SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

Best evidence yet for intermediate-sized black holes.Astronomers have their best evidence yet for the existence of intermediate-sized black holes -- a long sort after missing link in black hole observations.*A new planetary defense mission to smash an asteroidThe European Space Agency and NASA are teaming up for a mission to smash into as asteroid as part of a planetary defense test.*Solar wind is slowing beyond PlutoNew measurements by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has confirmed earlier data showing that the solar wind – the supersonic stream of charged particles emitted by the Sun – slows down the further away it gets.*First launch for the new U.S. Space ForceThe United Launch alliance has carried out its first mission for the newly constituted United States Space Force launching the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency- or AEHF satellite aboard an Atlas V rocket.*The Science ReportClaims that some COVID-19 patients who appear to have cleared the virus may still be harbouring it.Evidence that Beijing’s coverup of COVID-19 allowed it to stockpile medical supplies from other countries.East and West Antarctic ice sheets losing mass at unprecedented rates.While they can't pick out precise numbers, animals can comprehend that more is, well, more!COVID-19 What’s in a name.This episode of SpaceTime is made possible with the help of Express VPN….rated No.1 by TechRadar. It’s all about your security online. To take up our free offer visit www.tryexpressvpn.com/spaceFor 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 if you’re not a fan of;Patreon, go to 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 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*NASA Canberra upgrade to affect the Voyager 2 spacecraftNASA is undertaking a critical upgrade of its 70 metre Deep Space Network radio antenna near Canberra (Australia).*A whole new generation of European Launch Vehicles about the flyThe European Space Agency is preparing to begin flights with two new rocket launch systems this year the Ariane 6 and the Vega-C.*A new mission to study Giant Solar Particle StormsNASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather events - known as solar particle storms.*More Chinese military spy satellites launchedChina has launched another three Yaogan-30 signet intelligence-gathering reconnaissance satellites.*The Science ReportClaims 42,000 people have died in Wuhan from COVID-19 rather than the 3,300 claimed by Beijing. Studies show the number of intensive care COVID-19 patients in Italy increased exponentially for 18 days.20 percent of people over 80 infected with COVID-19 likely to require hospitalization.Discovery of a new species of velociraptor in New Mexico.Could Australia have the longest continuous cliff line in the world?Sponsor Link:This episode of SpaceTime is made possible with the help  of Express VPN….rated No.1 by TechRadar. It’s all about your security online. To take up our free offer visit www.tryexpressvpn.com/space 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to 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 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Jupiter’s great red spot continues to shrinkA new study has confirmed that Jupiter’s iconic great red spot is continuing to shrink. *New evidence showing Earth’s days are getting longerA new study has used fossil mollusc shells to provide a new way of confirming the days are getting longer as the Earth’s rotation continues to slow down.*New comet getting really bright really quicklyA new comet first discovered in the closing days of 2019 looks like it could put on a spectacular celestial light show over the next few months.*April SkyWatchOur nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri and the Southern Cross constellation are highlights of the April night skies.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 175 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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 information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*Quasar Tsunamis rip across galaxiesAstronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered massive tsunami-like energy outflows from distant quasars tearing across interstellar space and wreaking havoc on the galaxies in which they originate. *The Mars Curiosity rover’s climb up the red planet’s Mount SharpNASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is preparing for the next stage in its accent of Gale Crater’s Mount Sharp.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184908211673  *NASA gets the Mars Insight Lander’s drill to start working againWell, after spending almost a year trying to get the drill aboard NASA’s Mars Insight Lander to work – mission managers may have fixed the problem – the old-fashioned way – by giving it a good bash with a shovel. *New Australia rocket engine test-firedValiant Space has successfully test-fired its new locally developed liquid-fueled rocket engine. *Long March-3B launches new BeiDou-3 satelliteChina has successfully launched another BeiDou-3 navigation satellite into geostationary orbit. *Soyuz launches GLONASS-M navigation satelliteRussia has launched a new Glonass-M navigation satellite. *The Science ReportNew study shows 95% of COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided.A 5th Wuhan doctor arrested by Beijing after trying to warn the world about COVID-19 has died.A sudden loss of smell could be the first sign that you’ve been infected with COVID-19.East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometres in the past 22 years.Boys hitting puberty at an early age are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as adults. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Get immediate access to over 175 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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 information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 26*Biggest explosion since the big bangAstronomers have detected the biggest explosion ever recorded anywhere in the universe – other than the big bang itself.*Could fragments of the planet Theia be buried under the lunar surfaceA new study claims fragments of the planet that hit the Earth to create the Moon may still be present below the lunar surface.*More Near-Earth Objects detectedThe European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Objects co-ordination centre has added another 202 asteroids to its list of potentially hazardous objects that pass close to the Earth.*Soyuz launches more internet satellitesRussia has launched another 34 OneWeb broadband internet satellites into orbit for Arianespace.*The Science ReportGrowing calls for an international investigation into Beijing’s cover-up of the true extent of COVID-19.New data shows social distancing measures are working to reduce the number of cases of COVID-19.The first phase I clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine has begun in Seattle.Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine showing interesting results in the battle against COVID-19.Australia’s recent mega bushfires were responsible for over 400 deaths.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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to 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 For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*New kind of magnetic explosion on SunScientists have detected a magnetic explosion on the Sun -- the likes of which has never been seen before.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189737593653 *How planets and planetesimals were formedData from NASA’s New Horizons mission is providing new insights into how planets and planetesimals -- the building blocks of the planets -- are formed. *SpaceX to send tourists to the International Space StationSpaceX is to  start flying rich tourists to the International space station before the end of next year. *Captain James Cook the navigatorWhile most people know Cook as the first European to circumnavigate the east coast of Australia in His Majesty’s Royal Navy Bark Endeavour -- and claim Australia in the name of mother England in 1770 – Cook was also a highly accomplished navigator – undertaking three major voyages of exploration across the largely uncharted Pacific Ocean. *The Science ReportAverage global temperatures now 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels.Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets now losing ice six times faster than they were in the 1990s.Gay and lesbian teens still primary victims physical or sexual assault.Scientists successfully control the nucleus of an atom using only electric fields.The oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.Why people go for alternative medicines. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSponsor Link:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by our great supporters, The Great Courses Plus. And this week they’re giving my listeners this great offer:A Free Trial and 50% off the regular price when you sign up for a quarterly plan!Get all the details at: www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/space Get immediate access to over 175 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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 information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 24*New type of pulsating star discoveredAstronomers have discovered an unusual star that pulsates on just one side. The strange tear-drop shaped star reported in the journal Nature Astronomy is part of a binary system located some 1500 light-years away.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/612348495540649984 *SpaceX to fly astronauts to the Space Station in MayNASA has confirmed that SpaceX will fly astronauts to the International Space Station in May using a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon 2 capsule. The historic flight will be the first manned mission launched from American soil since the mothballing of the Space Shuttle fleet following STS-135 in 2011. *New satellite tracking station for Alice SpringsArianespace is to develop a new satellite tracking station at a technology centre near the outback town of Alice Springs. *ExoMars mission delay till 2022The European Space Agency and the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos have decided to postpone the launch of the second ExoMars mission to study the Red Planet until 2022.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/612422883733602304 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/612422699046912000 *SpaceX Starlink launchDrama has surrounded SpaceX’s latest launch of another 60 Starlink broadband internet satellites into orbit. *The Science ReportA special report wrapping up what we now know about the COVID-19 coronavirus. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 23*Could dark matter be made up of strange particles called d-star hexaquarksScientists have identified a sub-atomic particle that could have formed the 'dark matter' in the Universe during the Big Bang. *Rare white dwarf mergerAstronomers have identified an unusually massive white dwarf which may be the result of a rare merger between smaller two white dwarfs. *New in orbit satellite salvage spacecraft begins operationsNorthrop Grumman have undertaken their first in orbit satellite refuelling operation successfully linking up with an aging telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit 36 thousand kilometres above the equator. *Choosing the right telescopeJonathan Nally from Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine tells us how to know what’s the best beginners telescope to buy. *The Science ReportThe Sun not responsible for global warming.Man-made climate change made Australia’s bushfires 30% more likely to occur.Fish oil supplements may be linked to a lower risk of death.Claims saffron can enhance the quality of sleep.A new study claims men can distinguish between the scents of sexually aroused and non-aroused women.Fake news on the Covid-19 Chinese corona virus continues to grow. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Get immediate access to over 175 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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 information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

*A warp in the Milky Way GalaxyA new study suggests that a warp in the disk of the Milky Way galaxy is probably caused by an ongoing collision with another galaxy.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/611539485078044672 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/611516576367312896 *Mars 2020 rover officially named PerseveranceNASA’s Mars 2020 rover has been officially named Perseverance. *Lagrange mission to provide solar warningThe European Space Agency is planning a new mission to provide early warning of geomagnetic storms – or space weather events heading towards Earth.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190822846573 *Last flight of the original SpaceX DragonSpaceX has launched its 20th and final Dragon cargo ship in its original configuration to the International Space Station.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/611990154798891008 *The Science ReportCOVID-19 Chinese coronavirus fatality risk factors.New links between early menopause and later health problems.Social media and smartphone use linked to mental health issues among young people.Microbes found on space station not considered harm full.Scientists observe a new state of matter. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Get immediate access to over 175 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 if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime 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 information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 21*Rewriting the history of star formation at the heart of the Milky WayNew observations have rewritten the history of star formation at the centre of the Milky Way.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189733859513 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189732690948 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189732659093 *ASA HQ officially openedMeanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has officially opened the fledgling Australian Space Agency’s new headquarters in Adelaide. *New Russian military satellite launchedMoscow has launched a new military satellite into orbit for the Russian Ministry of Defence. *March SkywatchThe March equinox -- important in astronomy because it’s used to define the celestial co-ordinate system of right ascension and declination -- which will take place at 14:49 on the afternoon of Friday March 20th Australian Eastern Daylight time -- that’s 23:49 on the evening of Thursday March 19 US Eastern Daylight Time and 03:49 in the morning of Friday March 20th Greenwich mean time. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.