Spacetime With Stuart Gary

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E88 *Wolfe Creek Crater younger than thoughtWolfe Creek Crater, one of the world's largest meteorite impact structures is much younger than previously thought.*The first global map of Titan completedThe first map showing the global geology of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, has been completed revealing a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains.*Astronauts carry out space walks to service the AMSAstronauts aboard the International Space Station have carried out the first two of a planned four space walks to service Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer -- a vital instrument which is studying antimatter, cosmic rays, and dark matter – some of the biggest issues in astronomy and physics today.You Tube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189225425423 *Planet’s unlike anything in our solar system discovered in nearby spaceNASA’s newest planet-hunting satellite has discover

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E87 *Gamma Ray Bursts reveal more of their secretsA violent explosion in a distant galaxy has broken the record for the brightest source of high-energy electro-magnetic radiation in the universe.*Evidence of missing neutron star inside Supernova 1987AAstronomers have finally uncovered evidence of the missing neutron star that has been hidden at the heart of Supernova 1987A for over 30 years.*Blobs said to be evidence of life on MarsAs scientists continue their research to determine whether life has ever or could ever have existed on Mars – an Ohio University Professor claims his analysis of images from NASA rovers on the red planet’s surface shows evidence of Martian life.*Starship failureSpaceX’s new interplanetary experimental Starship has experienced a slight setback after spectacularly failing a tank pressurisation test.*The Science ReportAtmospheric CO2 levels reach a new global peak of 407.8

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *Unexplained seasonal changes discovered in Martian oxygen levelsScientists have detected mysterious seasonal changes in oxygen levels in the air directly above the surface of Gale Crater on Mars.*Water detected on interstellar visitorAstronomers have detected signs of water spewing from the interstellar comet 2i Borisov which is about to make its closest approach to the Sun before beginning its trek back out of the solar system.*Hundreds more Near Earth Objects detectedThe European Space Agency’s Near Earth Objects Co-ordination Centre has detected another 350 previously unknown NEO’s or Near Earth Objects over the past month.*New class of black holesScientists have proposed a new class of black holes – smaller than stellar-mass black holes – but larger than hypothetical primordial black holes.*Sixty more Starlink satellites launchedSpaceX has launched another 60 Starlink microsatellites as part of its plans to establish a glo

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E85 *Mars 2020 rover to search for microscopic fossilsNASA’s Mars 2020 rover will land on the Red Planet’s JEZERO Crater. The landing site was selected as it’s considered the best place on the planet to look for signs of microscopic fossils and ancient life.YouTube URL https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189029639023  *New comet interceptor missionThe European Space Agency is planning a new mission to study a comet. The comet interceptor mission will follow on from the Rosetta spacecraft mission which spent two years studying the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.YouTube URL https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189030191948  *New Pluto orbiter mission plannedNASA has funded Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado to study the important attributes, feasibility and cost of a possible future Pluto orbiter mission. *How Supernova 1987A revealed some of its secretsIt took

The astronomy and space science news podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E84Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *New measurement for the mass of the Higgs bosonPhysicists have achieved a new level of precision in their efforts to measure the Higgs boson – finding it to have a mass of 125.35 GeV with a precision of 0.15 GeV -- an uncertainty of roughly 0.1%.  *Voyager 2 illuminates the boundary of interstellar spaceScientists publish five new research papers detailing the stunning findings of Voyager 2 from the boundary between the solar system and interstellar space. *Climate satellite celebrates ten years in orbitThe European Space agency’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity or SMOS satellite has just celebrated its tenth year in orbit.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188733609933  *Cygnus 12 launchA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuar

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Star thrown out of galaxy by a black holeAstronomers have detected a star that’s being flung out of the Milky Way galaxy at a record breaking speed of over six million kilometres per hour by the super massive black hole at the galactic centre.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189025267073  *Signs of the next solar cycle increaseThere’s more confirmation today that the Sun’s magnetic poles have flipped marking the start of solar cycle 25. *Gaia’s astronomical revolutionThe European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has now completed its initial five year mission and has entered its first mission extension.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188697338008  *Starliner launch abort test issueA problem with the deployment of one of the parachutes blemished an otherwise successful test of Boeing’s new manned capsule the CST 100 Starliner which will eventually ferry astronauts to the I

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *SpaceTime 20191108 Series 22 Episode 82 *New Gaia data shows stars stick in familiesNew data shows that newborn stars don’t simply drift away from their stellar nurseries – but rather stick together in long-lasting, string-like groups.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187341898803  *This week’s Transit of MercuryThe transit of Mercury happens this month on Remembrance day - November 11 as the tiny innermost world of our solar system crosses the face of the Sun. The rare event only happens 13 times a century. *What could be the Solar System’s smallest dwarf planetAstronomers have spotted what might well be the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188697832768 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188698028463 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  SpaceTime 20191106 Series 22 Episode 81*Quantum squeezing to detect every stellar-mass black hole merger in the universeScientists have found a way to detect virtually every stellar black hole collision in the universe by refining a technique called quantum squeezing. *New evidence that the first stars formed very quicklyAstronomers studying and ancient quasar have discovered a primitive gas cloud providing new clues about the birth of the universe’s first stars. *A mission to slam an impactor into an asteroidNASA and the European Space Agency are planning a double mission to slam an impactor into a pyramid sized moon orbiting a mountain sized near Earth asteroid.YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188695195458  *Military space shuttle returns after a record breaking flight of over two yearsThe United States Air Force’s X-37B space shuttle has returned to Earth after a record breaking 780 days in orbit

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20191101 Series 22 Episode 80 *Construction about to begin for the Lucy trojan asteroid missionNASA’s Lucy mission to study Jupiter’s trojan asteroids has passed its final design review and has now moved into the construction phase -- bringing it one step closer to its 2021 launch date.You tube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188537172673  *Solar Orbiter on its way to the launch padThe European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has completed its test campaign in Europe and is now on its way to Cape Canaveral ahead of its launch in February 2020. *ESA’s climate change effortCopernicus is the European Union's Earth observation programme. Operated by the European Space Agency – the Copernicus Sentinel satellites provide continuous monitoring of Planet Earth’s environment and how and why that’s being altered by climate change. *No sign of India’s failed lunar landerNASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Or

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20191030 Series 22 Episode 79 *The universe is expanding more rapidly than predictedNew observations suggest the universe is expanding far more rapidly that current models are predicting. *Solving one of the planet’s greatest who done its!A new study has confirmed it was the asteroid impact rather than volcanism which triggered the mass extinction event 66 million years ago that wiped out 75 percent of all life on Earth – including all non-avian dinosaurs. *A vital test for the world’s largest telescope projectAstronomers and engineers have completed a test run to determine if today’s technology can cope with the enormous amounts of data expected to be streaming in once the world’s largest telescope – the Square Kilometre Array – or SKA – is up and running.You tube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/188536560628  *Living off the land on the MoonSpace experts from all over the world have met in the Eu

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  SpaceTime 20191025 Series 22 Episode 78*Some water on the Moon may be fairly recentA new study suggests water ice discovered on the lunar surface didn’t all arrive at once by may have accumulated over billions of years with some deposits being relatively young. *New organic compounds found in Enceladus iceNew kinds of organic compounds, the ingredients of amino acids, have been detected in the plumes erupting from Saturn’s ice moon Enceladus. *What happens under the Yellowstone volcanoA new study has found that the deep mantle plume which feeds the Yellowstone super volcano originates from the core mantle boundary under Baja California – more than a thousand kilometres southwest of the caldera’s current location. *Another look at Ultima ThuleAn evocative new image sequence from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft offers a departing view of the Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69 -- nicknamed Ul

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20191023 Series 22 Episode 77 *Earth escapes another asteroid near missIt’s been revealed that astronomers discovered a new asteroid some seven and a half hours after it swooped just 37,399 kilometres above the Earth’s surface – that’s closer than some satellites. *Astronomers focus on our new interstellar visitorAstronomers have taken their best and sharpest look yet at a comet that’s entered our solar system from interstellar space. *New history of Earth’s crustA new study has found that more crust was formed on the early Earth than previously thought. *Crops grown successfully in Martian soil simulantScientists have successfully grown crops using simulated Martian and lunar soils. *NASA’s new space suitsNASA has released its latest space suits to be worn by crews flying aboard the new Orion capsule. *New era begins for satellite operationsA new era for commercial satelli

SpaceTime Series 22 Episode 76 The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king following the discovery of 20 new moons orbiting the ringed world.   *How asteroids affect Earth’s climateAbout 466 Million years ago a pair of asteroids collided between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.   *A summer without sunspots  The Sun is undergoing a remarkable period of sun-spotlessness.   *Orbital hotel  Promoters claim the world’s first space hotel could be operational by 2025.   *New Russian military spy satellite launchedMoscow as launched a top secret military spy satellite -- designed to monitor enemy missile launches.   *ChinaSat 18 fails after launch  Beijing is yet to confirm reports that its new next-generation ChinaSat 18 telecommunications satellite has failed shortly after being placed in orbit.   *Australian Sky and Telescop

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E75Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *New discoveries show galaxies sit in serene halos of gasAstronomers studying the origins of a mysterious cosmic blast known as a Fast Radio Burst have unexpectedly uncovered important clues about the properties of the vast halos of gas surrounding galaxies.  *The Milky Way’s active galactic haloA new study has discovered that the Milky Way galaxy is constantly exchanging matter with the neighbouring intergalactic medium.  *The origins of the Interstellar Comet 2I/Borisov A new study claims the recently discovered interstellar comet 2I Borisov probably came from a nearby binary system called Kruger 60. *The 2019 Nobel Prizes awarded in Sweden The 2019 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to James Peebles, Michel Mayor, and Didier Queloz.  *Soyuz M-12 returns to EarthA Russian Soyuz capsule has returned safely to Earth landing on the windswept Kazakhstan step following a 203 day mission to t

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E74 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).    *Cometary orbital gateway discovered Science’s understanding of how comets are funneled into the inner solar system may have fundamentally changed following the discovery of an orbital gateway.   *ASA and NASA sign formal agreement to work together ASA the Australian Space Agency has signed a formal agreement to work closely with NASA on future robotic and manned missions including America’s return to the Moon and eventually Mars and beyond.   *Japan launches new cargo ship to the International Space Station Japan has finally launched its latest HTV cargo ship loaded with supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station.   *October Skywatch The majesty of the Magellanic Clouds and three meteor showers are highlights of October on Skywatch.  For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and r

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E73Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).   *Andromeda’s violent history Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of our neighbouring large galaxy Andromeda, which has now set its sights on the Milky Way as its next main course.      *How old are Saturn’s rings A team of researchers has reignited the debate about the age of Saturn’s rings with a study that dates the rings as most likely to have formed early in the solar system.   *Orion Launch Abort System test success NASA has carried out a successful test of its new Orion capsule’s launch abort system.   *New Crew arrives on station It’s getting crowded aboard the International Space Station with the usual six-person crew temporarily boosted to nine following the arrival of a Soyuz capsule carrying three new cosmonauts.   *China launches satellite Beijing has launched a new meteorological satellite.   *The Science Report Planet Earth has just experienced its hottest fiv

For access to the special double episode commercial-free version of SpaceTime plus bonus content, simply help support the show. Show your love via Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E72 *Indian Moon hopes fadeHopes are fading for Indian space officials to re-establish contact with their lost Vikram lunar lander.  *The Moon cameraThe story of the camera Apollo astronauts took to the Moon.YouTube link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/186372679523   *Roscosmos keeping quiet about leakA Russian Board of Enquiry says it’s found the cause of a leak which began venting atmosphere into space from the International Space Station a year ago.  *Another near miss in orbitThere’s been another near-miss in orbit as two disused spacecraft came close to colliding 515 kilometres above the ground in the past week.  *United States Space Command bec

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S22E71For more SpaceTime visit www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *What the geologic record tells us about the day the dinosaurs diedA new study has provided scientists with their most detailed look yet at the events which ended the age of dinosaurs – creating one of the Earth’s worst-ever mass extinction events. *Asteroid triggered ice age changed life on Earth foreverScientists have found that a cataclysmic collision in the main asteroid belt 466 million years ago eventually lead to a major ice age on Earth which changed the evolution of life on the planet forever.  *Most massive neutron star ever detectedAstronomers have discovered the most massive neutron star ever detected.  *Meteor spotted over southern AustraliaA meteor has flashed across the evening skies of Victoria, Tasmania, and southern New South Wales.  *A blacker blackRemember Vantablack – the blackest black ever made – so dark that it would absorb 99.96% of all visible light that hit it.  *China launches thr

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).   *The monster at the centre of the Milky Way is getting activeThere’s growing evidence that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is getting more active.  *Nitrogen explosions may have created lakes on TitanNew research suggests the lakes of liquid methane on Saturn’s largest moon Titan were probably formed by pressurized nitrogen exploding just below the moon’s surface.  *Water detected for the first time on a potentially habitable planetWater vapour has been detected for the first time in the atmosphere of a habitable zone exoplanet. YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187664251413   *The Science Report Short people may be at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Dolphins in the English Channel have some of the highest levels of mercury ever found. Newly discovered species of pterosaur among the largest ever flying animals. Dead Sea Scrolls still offering surprises.

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).   *Towering radio bubbles discovered at the galactic centre Astronomers have discovered a pair of enormous radio-emitting bubbles towering hundreds of light-years above and below the centre of our Milky Way galaxy.  *A newly discovered interstellar visitor Astronomers may have detected another interstellar comet. The newly discovered object -- designated C/2019 Q4 Borisov – was discovered on by Gennady Borisov at the MARGO observatory in the Crimea on August 30th.  *Astronomers shed light on galactic evolution Astronomers are able to classify galaxies according to their physical properties rather than just human interpretation of a galaxy’s appearance thanks to a technique called Integral Field Spectroscopy.  *Scientists measure the exact size of the proton Physicists have carried out the most precise measurement of the size of the proton ever undertaken – finding it to be smaller than expected.  *Atlas V launches new generatio