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The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 48*Mars Perseverance Rover sets a new record on the red planetNASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover is continuing to set new records on the surface of the red planet. While automotive engineers are struggling to get autonomously driven cars working safely on Earth – mission managers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California are using the self-driving capabilities of the car sized Perseverance rover to trek across Mars.*More Space tourists arrive aboard the International Space StationSpace tourists have flown to the International Space Station numerous times before – but SpaceX’s Axiom AX-1 mission is different because it was the first without any Space Agency official accompanying the four private astronauts.*Flying to the edge of space by balloonAnother company is entering the space tourism business – well sort ofSpace Perspective plans to fly luxury gondolas under giant high altitude balloons reaching heights of

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 47*Discovery of a missing link in the origins of supermassive black holesAstronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that appears to be a crucial "missing link" between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes.*The Martian meteorite Black Beauty gets a CT scanNASA officials and the US Army have combined forces to undertake new research on a famous Martian Meteorite known as Black Beauty.*James Webb reaches major milestoneNASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope has finally reached its Mid-Infrared Instrument’s planned operating temperature.*The Science ReportHow the Victorian government’s COVID lockdown’s affected mental health.Claims people who suffer a loss of their sense of smell have a higher overall risk of death.Scientists successfully developed a human-like sense of touch for robots.Alex on Tech: Elon Musk push for a balanced Twitter.Listen to SpaceTime on your

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 46*The largest comet ever seenNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the largest comet ever seen – a 130 kilometre wide monster – fifty times bigger than most known comets.*Detection of the most distant galactic laserAstronomers have discovered a massive laser called a ‘megamaser’ generated by the collision of two galaxies.*China launches it 182nd spy satellite since 2016China has launched what it euphemistically likes to call a new Earth Observation satellite as Beijing continues to undertake what it describes as preparations for war. *The Science ReportStudy confirms vaccinated people who get Omicron get milder symptoms than those with Delta.New study claims using goats milk soaps could put you at risk of developing allergies.Discovery of patterns of electrical activity in fungi that could resemble human speech.Skeptic's guide to Prince Charles’ love affair with alt med.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast ap

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 45*Russia to end co-operation on International Space StationThe Russian Federal space agency Roscosmos is briefing Moscow on its plans to terminate cooperation with Western partners on the International Space Station.*Rocket lab launches its 112th orbital satelliteRocket Lab has carried out another successful flight from its Mahia Peninsula launch complex on New Zealand’s North Island east coast.*North Korea fakes its latest missile launchIt’s been revealed North Korea faked what Pyongyang described as the successful launch of its most powerful long-range ballistic missile – the new Hwasong-17.*The Science ReportAnother mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef.Study finds air pollution is shortening people’s lives by nearly three years.Claims cranberries for one month improved cardiovascular function in healthy men.Skeptic's guide to traditional Ayurveda medicine.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with ou

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 44*Solar Orbiter’s closest approach to the surface of the SunThe joint ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has undertaken its closest ever approach to the Sun well inside the orbit of the planet Mercury.*Significant Solar flare activity on the SunA spectacular series of solar flare have erupted from the surface of the Sun sending material and radiation deep into space and triggering geomagnetic storm activity on Earth.*Artemis 1 test scrubbedNASA was forced to scrub its critical wet test of the Space Launch System SLS Artemis 1 Moon rocket because of technical issues with the ground equipment used to fuel the giant 98 metre tall rocket.*Webb Completes First Multi-Instrument AlignmentNASA says they’ve successfully completed the sixth stage of aligning the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirrors to its scientific instruments.*The Science ReportClimate change damaging man made infrastructure.Fighting to save endangered koala colonie

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 43*The farthest and earliest galaxy ever seenHot on the heels of last week’s announcement of the most distant star ever seen – astronomers have just discovered a galaxy 13.5 billion light years away -- making it the most distant object ever seen.*The best image yet of mysterious objects called Odd Radio CirclesAstronomy’s newest mystery objects, odd radio circles or ORCs, have been pulled into sharp focus by an international team of astronomers using the world’s most capable radio telescopes.*Scientists study two enormous blobs in Earth’s mantleScientists studying two enormous blobs deep in the Earth’s mantle have discovered one is almost a thousand kilometres taller than the other and may be affecting plate tectonics on the planet’s surface.*The Science ReportNew study says ocean acidification is having an impact on fish genetics and behaviour.Using wild blueberries to treat wounds.Culturally diverse people around the world

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 42*Artemis 1 undergoes a full launch dress rehearsalTwo weeks after rolling out onto Space Launch complex 39B from the historic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida -- NASA’s massive new Moon Rocket -- the Space Launch System or SLS -- is undergoing its long awaited three-day wet dress rehearsal.*NASA to purchase more lunar landersNASA’s looking at more options for manned lunar lander craft to transfer people and supplies between the Lunar Gateway space station and the surface of the Moon.*Blue Origin launches its fourth space tourism flightBlue Origin has launched its fourth suborbital space tourism flight aboard one of the company’s New Shepard rockets.*April SkyWatchWe look at our nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri -- the iconic constellation Southern Cross -- and the annual Lyrids meteor shower this month on SkyWatch.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our univer

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 41*What created Pluto’s giant ice volcanosA new study suggests that the giant cryovolcanoes seen across the surface of the distant frozen world of Pluto were created through multiple eruptions the likes of which have not been seen anywhere else in the solar system.*Ice on Mars provides clues about the red planet’s climate historyA new study has found that just like Earth -- ice deposits on Mars show the red planet’s climate is strongly controlled by changes in the planet’s axial tilt and orbit around the Sun.*Monitoring the shrinking Ice coverage on EarthLast week’s report that weather stations in Antarctica are showing temperatures 40 degrees Celsius above normal for this time of year have triggered alarm bells around the world. Concordia station located some 3234 meters above sea level atop of Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau is best known for being the coldest place on Earth.*The Science ReportA new study finds that many

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 40*The most distant star ever seenAstronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have set a new record for the most distant star ever seen – a giant 50 times the mass of the Sun located some 12.9 billion light years away.*Discovery of a new inner Milky Way galactic ringAstronomers have discovered a new inner ring structure near the centre of our galaxy the Milky Way.*Safe landing for Soyuz despite growing war tensionsAfter extending the record for the longest single American spaceflight in history to 355 days, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei has returned safely to Earth aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-19 capsule together with two Russian cosmonauts.*The Science ReportThe iconic duck billed Platypus is now listed as extinct in Sydney’s Royal National Park.A new study confirms a couple of cups of coffee daily is good for you.Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest Hebrew text in Israel, that includes the name of GodSkeptic's gui

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 39*New properties discovered in hybrid matter -- antimatter heliumPhysicists have found that a hybrid matter -- antimatter helium atom containing an antiproton – the antimatter equivalent of the proton -- in place of one of the two electrons has been found to have an unexpected response to laser light when immersed in superfluid helium.*Studies suggest Enceladus’s oceans boilA new study claims the famous south pole Tiger stripes fissures on the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus are caused by sea water pressure due to expanding ice.*OneWeb switches from Soyuz to SpaceXBroadband internet satellite operator OneWeb has dumped the Russian Soyuz launcher in favour of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 after Russia refused to launch a rocket containing OneWeb satellites.*The Science ReportPlanet Earth’s poles continuing to get warmer.More internet time linked to higher stress in teens.Discovery of a fabric that can hear sounds,#Skeptic's guide to how to

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 38*Strange happenings aboard the International Space StationThree Russian Cosmonauts have surprized the world emerging from their newly arrived capsule aboard the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue flight suites reminiscent of the colours of the Ukrainian flag.*Artemis: crawling towards launchLast week’s historic roll out of the giant Space Launch System Artemis 1 moon rocket would not have been possible without one of the unsung heroes of the NASA’s manned space program – its giant crawler transporters.*Ingenuity completes flight 22NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its 22nd flight over the surface of the red planet.*The Science ReportStudy warns that low vitamin C levels are linked to cognitive impairment in older people.Giant shark Megalodon grew to larger sizes in cooler environments.New species of Ankylosaur armoured dinosaur found in China.Alex on Tech cyber security warningListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen lin

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 37*Gaia mission finds parts of the Milky Way much older than expectedUsing data from ESA's Gaia mission, astronomers have shown that a part of the Milky Way known as the 'thick disc' began forming 13 billion years ago, around 2 billion years earlier than expected, and just 0.8 billion years after the Big Bang.*Looking at the radio sky in technicolourThe GaLactic and Extragalactic All-sky Murchison Widefield Array or GLEAM is one of the biggest radio surveys of the sky ever assembled.*Australian Space Command commences operationsAustralia’s new Space Command has officially commenced operations. The command is a division with in the Australian air force – focusing on supporting space domain awareness, sovereign-controlled satellite communications and navigation and space-based Earth observation.*The Science ReportAustralia’s Black Summer bush fires changed the planet’s stratosphere.Artificial sweeteners cancer risk.Supermarket

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 36*Solar Orbiter about to make its closest approach to the SunThe joint ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has now passed the orbit of Mercury – the nearest planet to the Sun and will shortly make its closest approach to our stellar host. Solar Orbiter’s close encounter with the Sun will be on March 26.*NASA’s Planetary Defence system detects an asteroid before impactFor only the fifth time ever astronomers were able to predict an asteroid impact on Earth before it happened. The asteroid catalogued as 2022 EB5 hit the Earth’s atmosphere over the Norwegian Sea before disintegrating on March 11th.*Cosmic particle accelerator at its limitWith the help of special telescopes, researchers have observed a cosmic particle accelerator as never before.*The Science ReportPeople with Autism and ADHD at higher risk of early death.Older people who have low levels of folate may be at higher risk of dementia and death.Warnings that meat from endangered shark species could be hiding in poorly labell

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 35*NASA extends the Mars helicopter’s missionNASA has extended flight operations of its Mars Ingenuity Helicopter through to at least September.*Work on the Space Station continues despite growing tensions on the groundNASA says that despite the growing tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine astronaut Mark Vande Hei will return to Earth from the International Space Station -- as planned -- aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule.*Astra launches three satellites from AlaskaAstra Space has successfully launched three small satellites into orbit from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island in Alaska.*The Science ReportEvidence that people pushing homeopathy are only showing studies which have positive results.Claims children who spend more time in front of screens have more behavioural issues.New study shows people using speed are five times more likely to have psychosis.Alex on Tech: new key updates for Apple IOS and Samsung

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 34*Massive bubbles at center of Milky Way caused by supermassive black holeA new study has shown how giant bubbles stretching some 36 thousand light years above and below the Milky Way’s galactic centre are produced by the galaxy’s supermassive black hole as it feeds.*The world’s most powerful rocket rolls out to the launch padAfter years of delays the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket -- NASA’s new Space Launch System or SLS -- has finally rolled out of the historic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre on an 11 hour six-and-a-half-kilometres journey to Space Launch Complex 39B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.*James Webb obtains its first deep sky imageNASA says the optical performance of its new James Webb Space Telescope has met and even exceeded the science parameters the observatory was built to achieve!*The Science ReportA new study claims global COVID-19 deaths may be three tim

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 33*The dinosaur’s last springA new study has concluded that the KT boundary event asteroid which killed the non-avian dinosaurs hit during the northern hemisphere's spring.*Supermassive black holes in a dance to the deathAstronomers have spotted a pair of supermassive black locked in an epic cosmic dance to the death some 9 billion light years away.*A new science centre for the Port Macquarie observatoryThe Pacific coastal town of Port Macquarie is about to realize its long held dream of a new Astronomy and science centre thanks to a 4.8-million-dollar grant from the Federal and State governments.*China sets new domestic satellite launch recordAfter a slow start to the new year China has launched a flotilla of new spacecraft over the past few weeks as it continues what Beijing describes as preparations for war.*The Science ReportConfirmation that people who’ve had COVID-19 experienced higher levels of cognitive decline.Global Warming means a 29 per cent increase in fire-prone condi

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 32*Astronomers shocked by the nearest ever Fast Radio BurstAstronomers have tracked a mysterious cosmic flash known as a Fast Radio Burst down to a globular cluster in a nearby spiral galaxy called M81.*CHEOPS reveals a rugby ball-shaped exoplanetThe European Space Agency’s -- CHaracterising ExOPlanets Satellite CHEOPS – has discovered a strange rugby ball shaped exo-planet.*NASA’s Perseverance rover gets rocked on MarsNASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has successfully cored and extracted its seventh sample of rock for eventual return to Earth.*Lots more Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has been busy with three more launches of Starlink broadband internet satellites from opposite ends of the United States over the space of just two weeks.*The Science ReportThe Amazon Rainforest reaching a point of no return.heterosexual transmission of HIV more deadly than homosexual transmission.Palaeontologists discover a new species of StegosaurAlex on Tech: Apple launches new tech.For more Space

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 31*The mysterious world of 16 PsycheThe asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than scientists originally thought.*A new way to find planets orbiting other starsAstronomers have tantalising new evidence for the existence of hidden exoplanets orbiting distant red dwarf stars.*More blatant nuclear breaches by IranIn yet another flagrant breach of its nuclear non proliferation treaty agreement Iran has test fired another nuclear capable Qased missile – this one placing a small cubesat sized spacecraft called Nour-2 into orbit.*North Korea resumes missile testsNorth Korea has resumed its long range ballistic missile tests in line with similar tests being undertaken by its close ally Iran.*The Science ReportNew study warns of increased variability in rain patterns associated with the La Niña and El NiñoNew DNA tests to screen for over 50 genetic neurol

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 30*A “hot Jupiter’s” dark side is revealed in detail for first timeAstronomers have obtained the clearest view yet of the perpetual dark side of a hot Jupiter exoplanet that is “tidally locked” to its host star. The observations reported in the journal Nature Astronomy have been combined with measurements of the planet’s permanent day side to provide the first detailed view of an exoplanet’s global atmosphere.*New measurement for the mass of the NeutrinoScientists have determined the mass of the neutrino at less than 0.8 electron volts. The findings reported in the journal Nature physics will help sciences understanding of the Universe.*New weather satellite rockets into orbitAmerica's newest weather satellite has successfully reached geostationary orbit. The mission flew aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch complex 41 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.*March SkyWatchThe March equinox, the constellations Taurus the bull, Leo the lion an

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 29*Discovery of a black hole spinning on its sideAstronomers have discovered a black hole in a binary star system which appears to be spinning on its side. The discovery reported in the journal Science challenges current theoretical models of black hole formation.*The James Webb space telescope reaches another milestoneNASA scientists are continuing the laborious task of fine tuning the James Webb Space Telescope – which is now in its final orbital position some 1.5 million kilometres from Earth. Technicians have successfully completed Segment Alignment and Image Stacking – the second and third of seven phases involved in aligning the observatory’s primary mirror.*New science experiments reach the International Space StationA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship carrying 3.8 tonnes of supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station. Cygnus was attached to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port one and a half days after launching aboard a Northrop Grumman Antares r