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The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.To listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 133*Russia slammed for anti-satellite missile testRussia has been condemned by nations around the world for conducting an anti-satellite missile test which not only threatened the International Space Station and its crew – but has produced a growing cloud of shrapnel and debris that will remain a threat to space navigation for decades to come.*DART planetary defense mission ready for launchAll systems are go for this weeks the launch of NASA’s Dart planetary defense mission. DART is part of a joint NASA European Space Agency mission to slam an impactor into a pyramid sized moon orbiting a mountain sized near Earth asteroid.*Fate of sinking tectonic plates revealedA new study claims Earth’s tectonic plates remain intact though weakened as they sink down into the planet’s mantel.*The Science ReportIncreased greenhouse gas levels confirmed as main dr

To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial-free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version also now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.To listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App automatically: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 132*A huge pile of new gravitational-wave detectionsScientists have announced another 35 new gravitational wave detections. The new discoveries bring the total number of observations to 90 – including further confirmation of rare intermediate-mass black holes.*India latest Nuclear Missile test meant as a signal to ChinaIndia has carried out another test of its nuclear-capable Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile.*The growing popularity of remote-controlled telescopesCitizen scientists can now relocate their telescopes to some of the best astronomy viewing places on Earth and operate them remotely.*The Science R

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 131*Unlocking the secrets of star formationAstronomers have discovered unusual structures in the western wall of the spectacular Carina Nebula.*Lucy mission continues with crippled solar arrayMission managers are still trying to work out how to fix a jammed solar array on the Lucy spacecraft which is on a 12 year mission to study Jupiters trojan asteroids.*China launches more spy satellitesChina has launched three more reconnaissance satellites.*Ticket sales flying for Virgin GalacticIt’s been revealed that Virgin Galactic now has around 700 people booked for its rocket plane flights to the edge of space.*The Science ReportLeaving the toilet lid open after flushing increases the spread of infection.Iran says it’s almost doubled its stockpile of enriched uranium.Study confirms micro plastics will continue to pollute the planet for years.Alex on Tech the 5G revolution marches on.For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linkt

To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 130*Mystery signals from the galactic centreAstronomers have discovered mysterious signals coming from the direction of the galactic centre of the Milky Way.*Another asteroid’s close fly by to EarthAn asteroid the size of a refrigerator has just zoomed past the Earth at an altitude of just three thousand kilometres – which is lower than many satellites.*NASA delays maiden flight of Artemis 1 till next yearNASA says it’s now targeting February next year for the maiden flight of its new SLS Moon rocket and Orion crew capsule.*Four up four downNASA launches four new crew members to the International Space Station as four others return home.*The Science ReportSmoking and drinking booze likely to increase your

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 129*Starliner test flight delayed till next yearBoeing says its troubled CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will now undertake an unmanned test flight to the International Space Station in the first half of next year.*Laser communications system about to launchNASA are about to launch a new optical laser communications system. The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration will fly aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.*China launches new top secret satelliteChina has launched a new top secret spacecraft aboard a long March 3B rocket from the Xichang satellite launch centre in south western China’s Sichuan province.*South Korea launches first domestic space rocketSouth Korea has launched its first fully locally built orbital rocket. However, the 47 metre tall KSLV-II or Nuri -- failed to place its 1.5 tonne dummy payload into its planned 700

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 128*Hubble Space Telescope moves into safe modeThe iconic Hubble Space Telescope is back in Safe Mode today after the Earth orbiting observatory suddenly issued a series of error codes suspending all science operations.*Getting ready to launch the James Webb Space TelescopeAll systems are go for next month’s launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The six and a half tonne observatory is slated to launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from the European Space Agency’s Kourou Space Port in French Guyana on December the 18th. *Ingenuity undertakes its 14th flight on MarsNASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter has undertaken a successful 14th flight over the red planet’s Jezero Crater.*The Science ReportCOVID-19 survivors with two vaccination shots show higher spike antibody levels.Flying foxes learning to survive in suburbia.Dairy cows have a natural drive to groom themselves and to scratch those hard-to-reach places.Alex on Tech: Star

To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 127*Discovery of the origins of ‘empty sky’ gamma-raysA new study has confirmed that star-forming galaxies are responsible for generating the majority of empty sky gamma-rays -- the origins of which have been a mystery for half a century.*Understanding the depths of Jupiter’s great red spotNew data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft shows that Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot extends down some 500 kilometres -- far deeper into the gas giant than previously thought.*The biggest solar flare of the Sun’s new cycleThe Sun has launched its second X class solar flare of the new solar cycle – leaving no doubt to solar cycle 25 is underway.*The Science ReportNew study shows the value of getting a third booster shot of COVID-19 Vaccine.Conf

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime 20211105 Series 24 Episode 126*Study suggests the earth tipped over 84 million years agoA new study suggests the Earth tipped on its side 84 million years ago. The phenomenon known as true polar wander tilts planets relative to their spin axis causing the geographic locations of the north and south poles to change, or "wander".*NASA calls for new players to fly crew to the space stationThe ongoing problems with Boeing’s CST100 Starliner spacecraft has forced NASA to call for other company’s interested in providing crew transport services to the International Space Station.*China’s new spacecraft or a hypersonic missile testChina is denying persistent reports that it’s just tested a new hypersonic cruise missile -- claiming the test involved a new reusable spacecraft.*November SkyWatchThe Andromeda galaxy, the first exoplanet 51 Pegasus B and the Orionids, Taurids and Leonids meteor showers are among the highlights of November skywatch.For mor

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 125*The early solar system harboured a gap between its inner and outer regionsAstronomers have discovered an ancient gap in the protoplanetary disk which coalesced to form our solar system 4.6 billion years ago.*Growing calls for a manned scientific base on the MoonA meeting of 350 astronomers and gravitational wave scientists have agreed to support proposals to develop a manned scientific observatory on the Moon.*Ariane 5 sets new record on latest launchAn Ariane 5 has launched its heaviest payload yet into geostationary transfer orbit.*The Science ReportAverage life expectancy declining in several English communities.Soybean, nuts, canola oils and flaxseed associated with a lower risk of death.Discovery of a unique second Temple-era purple and lilac amethyst seal in Jerusalem.Alex on Tech: new widespread malware campaignFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someo

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 124*Astronomers see white dwarf “switch on and off” for first timeAstronomers have for the first time seen a white dwarf star appear to abruptly switch off and then on again.*A new study looks at the deep roots of Australian geologyA new study has shown for the first time that the Australian land mass is made up of different building blocks that fused together over 1.3 billion years ago.*Blue Origin announces plans for private space stationAmazon founder Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin has announced plans to build a privately owned and operated space station in low Earth orbit over the next few years.*The Science ReportPeople on the Autism spectrum more likely to self-harmArctic summer sea ice now less than half what it was in the 1980sDinosaur footprints tell a new storySkeptic's guide to shonky university coursesFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someon

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 123*The Large Magellanic Cloud cannibalizing smaller galaxiesScientists have confirmed that the Large Magellanic Cloud has been cannibalizing smaller galaxies. Astronomers already knew that large galaxies like the Milky Way grow by merging with or cannibalizing smaller galaxies. But now a report in the journal Nature has shown that a small satellite dwarf galaxy like the Large Magellanic Cloud has in turn absorbed an even smaller galaxy in its vicinity.*NASA’s first test of optical communications technologyNASA is about to test a new optical laser communications system in space for the first time. The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration is gearing up for launch next month with the payload now fully integrated into its host spacecraft and ready for its final testing before being lofted into orbit.*One Web’s constellation passes the halfway markOne Web have launched another 36 broadband internet satellites into orbit.*The

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 122*Problems as Lucy launches to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroidsLucy mission managers are still trying to determine the full extent of the problem with the spacecraft after one of the solar arrays failed to deploy properly following launch. Telemetry from the 1500 kilogram probe suggest that only one of the two solar arrays fully unfurled and latched -- the second array partially opening but failing to lock.*New study claims Venus never had oceansVenus is often considered Earth’s sister planet – but a new study claims that unlike the Earth -- Venus never had oceans.*New crew arrives at Chinese space stationChina’s Shenzhou-13 spacecraft has successfully docked to the Tianhe core module of Beijing’s new space station.*The Science ReportOver 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is caused by humans.Scientists find a previously little understood mass extinction event rocked Africa and Arabia.Lockh

SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 118, 119, and 120w/c OCTOBER 25 2021To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 121*Lunar volcanic activity lasted longer than thoughtThe moon may have been volcanically active far longer than previously thought. A series of reports in the journals Science and Nature shows lunar regolith collected by China’s Chang-e 5 sample return mission show evidence of volcanic activity 800 - 900 million years longer than previously thought.*More evidence of water on EuropaNew observations by NASA’s Hubble space telescope have found evidence of persistent water vapor on the Jovian ice moon Europa. But the findings reported in the journal Geophysical Research Letters – mysteriously shows the water vapor only being detected in one hemisphere.*Another fa

To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime 20211022 Series 24 Episode 120*The floor of Jezero Crater shows signs of sustained interactions with waterSince the Perseverance rover landed in the red planet’s Jezero crater back in February, the rover and its team of scientists back on Earth have been hard at work exploring the craters floor which once held an ancient lake.*Large effect of solar activity on Earth's energy budgetA new study has confirmed that the Sun and galaxy have a major impact on the Earth’s cloud cover and ultimately the planet’s energy budget.*CHEOPS nears the halfway point in its missionThe European Space Agency’s CHEOPS space telescope is now over half way through its planned mission to study distant worlds orbiting other stars.*The Science ReportClassic antidepres

To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 119*Earth’s solid inner core could be mushyA new study suggests that the Earth’s inner core might be mushy rather than solid. Data based on seismic readings going back to the 1950s indicates the planet’s core comprises a molten iron and nickel metal outer core surrounding a solid metallic inner core located some 5150 kilometres beneath the surface.*Space Rider to fly in 2023The European Space Agency’s proposed Space RIDER orbital space plane is now expected to undertake its maiden flight in late 2023.*Mars Ingenuity helicopter sees the road aheadNASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter has identified a potential interesting path forward for the missions Perseverance Rover.*The Science Report4 in every 10 heat-related deaths around

To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 118*Plans announced for an Aussie lunar roverNASA has asked the Australian Space Agency to develop a robotic rover to find, study and transport regolith on the lunar surface.*Astronomers conduct a supernova post mortemAstronomers have delved deep into the remains of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. The new data reported in the Astrophysical Journal has allowed scientists to study the devastated remains of the progenitor white dwarf star which triggered the blast – in incredible detail.*A new hypothetical protoplanetA team of planetary scientists have come up with a something new to look for in the heavens called a synestia -- a huge, at this stage still hypothetical spinning, donut-shaped mass of hot, vaporized rock, fo

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 117*Hubble shows winds in Jupiter's great red spot are speeding upA new study based on images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows that winds near the edge of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot are accelerating.*NASA’s deep space atomic clock completes its missionNASA says its experimental deep space atomic clock has now completed its mission.*Dragon returns to EarthA SpaceX Dragon cargo ship has safely splashed down in the North Atlantic Ocean loaded with equipment and completed experiments from the International Space Station.*The Science ReportA new study shows that losing 15 per cent body weight could help people with type 2 diabetes.Russia undertakes two new Zircon hypersonic missile tests.Discovery of two new Spinosaurid predatory dinosaurs related to the giant Spinosaurus.Skeptic's guide to pet psychics.For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to lis

SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 116The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.*NASA Selects four new deep space missionsNASA has selected four new deep space missions for further development as part of its Discovery Program exploring the solar system.*First planet found to orbit 3 starsAstronomers think they may have discovered a planet that’s orbiting three stars. The triple star system called GW Orionis, is located some 1312 light-years away in the constellation of Orion.*Light Camera ActionAnother space first as a Russian actress and director arrive aboard the International Space Station to film scenes for a motion picture.*The Science ReportThe Delta variant of COVID-19 appears to increase the risk of death by 133 per cent.New warnings today that logging is decimating Australian sandalwood populations.Palaeontologists have identified a new species of ceratopsian dinosaur in New Mexico.Alex on Tech: How Facebook and instagram actively put profits over the health of children.For more SpaceTime an

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 115*All systems go for the launch of LUCY’s mission to the Trojan asteroidsMission managers at NASA say all systems are go for this week’s launch of the LUCY spacecraft which will explore Jupiter’s mysterious Trojan asteroids.*Binar-1 now in orbitCurtin University’s Binar-1 spacecraft has been released into orbit from the International Space Station.*Say Hello to the Arids meteor showerOctober is already a busy month with three major meteor shows The Draconids, The Taurids and The Orionids, now there could be a fourth – say hello to the Arids meteor shower.*The Science ReportScience highest awards the Nobel Prizes in Physics Chemistry and Medicine awarded in Stockholm.The number of threatened Australian native bee species increase by nearly five hundred percent.New studies show dogs learn names as fast as 1 year old kids.Skeptic's guide to the sort of people who believe in nutty conspiracy theories.For more SpaceTime and sho

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 114*Bepi-Colombo’s Mercury flyby underwayAs we go to air the joint European Space Agency Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency BepiColombo mission to Mercury is undertaking the first of six flybys of its destination planet as it uses the tiny world’s gravity assist to slow down enough to eventually achieve orbit insertion in 2025.*Jupiter hit by something bigCitizen scientists observing the gas giant Jupiter on September 13 got more than they expected when they witnessed a giant flash as something big suddenly slammed into the planet.*New spy satellite lost in spaceBeijing has now confirmed the failure of a new classified military spy satellite that was spotted flying over Australia’s East coast last week.*October SkyWatchThe Alpha Centauri star system, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, and three meteor showers are among the highlights of the October night skies on Sky Watch. For more SpaceTime and show links: https://lin