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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 13*Strange new clues about how stars are madeAstronomers may have discovered some strange new clues about the processes involved in creating a star.*Understanding the secrets of neutron starsScientists have found evidence of alpha particles at the surface of neutron-rich heavy nuclei – a discovery which could provide new insights into the structure of neutron stars, as well as the process of alpha decay.*Iran’s latest nuclear missile testIran says its successfully carried out a missile test. The launch marked another breach of Tehran’s nuclear weapons ban treaty – ratified by United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 2231 -- 2015 Vienna accord -- which prohibits the Islamic republic from developing missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.*SpaceX rocket in fiery crashAfter what looked like a flawless launch and climb to altitude SpaceX’s SN9 Starship test article crashed and burned during an explosive

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 12*The Earth is spinning faster.The Earth is spinning faster than it used to – in fact the planet’s fastest 28 days – based on records going back to 1960 have all occurred in the year 2020.*Hubble pinpoints supernova blastAstronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have determined the epicentre of a supernova explosion that lit up the skies 1700 years ago.*Blue Origin undertakes another successful test flight.While Virgin Galactic is still licking its wounds following the abort of its latest Space Ship Two test flight – space tourism competitor Blue Origin carried out another successful launch to space from its west Texas test facility.*SpaceX first launch for the yearSpaceX has commenced its 2021 launch year with the spectacular nighttime flight of a new Turkish telecommunications satellite.*The Science ReportU.K strain of COVID-19 more deadly than original.Scientists warn that a quarter of bee species have

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 11*How the asteroid Ryugu lost its water.As scientists continue to sift through the treasure-trove of rocks grains and dust brought back to Earth last month by the Hayabusa2 mission to the asteroid Ryugu – other researchers as going through the petabytes of remote sensing data collected during the mission to reveal new details about the asteroid's past.*SLS Moon rocket Core Stage engine failNASA’s plans to return humans to the lunar surface have suffered a setback with the first attempt to light up all four main engines of its new SLS Moon rocket being aborted just a minute into the eight minute test fire.*Work speeds up on the Lunar Gateway space stationThe European Space Agency has signed formal contracts with Thales Alenia Space to start building the European Esprit module for the new lunar Gateway space station.*The new app to find your way across the skyA new app makes it easier than ever to find your wa

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 10*The most complete map of nearby brown dwarfs ever compiled.Astronomers have compiled the most complete three-dimensional map of brown dwarfs in our stellar neighbourhood.*Dark Energy survey releases its final data setThe Dark Energy Survey has released its second and final data set containing nearly 700 million astronomical objects.*Gilmour Space conducts a successful rocket engine test.Gold Coast based rocket company Gilmour Space have carried out a successful engine test burn of their new hybrid rocket engine.*Virgin Orbit LauncherOne flies into spaceRichard Branson's Virgin Orbit has successfully delivered its first satellites into orbit drop launching its new LauncherOne rocket from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 carrier airliner off the coast of Southern California.*The Science ReportAustralian health authorities monitoring situation following vaccine deaths in Norway.Study says vitamin D supplement

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 9*New origins for sunquakesA new study has discovered that sunquakes originate from beneath the surface of the Sun – not above it as previously thought.*Oumuamua is not a hydrogen icebergThe idea that the interstellar asteroid Oumuamua could be a giant frozen hydrogen iceberg has been dashed following new research.*ESA's Kiruna 30 years onESA's Kiruna ground station in northern Sweden is celebrating 30 years of operations.*The Science ReportNew research has confirmed that COVID-19 likely lingered longer in Wuhan than reported.Studies warn that cities across the globe could warm more than 4°Celsius.Discovery of a spectacular prehistoric flower.Scientists publish the full genetic code of the egg-laying monotreme mammals, platypus and echidna. Alex on Tech vinyl records on the rebound -- again.Help SpaceTime become a completely listener supported podcastSpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we’re not f

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 8*The most detailed views ever of the surface of a brown dwarfAstronomers have discovered bands and stripes in the atmosphere of Luhman 16 B -- the nearest brown dwarf to Earth.*More delays to the Ariane 6 space programThe European Space agency has pushed back the maiden flight of its new Ariane 6 heavy lift launch vehicle to the second quarter of next year.*China preparing for something with the launch of yet another spy satelliteChina has launched another reconnaissance spy satellite – one of at least 69 equipped with synthetic aperture radar technology designed to obtain all-weather, day-and-night imagery of strategic targets around the world.*The Science ReportSuicide and attempts at suicide three times higher among people on the autistic spectrum.Scientists have uncovered new clues about how life could have originated on Earth.More droughts predicted over the next 80 years.Maria Island could provide a ne

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 7*The strange star produced by a white dwarf collisionAstronomers have discovered a strange stellar object produced by the collision of a pair of white dwarfs – the corpses of dead Sun like stars.*The youngest magnetar ever seenAstronomers have discovered a new Magnetar – the youngest ever seen.*NAVY UFO UpdateFormer US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid claims Washington is covering up important information about UFOs.*The Science ReportChina removing evidence of its involvement in the spread of COVID-19.2020 has tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record.Poland introducing new free speech laws to stop social media from silencing the people.Palaeontologist have identified a new carnivorous theropod dinosaur species in Brazil.Alex on Tech looking at the price of technologyHelp SpaceTime become a completely listener supported podcastSpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we’re not funded by any gover

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 6*What's new for 20212021 will be another exciting year in space with the maiden flights of at least three new spacecraft and NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover getting ready to land in the red planet’s Jezero Crater, on February 18 *Virgin Galactic mission abortVirgin Galactic forced to cut short a planned test flight of their Space Ship Two prototype in the skies above New Mexico following a computer failure.*Rocket Lab latest Electron rocket launchRocket Lab has successfully launched its 17th Electron rocket into orbit.*Strange blue UFO dazzles HawaiiAn unidentified flying object has mesmerized people across Hawaii sparking dozens of calls to police and the Federal Aviation Administration.*The Science ReportImmune protection against COVID-19 reinfection good for at least eight months.A new study claims infant circumcision may lead to social challenges as an adult.90 per cent of native animals will lose th

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 5*How the solar wind has stripped away the Martian atmosphereFive years after NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft entered into orbit around Mars, data from the mission has led to the creation of a map of electric current systems in the Martian atmosphere.*Giant X-ray bubbles detected in galactic haloAstronomers have discovered giant X-ray bubbles extending some thousands of light years above and below the central region of the Milky Way.*New supercluster discovered by astronomersA new supercluster consisting of a chain of eight galaxy clusters discovered five billion light years away.*Griffith University to develop a new satellite with Gilmour SpaceGold Coast rocket company Gilmour Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Griffith University to develop satellites for launch into low Earth orbit in 2023.*The Science ReportThe FDA rejects the British plan to delay giving the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines.Plat

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 4 *The atmosphere of a white dwarf shows Earth’s ultimate fate Astronomers studying the atmosphere of a nearby stellar corpse called a white dwarf -- have been given a glimpse of the ultimate fate of planet Earth.*New questions about the origins of heavy elementsNew questions are being raised about how the universe’s heavy elements are made.*Astronomers more than double the number of known high velocity stars Astronomers have discovered a population of hundreds high velocity stars in the galactic halo of the Milky Way.*Meteor came from mysterious dwarf planetScientists say the parent body of the Almahata Sitta meteorites which rained down on Sudan’s Nubian Desert in October 2008 came from a yet to be discovered water-rich Ceres sized dwarf planet.*The Science ReportChina prevents WHO officials from traveling to Wuhan to investigate the cause of COVID-19.2020 was Australia's fourth-warmest year on record -- d

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 3*Strange signal detected from Proxima CentauriScientists at SETI the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence are trying to understand a strange signal which was detected by the Parkes Radio Telescope originating in the Proxima Centauri star system.*Israel’s ambitious new plans for a moon missionThe Israeli non-profit initiative SpaceIL has announced plans for another attempt to land a spacecraft on the lunar surface.*Astronomers see a comet transitioning between familiesA comet discovered last year is providing new clues about how these icy worlds are moved into on orbits which bring them into the inner solar system and close to Earth.*January SkyWatchThe Earth moves into Perihelion its closest orbital position to the Sun.The dog star Sirius.The Quadrantids meteor shower. Show Your Support For SpaceTime and Help Us Reach Our GoalsSpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we’re not funded by any gover

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 2*Breakthrough in measuring the strong nuclear force Scientists have made the first high precision measurements of the forces acting between protons and exotic subatomic particles called hyperons which contain strange quarks.*Mystery surrounds a dark storm on NeptuneAstronomers are trying to understand the mysterious behaviour of a dark storm on Neptune which suddenly changed direction and may even have spawned a second storm in the process.*China's new Long March-8 rocket makes first flightChina has launched its new reusable Long March-8 rocket on a maiden test flight.*ESA highlights of 20202020 has been a challenging year for the European Space Agency.*The Science ReportNo more arguments – new study confirms that COVID-19 is far more severe than the flu.Compounds found in cooked meat linked to a heightened risk of childhood wheeze.The Arctic appears to be experiencing a record-breaking numbers of lightning

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 1*Most distant galaxy ever seenAstronomers have set a new record for observing the most distant galaxy ever seen.*Origin of Moon’s magnetic crustA new study has supported the idea that the Moon’s remnant crustal magnetism was caused by an ancient molten iron lunar core generating a geomagnetic dynamo similar to that which still operates on Earth.*Rocket Lab successfully recovers booster following launchRocket Lab has launched a payload of 30 satellites into orbit capping off the mission by recovering its Electron first stage booster following the launch – the first step to reusable rockets.*Russia lifts UK telecom satellites into orbitRussia has successfully launched a payload of 36 One Web broadband internet telecommunications satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportAustralia begins production of at least 50 million doses of the Oxford University AstraZeneca vaccine.The first COVID-19 vaccinations begin for

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 139*New solar cycle could be one of the strongest on recordIn direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research are predicting that the new solar cycle 25 could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began.*Solar eclipse plunges southern Chile and Argentina into darknessThousands across southern Chile and Argentina turned their heads to the sky to witness one of the wonders of the cosmos – a total solar eclipse which plunged the land into darkness for around two minutes last week.*Space X launches Falcon 9 for the seventh timeSpaceX has successfully launched a new Sirius XM telecommunications satellite into orbit.*Buying a telescope for ChristmasIf you’re looking for a Christmas present that can be educational, thoughtful, even life-changing – you’ve probably already thought about a telescope – but dismissed it because the top of the

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 138*Can Modified Newtonian Physics fix Dark MatterWhat if Scientists have got dark matter all wrong?*NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Updates Quarter-Century Jupiter MysteryTwenty-five years ago, NASA sent its Galileo spacecraft into the atmosphere of the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter. But the information returned during its suicidal descent wasn’t what was expected.*Sentinel 6 provides its first sea-level measurementsThe joint NASA-ESA Copernicus Sentinel-6 spacecraft has sent back its first measurements since last month’s launch.*A big new US spy satellite launchedA United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy has blasted into orbit carrying a classified U.S. spy satellite.*The Science ReportNew research confirms men are more likely to develop severe Covid-19.New study explores the dark web.Scientists confirm that Neandertals buried their dead.Forget some dogs look like their owners – instead, some owners look like t

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 137*Astronomers witness a nearby star being eaten by a black holeAstronomers have captured the last moments of a star just before it was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole a million times the mass of the Sun.*Scientists begin to study the asteroid samples from RyuguScientists say the samples of asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth aboard the Hayabusa 2 mission look like black sooty sand.*The first direct image of a newly discovered brown dwarfAstronomers have directly imaged a newly discovered failed star known as a brown dwarf.*Russia’s new heavy-lift Angara A-5 rocketRussia has conducted a successful second test flight of its new Angara A-5 heavy-lift rocket.*The Science ReportThe first COVID-19 vaccines start rolling out to recipients in the UK and the USA.Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record.Mount Everest is officially taller.Going under the knife on a surgeon’s birthday appears to ha

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 136*A Total Solar Eclipse Over South AmericaThe good citizenry of Chile and Argentina have experienced a total solar eclipse.*The space station gets a new air lockA new Air lock has arrived aboard the International Space Station. The equipment was flown up on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the latest resupply mission to the orbiting outpost.*Golden Wattles fly into orbitThe latest Dragon cargo mission to the space station also took on a bit of Australian flavour with Australian Golden Wattle seeds included in the payload.*The stunning images of Earth seen from spaceNASA’s Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit guide the astronauts as they observe and document changes on Earth -- then make those photographs accessible to scientists and the public.*Chuck Yeager dies at 97The first man to break the sound barrier Chuck Yeager has passed away aged 97.*The Science ReportAustralia’s threatened native plant species suf

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 135*New evidence of how dark matter behavesAstronomers have discovered new characteristics about mysterious dark matter after watching a galaxy being eaten by another bigger galaxy.*New discoveries about how planetary nebulae are madeAstronomers have discovered that the mesmerising spiral structures seen in planetary nebulae are generated by companion stars or planets orbiting around the dying star.*Cape Canaveral renamedOne of the most famous places on Earth – the Cape Canaveral Air Force station – has officially been re-named the Cape Canaveral Space Force station.*The Science ReportWarnings that climate change could lead to irreversible sea level rise as temperatures increase.A new study warns there could be fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild.Scientists sequence the genome of the wild progenitor of the modern day tomato. The only dinosaur bones ever found in Ireland have been formally confirmed

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 134*Hayabusa2 lands at WoomeraThe first pristine subsurface samples of an asteroid have been safely returned to Earth with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule parachuting down onto the Woomera Rocket range in outback South Australia.*Hints of new physics in polarized light from the big bangScientists have glimpsed hints of new physics in Planck data from the cosmic microwave background radiation.*SpaceX’s starship prototype explodes during landing A prototype of the new SpaceX starship has exploded in a spectacular fireball following a test launch in south Texas.*The Science ReportThe major breakthrough in science which is destined to change everything.Less than half of the world’s forests still in their natural state.Confirmation that Havana syndrome is consistent with the effects of directed microwave energy.Paleontologists have discovered a new species of sauropod dinosaur i

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 133*The star-making enough dust to build an Earth-sized planet every yearAstronomers have discovered a Wolf-Rayet star system producing enough material to make a planet the size of Earth every year.*The threat of Apophis refuses to go awayA new threat to the Earth is being posed by the asteroid Apophis.*Fears it could take a year to fix a problem aboard the Orion capsuleEngineers with NASA and Lockheed Martin are trying to work out how to repair a key electronic component that’s failed deep inside the Orion Artemis 1 spacecraft.*The Science ReportThe smartwatches that can detect if you have COVID 19 before symptoms appear.Plastic pollution to reach 90 million tonnes annually within ten years.Scientists identify two distinctly different states of liquid water.Revealing the secrets of the North American Mastodon.Alex on Tech: Microsoft’s latest push to stop you using IE11. Show Your Support For SpaceTime and He