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SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 25 *Discovery of massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of the universe Astronomers will have to rewrite their textbooks after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovered the seemingly impossible – six massive galaxies at the beginning of time, each almost as big as the Milky Way. *An innermost inner core discovered at the centre of the Earth Scientists have detected what their describing as a distinct and separate innermost inner core at the centre of the Earth. *Leaky Soyuz crew stuck on station until September The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says the crew stuck on the International Space Station after their spacecraft sprung a leak, won’t return to Earth until September – a year after they first launched. *The Science Report A third patient in remission from AIDS. Farmed chicken and salmon among the world’s worst polluters. Study shows human sleep changes with the seasons. Skeptics guide to how gossips spread most fake news. This week’s talent includes: Pr

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 24 *A study of the complex Martian subsurface Ground-penetrating radar from China's Martian rover Zhurong has revealed shallow impact craters and other geologic structures in the top five meters of the Red Planet's surface. *Astronomers angry over commercial satellite pollution There’s growing concern in the scientific community about the number of commercial satellites now being launched into orbit – many of which are reflecting so much light they’re destroying important astronomical research work. *Chinese spy satellites and balloons It’s been a busy start to 2023 for China with multiple rocket launches – many carrying military spy satellites as Beijing continues what Chinese President Xi Jinping and his communist government describes as preparations for war. *The Science Report Study shows one in six Australians over the age of 14 are still using tobacco, cannabis. High-fibre supplements help to reduce blood pressure. Research suggests it took ten thousand years to populate all

*JUICE arrives at Kourou for launch to Jupiter The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft –JUICE – has arrived at the Kourou Space Port in French Guyana where it will be mated to it Ariane 5 rocket in preparations for launch in April on an eight year grand odyssey of exploration to Jupiter. *The first asteroid to be visited by NASA's Lucy mission now has a name. The International Astronomical Union has approved the name (152830 -- Dinkinesh for the tiny main belt asteroid that the Lucy spacecraft will encounter on the first of November. *Successful static test firing for Starship’s super heavy booster SpaceX has achieved a major milestone in its efforts to create an interplanetary colonial transport ship by carrying out a successful static test firing of its Starship super heavy booster. *The Science Report Scientists at the University of Sydney discover lung protein that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection Anthropologists believe they may have discovered evidence for the earliest use of stone

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 22 *Could black holes be the source of dark energy Astronomers have discovered a possible link between a mysterious force called dark energy and the most powerful objects in the universe known as supermassive black holes. *Another strong solar flare blasts out from the Sun The Sun has emitted another strong solar flare as it increases activity in the build up to solar cycle 25’s solar maximum. *Moscow delays a Soyuz launch after another spacecraft coolant leak Moscow has delayed the launch of a rescue Soyuz M-23 spacecraft to the International Space Station after the Progress 82 cargo ship docked to the orbiting outpost suddenly sprung a leak spewing coolant into the vacuum of space. *The Science Report New warnings that the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are set to cause major sea level rise. Study shows having had COVID-19 and vaccinated provides best protection against hospitalisation Paleontologists find new previou

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 21 *New models explain canyons on Pluto’s binary partner Charon A new study claims giant seven kilometre high ancient chasms draped out along the surface of Pluto’s binary partner Charon are evidence of a once expansive sub surface liquid water ocean. *New main belt asteroid discovered. A previously unknown 100-to-200-meter asteroid—roughly the size of Rome's Colosseum—has been discovered by astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope. *Spectacular start to 2023 for SpaceX SpaceX had hit the ground running in 2023 with no less than nine launches in just over a month. *The Science Report New COVID vaccine not better than the last booster. New data suggests the biggest inundation will happen after the first 2 metres of sea level rise. A deadly new pathogen killing off native Australian frog populations. Skeptics guide and more proof that psychics are usually wrong Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 20 *A new ring system discovered in our Solar System Astronomers have discovered a planetary ring system around the Pluto-sized dwarf planet Quaoar. *A molten rock layer discovered just under the Earth’s crust Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock just under the Earth’s crust. *China unable to re-establish contact with their Mars rover China has lost contact with its Mars rover and has been unable to re-establish communications. *The Science Report The World Health Organization warns that the COVID pandemic is not over yet Scientists create a new type of synthetic living cells in the lab. Study shows bigfoot sightings rise and fall in line with black bear populations. Alex on Tech chat GPT now on Bing and through edge 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 liste

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 19 *The distant galaxy that mirrors the early Milky Way Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy that’s showing them what our own galaxy the Milky Way might have looked like early in its history. *12 new moons discovered around Jupiter Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter bringing the solar system’s largest planet’s total tally to 92. *What caused Virgin Orbit’s Cornwall failure Early indications suggest last month’s multimillion dollar failure of Virgin Orbit's launcher One mission from Cornwall was caused by a hundred dollar filter on the second stage engine that came lose and dislodged. *The Science Report Over 40% of land vertebrates to be subjected to extreme heat events by the end of the century. New prostate cancer blood test with a 94 per cent accuracy rate. Chat GPT passes law school exams and almost passes Medical school. Skeptics guide to shaky UFOs Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetime

*James Webb Space Telescope suffers a glitch One of the key instruments aboard NASA’s ten billion dollar James Web Space Telescope has suddenly gone off line. *NASA and the Pentagon to build nuclear-powered rockets for Mars NASA and the Pentagon are joining forces to develop a nuclear-powered rocket engine in preparation for sending humans to Mars. *The world’s largest aircraft takes to the skies The world’s largest aircraft Stratolaunch's Roc has successfully completed its second captive-carry test flight. *February skywatch The spectacular constellation Orion and the nearby massive ticking time bomb Betelgeuse are among the highlights of the February night skies 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 s

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 17 *Discovery of two nearby exoplanets that might be habitable Astronomers have identified two Earth like planets orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby star system. *All systems go for Psyche’s mission to an iron asteroid After a year long delay it now looks like all systems are go for the launch of NASA’s Psyche mission to the metallic asteroid Psyche in October. *More flights for the Mars Ingenuity helicopter NASA's Mars Ingenuity Helicopter has notched up another two flights in the skies above the red planet. *The Science Report A new study shows long COVID lasts about a year. People with autism more likely to have diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol Scientists develop a robot that can shift between liquid and solid states, like the second Terminator. Alex on Tech: New Samsung Galaxy S-23 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/b

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 16 *Juno team assessing spacecraft camera issue Mission managers are evaluating an issue with NASA’s Juno spacecraft which is on an extended mission to the gas giant Jupiter. *NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot. Ten sample tubes containing an amazing variety of Martian geology samples have now been deposited on Martian surface as a back up to identical samples in the cache aboard the Mars Perseverance rover which are destined for eventual transport to Earth. *The Green Comet’s extra tail A couple of weeks ago we reported on a spectacular green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) which has just streaked past the Earth and is now back on its way to the dark outer reaches of the solar system. *The Science Report The hunt continues for a missing shipment of radioactive Caesium 137 in Western Australia. A new study warns people are breathing in airborne microplastics – even at home. A new study claims a latte could have anti-inflammatory effects in humans. Skeptics guide to va

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 15 *Milky Way found to be more unique than previously thought A new study has found that the Milky Way galaxy is too big for its cosmological wall – something not yet seen in any other galaxy. *Boeing Starliner Calypso to fly in April The Boeing CST-100 Starliner Calypso is now expected to carry its first human crew to the International Space Station in April. *The world’s biggest magnets One of the World's most powerful magnet is being slowly assembled at heart of ITER -- the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor -- world's largest fusion reactor project now being built in southern France. *The Science Report Study says people with schizophrenia may have abnormal activity in 12-hour cyclic genes. Leading scientific journals have formally ban ChatGPT from authoring scientific papers. Does your dog understand your intentions? Skeptics guide looks at COVID vs the flu death counts. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spac

*First Brown Dwarf imaged in the Hyades open star cluster Astronomers have imaged a brown dwarf in the Hyades open star cluster for the first time. *BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter Compare Notes at Venus The convergence of two spacecraft at Venus back in August 2021 has given a unique insight into how the planet is able to retain its thick atmosphere without the protection of a global magnetic field. *Rocket Lab’s first launch from America New Zealand based company Rocket Lab has successfully launched its first mission from the United States. *The Science Report Warnings that vaccinated people produce fewer antibodies to the new BQ.1.1 and XBB.1 COVID variants Growing light pollution taking the stars out of the night skies. Study claims eating almonds helps with recovery after exercise. Alex on Tech: New updates for IOS users and bad news for augmented reality fans. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime an

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 13 *Rubble pile asteroids older than thought A new study has found that so called rubble pile asteroids can be almost as old as the solar system. *Has the Earth’s core stopped spinning A new study claims the rotation of the Earth’s solid inner core may have recently paused and could even be reversing. *Asteroid near miss An asteroid the size of a truck has just swooped past the Earth making one of the closest approaches by a near-Earth object ever recorded. *The Science Report US approval given for new next-generation small modular nuclear reactors to combat climate change. A giant iceberg, the size of Greater London breaks off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The infamous doomsday clock now the closest it’s ever been to the end of the world. Skeptics guide to WHO's growing loss of credibility. Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and sho

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 12 *James Webb sees clouds on Titan NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has turned focus onto the giant Saturnian moon Titan finding fluffy clouds in its atmosphere. *The red planet’s curiously sized sand dunes A new study has confirmed that the red sand dunes which dominate so much of the Martian landscape form the way they do because of the red planet’s thin and turbulent atmosphere. *A spectacular Falcon Heavy launch SpaceX has successfully launched its fifth Falcon Heavy in a spectacular sunset flight from Cape Canaveral in Florida. *The Science Report Scientists warning that a new coronavirus subvariant called XBB.1.5 is on the rise globally. Ecosystems in western Victoria and the west coast of Tasmania most at risk from climate change. Ancient stele makes specific references to the biblical Jewish King David. Skeptics guide to Albert the alien Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 11 *Martian moon Phobos starting to tear apart A new study suggests the 22 kilometre wide Martian moon Phobos is showing the first signs of the process that will eventually tear it apart. *Planet Earth’s latest climate report NASA says 2022 was Planet Earth’s fifth warmest year on record. Scientists with the Goddard Space Flight Centre say 2022 would have been even hotter were it not for the overall cooling effect of La Niña. *Russia to launch a rescue Soyuz to the ISS to return their stranded crew The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos say it will send an empty Soyuz spacecraft up to the International Space Station next month to bring home three stranded cosmonauts whose Soyuz MS-22 capsule sprung a major coolant leak last month. *The Science Report New diabetic drug approved for weight loss in Australia. Study shows moist heat treatment of N95 face masks allows them to be reused up to 10 times. More than 250 titanosaur egg fossils found at a dig site in India. Alex on Tech: n

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 10 *What brought the dwarf planet Ceres to life A new study suggests radioactive decay of minerals could account for heat needed to drive active geology early in the history of the dwarf planet Ceres. *Lonsdaleite in the sky with diamonds Scientists searching for meteorites in outback South Australia are finding diamonds embedded in the space rocks. *Britain’s first orbital rocket launch on home soil fails Britain’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch will work with Washington’s FAA to determine the cause of Virgin Orbit’s failed rocket launch from the UK’s spaceport Cornwall earlier this month. *The Science Report New data shows that COVID is now the 3rd highest cause of death in Australia. New studies question the true productivity of working from home. Could boiling peanuts help cure some allergies. Skeptics guide to circular sheep Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and sh

*Astronomers find the most distant stars in our galaxy halfway to Andromeda A new study shows the furthest reaches of the Milky Way galaxy – a region known as the galactic halo is so far away it almost touches the halo of our nearest galactic neighbour the Andromeda galaxy M31. *New evidence for habitability in Enceladus’s ocean The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting following the discovery of new evidence for a key building block for life in the subsurface oceans of Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus. *Starship could fly in a matter of weeks SpaceX boss Elon Musk says the first orbital flight of Starship – the world’s largest rocket -- could take place in either late February or March. *The Science Report A warming climate will increase the number and intensity of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic. The link between chronic pain and poor general and mental health in later life. Uncovering 29 thousand years of aboriginal history in South Australia’s Riverland region. Skeptic's guide to r

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 8 *Discovering the origin of the solar wind Scientists with NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission have uncovered significant new clues about the origins of the solar wind – the continual stream of charged particles flowing out from the Sun which baths the Earth and other planets and fills the solar system. *Growing violence as the Sun moves into solar cycle 25 The Sun has begun displaying its anger with a string of powerful solar flare blasting intense radiation into space through a series of violent eruptions. *One of the Milky Way’s oldest stars. A new spectrographic analysis of one of the Milky Way’s ancient halo stars has confirmed that it’s a rare population two star -- well over ten billion years old – and produced directly out of the material which produced the universes first stars. *The Science Report New study shows the world will lose up to 41 percent of its total glacier mass this century. Increasing vitamin K1 intake will help reduce your risk of bone fractures later in li

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 7 *Spinning stars shed new light on a strange signal coming from the galactic center Astronomers say a mysterious excess in gamma ray energy radiating out from the Milky Way’s galactic bulge which was long thought to be a potential signature of dark matter could actually be as a vast population of white dwarf stars which have collapsed to become millisecond pulsars. *Water-rich fracture halos discovered in Gale Crater Scientists have discovered fracture halos containing water rich opal in the Red Planet’s Gale Crater. *Green comet spectacular on its way Sky watchers around the world are in for a treat with a once in 50,000-year comet making a rare appearance over the next few weeks. *The Science Report New study claims COVID-19 vaccination and boosters reduced the Infectiousness of the Omicron wave. How climate change affects the Indian Ocean dipole. Australia to buy new American and Norwegian missile systems Skeptics guide the Illuminati Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcas

*Big blast on the volcanic moon IO Astronomers has detected a massive eruption on the on the volcanic Jovian moon IO. *How the Sun’s activity influences deep space cosmic rays Astronomers have discovered how changes in the Sun’s eleven year solar cycle effect the high energy cosmic rays reaching the inner solar system. *Europe’s newest advanced weather satellite launched into space The European Space Agency has launched its first Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite MTG-I1 – into geostationary orbit. *The Science Report New study shows the last ice age developed later and faster than previously thought. Scientists warning that Antarctic wildlife facing multiple threats to existence. Australians not very good at guessing their blood-alcohol content after a night out. Skeptics guide to so called core memories.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