SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

*Discovery of a twinkling heart to the Milky Way GalaxyAstronomers have detected twinkling radio emissions from the inner edge of the accretion disk around Sagittarius A* -- the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy. *Zooming in on Fast Radio BurstsAstronomers are slowly uncovering more of the secrets of mysterious cosmic explosions known as Fast Radio Bursts. *Skywatchers get a penumbral lunar eclipse and annular solar eclipseSky Watchers have been treated to a penumbral lunar eclipse – which appropriately happened to be the traditional strawberry Moon marking the start of Strawberry season. *The Science ReportThe Lancet forced to retract its paper on hydroxychloroquine.Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than they’ve been for the past 23 million years.The earliest known use of a bow and arrow outside Africa.In an emergency dogs really do want to save your life – if they know-how. 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.

*Discovery of a young nearby Brown Dwarf possibly forming planetsAstronomers have discovered a brown dwarf with the protoplanetary disk system – which could potentially form planets. *SpaceX’s Starship prototype destroyed in massive explosionSpaceX’s Starship SN4 test article has exploded in spectacular fashion erupting in a massive fireball on its South Texas test stand. *Russia developing a new commercial launch systemThe Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says it’s working on a new more economical version of its venerable Soyuz launch system to better compete in the growing global satellite launch market. *June SkywatchThe June solstice, an annular eclipse, and the Taurids meteor shower are highlights of the night skies in June. For more SpaceTime visit  www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  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 type of cosmic explosion Astronomers have discovered two new events similar to a strange inexplicable explosion which mysteriously blasted across the cosmos in 2018. *Galactic collision may have triggered our solar system’s birthThe formation of the Sun, the Solar System and the subsequent emergence of life on Earth may be a consequence of a cosmic collision between our Milky Way Galaxy and a smaller satellite galaxy known as Sagittarius Dwarf. *Europe's Spaceport back to businessThe European Space Agency’s Kourou Space Port in French Guiana is beginning to get back to work following the  Covid-19 coronavirus lock down. *Beijing launches two more spy satellitesChina is further increasing the already vast number of military spy satellites it now operates – launching a further two into orbit.*The Science ReportHow to stop COVID-19 spreading between family members.Iran’s cyber-attacks designed to prevent developing a vaccine against the COVID-19 corona virus.Climate change to make more intense droughts -- more common in Australia.A new substance to help purify water from radioactive elements. For more SpaceTime visit  spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).  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.

*Confirmation of a second planet orbiting Proxima CentauriAstronomers have confirmed a second exo-planet orbiting around the nearest star to the Earth other than the Sun. *Discovering the universe’s missing matterAstronomers using mysterious explosions in the distant cosmos known as Fast Radio Bursts have solved a decades old riddle about the universe’s missing matter. *New type of matter inside neutron starsA new study suggests neutron stars may contain an exotic substance known as quark matter. *China ramps up its 2020 launch scheduleChina is maintaining its busy launch schedule with another pair of observation satellites flown into orbit aboard Beijing’s Long March 2D workhorse. *The Science ReportHalf of all people who contract the COVID-19 Corona virus show no symptoms of the illness.More than 500 vertebrate species now on the brink of extinction.What could be the earliest known land animal?A bit of good news for the follically challenged.Using science to change the minds of people who don’t trust science. For more SpaceTime visit  www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  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.

*Earth’s magnetic field continues to weakenA new study shows that the Earth’s magnetic field is continuing to weaken around the South Atlantic Anomaly – an area stretching from Africa to South America – which some scientists speculate could signify the start of a flip in Earth’s polarity.*New results raising more questions about the foundations of the cosmos Scientists analysing data from particle collisions have been getting strange results which seem to be pointing to mysterious new physics.*Chinese Internet of Things satellites placed in orbitChina has successfully launched a pair of Internet of Things communications satellites.*The Dobsonian TelescopeDobsonian telescopes are a type of altazimuth-mounted Newtonian telescope design, popularised by John Dobson and designed to get as much light into your telescope as possible for the least cost.*The Science ReportGrowing fears that COVID-19 could be transmitted through the eyes.New evidence show that parts of the Eastern Highlands of Victoria are still growing.Russia's new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile about to undertake its first underwater test-launch.A colourful new species of velvet gecko from the Northern Territory’s Groote Eylandt.Past Bent Spoon winners vie for the dishonour in 2020 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-daily Help 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. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist  For more, follow SpaceTime on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, Patreon, and Spreaker:Facebook: @spacetimewithstuartgaryTwitter: @stuartgaryTumblr: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacetimewithstuartgary/YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/spacetimewithstuartgary Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgarySpreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/spacetime-with-stuart-gary-2017 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 #NASA  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 brightest explosions in the universeMystery still surrounds events known as superluminous supernovae -- which are the brightest explosions in the universe.*The mysterious X-37B Space Shuttle launches on another classified missionThe United States Space Force has launched one of its mysterious X-37 B space shuttles on another classified orbital mission.*Virgin Orbit crash and burns on its maiden flightVirgin Orbit’s new LauncherOne rocket launch system has a failure during its maiden flight.*The Science ReportUnsuccessful trials for a new HIV-AIDS based combination treatment for COVID-19.Reducing weight regain in patients after gastric bypass surgery.Radiocarbon dating – long used to determine the precise age of ancient artifacts – is being recalibrated.Why it’s so hard to wake up and get out of bed on a cold winter's morning. 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.

*American’s fly into space from American soil for the first time in nine yearsThe SpaceX Demo two mission successfully blasted off from Space Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Centre at in the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley were aboard the Crew Dragon two capsule for the historic Demo-2 mission atop a Falcon 9 rocket which successfully docked with the International Space Station 19 hours after lift-off.*Astrobiologists put the technology of the new Mars rover to the testNASA is slated to launch its Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover next month on a mission to search for signs of life on the red planet.*Japan says farewell to its faithful old H2 rocketThe end of an era as Japan launches a cargo ship carrying four tonnes of supplies for the International Space Station using an H2 rocket for the last time.*The Science ReportStudies show chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine offer no benefit for patients with COVID-19.Satellite data shows climate change is turning Antarctica green.The fastest ever internet data speed from a single optical chip.Paleontologists discover a new Australian Dinosaur.Woo-merchants and con-artists capitalizing on COVID-19 fearFor enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Get 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.

*Comet Swan swoops past EarthIt seems to be the case of another month means another new comet as C/2020 F8 Swan is currently making its closest approach to Earth passing some 85 million kilometres away.*The Jovian ice moon Europa reveals new detailsNew high-resolution images of the Jovian ice moon Europa are providing scientists with fresh clues about how its frozen surface formed.*The Mercury TelescopeIndia is building a new telescope – with a difference instead of the traditional polished glass primary mirror -- this observatory will use spinning liquid mercury as the reflecting surface.*Kremlin launches top-secret Tundra military satelliteRussian military forces have launched one of their most highly classified spy satellites.The EKS Tundra early warning surveillance satellite was launched aboard a Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.*The Science ReportItalian study shows a Kawasaki like disease increasing in kids with COVID-19.880,000 people who don't smoke die prematurely every year from exposure to second-hand smoke.Extreme environmental change most likely cause for the extinction of Australian megafauna.T. Rex optimised for energy-efficient walking, rather than speed.New technology to fight fake scienceFor 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/spacetimeEmail: 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.

*Queensland company wins Australian orbital rocket contractThe Australian Department of Defence Science and Technology has awarded Queensland-based Gilmour Space a contract to develop a new orbital rocket launch system.*WFIRST Dark Energy Telescope renamed after Nancy Grace RomanNASA has formally named its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope – WFIRST -- in honour of the agency’s first chief astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, who paved the way for space telescopes like Hubble to observe the universe from orbit – above the effects of Earth’s atmosphere.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/618688707026911232https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/618688812177096704https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187935263898*Lunar tee peeThe European Space Agency has developed a new use for urine as a superplasticiser for making a robust type of concrete on the Moon.*The Science ReportAutopsies of patients who died of COVID-19 show the virus is present in multiple organs.New study shows COVID-19 can be passed from cat to cat but questions remain about dogs.Global warming making cyclones and hurricanes stronger and more intense.Scientists develop a new prototype quantum radar device.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/spacetimeEmail: 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.

*Scientists create a new type of atomPhysicists have created a new never before seen exotic atom called Pionic Helium. Researchers created the particle to study the properties of a subatomic particle called a meson.*The Sun is less active than most starsA new study has found the Sun is at least five times less active than other similar stars. A report in the journal Science based on an analysis of 369 Sun-like stars shows that solar brightness variations are extremely weak – just 0.07 percent -- compared to other stars.*Elongating blobs of molten metals causing Earth’s magnetic north to moveNew data suggests a pair of giant elongating magnetic blobs deep below the Earth’s surface are causing the planet’s north magnetic pole to move at an ever-increasing rate from its current position in the Canadian arctic towards Siberia.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/618359342940487680*The Science ReportThere have been positive early results from a phase 1 clinical trial of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine.Current greenhouse gas emissions could cause more frequent and longer dust bowl heatwaves.Archaeologists discover rare 2000 year old coin at a dig site near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.New study finds Dr Google is usually wrong.New naturopathic centre opens in Australia’s new age hippie capital.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/spacetimep;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.