspiracy theories reach overdrive. For more SpaceTime visit www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.

*Exploring the mysteries at the edge of the solar systemNASA’s IBEX spacecraft has confirmed the Sun’s heliosphere is shaped like a giant comet.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/621539151474507776*The lifespan of NeutronsA new mission to Venus could finally determine the life span of the neutron.*ESA’s mission to study the Earth’s hydrological cycleThe European Space Agency Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity or SMOS satellite has now been in orbit for more than a decade studying Earth’s water cycle and climate.*China completes its military satellite navigation systemChina has launched the final satellite in its Beidou military navigation system.*The Science ReportSummer sea ice in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica drops by one million square kilometres.Record breaking heatwave conditions cooking the usually frozen wastes of Siberia.What could be Australia’s biggest meat-eating dinosaur.New research brings suspended animation a step closer.For more SpaceTime visit  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com  (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.

*Ancient eruption at the heart of the Milky Way still shines bright millions of years laterAbout 3.5 million years ago, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy unleashed an enormous burst of energy, lighting up the surrounding space. *OSIRIS-Rex asteroid sample collection set for October 20NASA has set October 20 as the date when the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft will manoeuvre down to the rugged boulder strewn surface of the asteroid Bennu and attempt to collect a sample of the ancient space rock for return to Earth. *Annular solar eclipse sweeps across Africa and AsiaPeople across parts of Africa, Asia and the Pacific have been treated to a spectacular annular solar eclipse timed to coincide with the June solstice. *China launches more spy satellitesChina is continuing its push to launch a massive fleet of spy satellites designed to provide continuous coverage of the Earth’s surface. The latest flight takes Beijing’s current constellation of Earth observation satellites to over 90.  *The Science ReportCOVID-19 contagion suggests it may spread like a seasonal respiratory disease.Climate change making wet seasons wetter and dry seasons even drier.New clues about why astronauts suffer head congestion during spaceflight.Growing concerns as more people go for homemade pet foods. Can a psychic help you get through these difficult COVID-19 times. For more SpaceTime visit  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com  (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.

*New hints of hypothetical axion particlesScientists from the international XENON collaboration has come up with some exciting results that just might be opening a new window on a hypothetical particle called the axion that’s been linked to dark matter. *Solar Orbiter makes first close approach to the SunESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has undertaken its first close approach to the Sun reaching a comfortable 77 million kilometres from the visible solar surface. *NASA’s new water hunting Lunar roverNASA is developing a water seeking robotic lunar rover which could be exploring the Moon’s south pole in three years. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – or VIPER -- will help pave the way for the return of humans to the lunar surface in 2024 aboard the Artemis 3 mission. *The Science ReportOne in five people at risk of severe COVID-19 infection.The COVID-19 lockdown changes human sleeping habits in North America and EuropeChina’s People’s Liberation Army Unit 61398 behind a major cyber-attack targeting Australia.German intelligence warns that Iran is continuing efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction.A new study shows climate change deniers also consider the coronavirus a pseudoscience. For more SpaceTime visit  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com  (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.

*Serious questions continue over sciences understanding of cosmic historyIt’s becoming increasingly clear that scientists will need to rethink their understanding of the fundamental history of the Universe.  A new set of precision distance measurements reported in the Astrophysical Journal Letters have reinforced discrepancies in two competing values for the Hubble constant which describes the expansion rate of the universe. *Pilbara meteor lights up early morning outback skiesWell, despite what you may have heard elsewhere, the bright green fireball which streaked across the remote Pilbara skies last weekend was not space junk or the giant asteroid 2002 NN4 – it was just a small meteor -- and it didn’t fall to Earth -- but rather grazed the upper atmosphere before continuing on its journey through interplanetary space. *SpaceX keeping a busy launch scheduleSpaceX has been maintaining a busy space launch schedule with another Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifting off with another 58 Starlink internet communications satellites as well as 3 SkySat Earth observation spacecraft.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620961271015260160 *The Science ReportNew study confirms the use of facemasks has been effective in reducing the transmission of COVID-19.Healthy eating rather than conforming to a single diet is the best way to lower Heart Disease risk.Mysterious radioactive cloud over Europe came from nuclear power station.New study confirms dogs know when they’re being treated unfairly. For more SpaceTime visit  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com  (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.

*The need to weaponize space The United States found the need to create a separate defence arm for the space warfare arena last year – in order to meet the growing threat posed by existing Russian and Chinese space forces which have already weaponized space.  The new branch will defend American space assets including communications, navigation, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance satellites. And with Australia having contributed significant funding towards some of these spacecraft, as well its on going ground support role – comes the obvious question -- should Australia have its own space force within the ADF. *Evidence of recent volcanic eruptions on TitanAstronomers studying data from NASA’s Cassini mission to explore the ringed world of Saturn and its many moons have found evidence of recent volcanic activity on Titan. *Rocket Lab launches its 12th missionAn electron rocket has successfully blasted into space carrying five satellites into orbit.The payloads included three classified satellites for the United States National Reconnaissance Office, one for NASA, and one for the University of New South Wales.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620961271015260160  *The Science ReportDexamethasone seen as a major breakthrough in saving the lives of COVID-19 patients.New study finds young adults aren’t having as much sex as they used to.Paleontologists say ancient footprints might have belonged to a two-legged crocodile.We’ve all wondered -- What sort of people hoard rolls of toilet paper during a pandemic.Anti-vaxers change their name to hide their agenda. For more SpaceTime visit  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com  (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.

*First stars began shining earlier than thoughtA new study using some of the deepest images ever taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope suggests the first stars in the universe began to shine far earlier than previously thought.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620269228147245056 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620269364009189376 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620269506080784384  *Planet Nine may not existA new study suggests that the long sort after planet 9 may not exist after all.  Astronomers first hypothesised the existence of a mysterious planet 9 in 2016 after observing the strange elongated orbits for 13 distant Kuiper Belt objects. *Solar Orbiter passes through the tail of the Comet Atlas ESA’s Solar Orbiter has passed through the tail if the remains of Comet ATLAS.  The recently launched spacecraft was not meant to be taking science data so soon. *The Science ReportScientists discover a part of the Earth that’s still pristine and unchanged by humans.The Night Parrot, may not be any better at seeing in the dark than other parrots.Discovery of the earliest and largest-known structure ever built by the Mayan civilization.The real reason why males die younger than females.Pete Evans fined over bio-charger claims. For more SpaceTime visit  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com  (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.

*Probing the mysteries of the galaxy’s fascinating Fermi BubblesAstronomers have studied the Milky Way galaxy’s mysterious Fermi Bubbles in visible light for the first time. *NASA’s new Lunar Gateway space stationNASA has finalized its contract for the crew module of its new Gateway lunar orbiting Space Station. *Work begins on the Artemis 3 service module to take humans back to the lunar surface.Work is about to get underway on the European Space Agency Service module that will power the Orion spacecraft to carry the first astronauts to walk on the Moon in more than 50 years. *SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellitesSpaceX has launched another 60 Starlink internet satellites bring the total to 482. *The Science ReportPatients with COVID-19 who undergo surgery have a higher risk of complications and death.Gay, lesbian or bisexual people tend to show different personality traits to straights.Big theropod dinosaurs ate pretty much everything--including each other.Scientists well on the way to inventing an invisible man – well sort of. For more SpaceTime visit  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com  (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double 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.