Spacetime With Stuart Gary

This episode of SpaceTime has been brought to you by The Great Courses Plus...lifelong learning from the very best in their fields...for your free trial offer go to www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/spaceStream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Rivers raged on Mars late into its historyA new study has found that significant quantities of water was still flowing down Martian rivers much later than expected. *Girls night out scrubbedNASA’s plans for what was to be the first ever all female space walk as a way of marking International women’s day didn’t go to plan after a wardrobe malfunction --- of sorts. *Indian missile blows up satelliteNew Delhi had deliberated fired an ASAT missile at a disused Indian satellite -destroying both spacecraft and leaving a cloud of shrapnel and debris orbiting the Earth some 300 kilometres above the ground. *April SkywatchThe second major meteor shower of the year – the Lyrids – provides their celestial splendour..For enhanced Show Notes in

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Discovery of galaxies without dark matterAstronomers have discovered two galaxies that appear to contain little or no dark matter. *Earth confirmed as a less volatile version of the SunA new study has confirmed that the Earth is made out of the same elements as the Sun – but has less of the volatile elements such as hydrogen, helium, oxygen and nitrogen. *New evidence of deep groundwater on MarsA new study claims liquid water could still be present at multiple locations deep below the Martian surface. *Genesis grabs the MoonIsrael’s Beresheet or Genesis lunar lander has successfully carried out one of its most crucial engine firings. You Tube: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183395233883  *The Science ReportClimate change predicted to increase the threat and exposure to mosquito born diseases.Shift workers face an increased risk of developing heart disease.Teens who believe everything happens by chance more lik

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Could mysterious Fast Radio Bursts be MagnetarsAstronomers have discovered a highly magnetic neutron star called a magnetar which appears to have a lot of the characteristics of mysterious high energy pulses known as Fast Radio Bursts.  *Bering Sea meteor blastThe Earth’s been hit by its biggest meteor blast since the 2013 Chelyabinsk event in Russia. *Israeli Moon mission on trackIsrael’s first mission to land on the Moon is continuing nominally despite an early glitch with the spacecraft’s navigation system. *The Science ReportHigh fructose corn syrup linked to increased intestinal cancer tumour growth.Alcohol responsible for 45.1% of third party road deaths and 14.9% of violence-related deaths.Excess time lounging around is linked to around 50,000 deaths per year in the UK.Illegal deforestation in Brazil could increase the land surface temperature by up to 1.45°C.A new environmentally friendly, cost-effective method of ste

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Giant asteroid impact crater discovered in Western AustraliaScientists have discovered a giant 12 to 16-kilometre wide asteroid impact crater in Western Australia. *A new discovery of matter-antimatter asymmetryPhysicists have for the first time, witnessed the matter-antimatter asymmetry known as charged parity or CP violation -- in a particle known as the D0 meson. *Giant X-ray chimneys discovered at the core of the Milky WayAstronomers have discovered two colossal chimneys funneling material from the vicinity of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole into two huge cosmic bubbles. *Another Super MoonAs well as ushering in a change of seasons – the March equinox also brought with it a so-called supermoon. *The Science ReportCompounds in coffee which may inhibit the growth of prostate cancer.People who use dope on a daily basis three times more likely to be diagnosed with psychosis.The world's biggest Tyrannosaurus rex.Tumblr

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *83 Supermassive black holes discovered in the early universeAstronomers have discovered 83 monstrous black holes feeding in the early universe. *Einstein’s still rightScientists with the GRAVITY Collaboration have put general relativity to its strongest test yet – this one involving the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.  *World’s biggest telescope moves a step closer to fruitionDevelopment of the world’s largest telescope – the Square Kilometre Array – has moved a step closer with the formal signing of an international treaty establishing the intergovernmental organisation that will oversee the delivery of the project. *The Science ReportMore than one-in-five pancreatic cancers traced back to smoking.Low-dose aspirin shows little effect on reducing the overall risk of death from prostate cancer.The world's oceans absorbing nearly a third of human-caused carbon emissions.Doubt cast on the likely ca

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *New studies show the Milky Way is warped and twistedThe first accurate three-dimensional map of the Milky Way shows that the galaxy is warped and twisted. *Asteroid Bennu spinning faster over timeAstronomers have found that the asteroid Bennu is gradually spinning faster over time. *Second giant impact crater found in GreenlandScientists have discovered a possible second impact crater buried under more than a kilometre and a half of ice in northwest Greenland. Youtube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/182799120908  *New crew blasts into orbit bound for the space stationA Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted into orbit carrying the Expedition 59 crew bound for the International Space Station. Youtube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183509296623  *The Science ReportModern coal-fired power stations found producing more ultrafine dust particles than road traffic.New study claims air p

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Breaking up is hard to do – if you’re an asteroidThe Hollywood notion of Bruce Willis rocketing into space to blow up a giant asteroid on a collision course with the Earth is unlikely to ever reach fruition – following new studies showing some asteroids may be a lot harder than previously thought.*Magnetic Bubbles on the Moon Reveal Evidence of "Sunburn"New NASA research suggests that some of the colouration seen on the lunar surface could actually be a form of Sunburn.*Antimatter gravity experiments move a step closerDoes antimatter fall down or up – it’s a fairly simple question – but one for which there has not yet been a confirmed answer.*First Soyuz launch for 2019 almost ends in failureDrama has surrounded the first Soyuz launch for 2019 -- with the mission carrying a new Egyptian surveillance satellite almost failing to reach its intended orbit.You tube video url: http://spa

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Crew Dragon 2 completes its maiden missionSpaceX’s Crew Dragon 2 capsule has splashed down safely in the North Atlantic Ocean successfully ending its first unmanned orbital certification test flight.You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183415231898 You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183348021328 You tube video url: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183347941578 *How much does the Milky Way weigh?A new study has determined that our Milky Way galaxy contains at least one and a half trillion times the mass of the Sun.*New Chinese space station to fly this yearChina’s Xinhua News Agency is reporting that Beijing will launch the core module of its new space station before the end of the year. *First European Space Agency launch for the yearThe Ariane 5 rocket’s first launch for 2019 has placed two telecommunicati

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Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Crew Dragon2 launches successfullyNASA and SpaceX have successfully launched the Crew Dragon 2 capsule on its historic first demonstration flight test flight to the International Space Station.YouTube link…http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/183177437178*Curiosity rover suffers a computer glitchNASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is working again following a glitch last week.  The issue triggered a back-up program which placed the car-sized six-wheel rover into a protective safe mode.*NASA’s new Mars weather stationNASA’s InSight lander is now providing daily weather reports from the surface of Mars including stats on temperature, wind and air pressure.*The Science ReportAverage global surface temperatures set to be a degree above pre-industrial levels.New study finds nicotine may harm embryos, even if you're not smoking it.Sporty or bisexual older ladies have more sexual partners than inactive or straight women.Releasing

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).  *The Earth’s outer atmosphere found to extend twice as far as the MoonScientists have discovered that a tenuous gaseous unseen outermost region of Earth’s atmosphere called the geocorona extends out into space almost twice as far as the orbit of the Moon.*Evidence of a violent past around NeptuneAstronomers say a mysterious moon discovered orbiting the ice giant Neptune in 2013 may be the result of a massive collision with a passing comet.Youtube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/182956977108 *Space junk harpoon testA harpoon designed to help clean up the hundreds of thousands of pieces of space junk now orbiting Earth passed a key test successfully spearing a piece of simulated space debris.Youtube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/182977605848*Crew Dragon to launch this weekendNASA has approved the first test flight for SpaceX's new Crew dragon 2 capsule for this weekend

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Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).  For our North American listeners, MOVA Globes have a special offer for you....10% off any purchase. Just use our special URL www.movaglobes.com/spacetime and use the checkout code spacetime to claim your discount.*Asteroid impacts on Earth have been increasingThe Earth has seen an increase in asteroid impacts over the past 290 million years.*Could gravitational waves settle debate over cosmic expansionScientists say measurements of gravitational waves from approximately 50 binary neutron stars over the next decade will definitively resolve an intense debate about how quickly our universe is expanding.*Black Arrow returns homeAfter almost fifty years in the Australian outback – the only British rocket to successfully launch a satellite into orbit – has been returned home.*The Science ReportClaims anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin could help patients with head and neck cancers.The last coastal stronghold of the high

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).  This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by KiwiCo...Monthly deliveries to inspire kids to be scientists, creators, and innovators! Everything needed to create, explore, and learn—delivered. And we have a special free trial offer...just go to www.kiwico.com/spacetime SpaceTime 20190220 Series 22 Episode 15*Goodbye farewell and amen as mission end declared for the Opportunity roverOne of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, NASA's Mars Opportunity rover mission has finally been declared over after almost 15 years exploring the surface of the red planet. *Mining water on the moonThe new Australian project to mine water on the Moon for conversion to rocket fuel.*Discovery of a stellar flare ten billion times more powerful than those on the SunAstronomers has detected a massive stellar flare over ten billion times more powerful than

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).  *A new fundamental constant of the SunAstronomers have discovered that magnetic waves in the Sun's corona - its outermost layer of the atmosphere - react to sound waves escaping from the inside of the Sun.*Ultima Thule more like a walnut pancake than a snowman New images of the distant Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule show that its far stranger than previously thought.*Black Hole mergers could reveal new particlesA new study suggests gravitational-wave signals could contain signatures of extremely low-mass particles that might be a component of dark matter.*The Science ReportA a gigantic cavity - two-thirds the area of Manhattan – discovered growing under Thwaites Glacier. When it comes to weight loss - breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day.Fears of another major Chinese data theft uncovered by computer experts.Teens who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to take part in dangerous behaviours.The gro

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).  *A new date for the Milky Way’s collision with the Andromeda galaxyNew data has pinpointed a new more accurate time of collision between our Milky Way galaxy with the giant neighbouring M-31 galaxy in Andromeda.*Distant moons may harbor lifeScientists have identified 121 giant planets that may have habitable moons orbiting them.*Scientists observe a new form of strange matterIn a discovery that could provide new insights into the origin of mass in the universe following the Big Bang, scientists, have used experiments with kaons and helium-3 to demonstrate, for the first time, the existence of an exotic nucleus containing two protons and a bound kaon.*Giant asteroid as big as the Statue of Liberty swoops past the EarthThe Earth has had another visit from a 100-metre wide asteroid – the size of the statue of liberty --which has been making repeatedly close flybys of

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *New twists in the expansion of the universeAstronomers have uncovered what appears to be a glitch in the early expansion of the universe – beyond that predicted by the standard model of cosmology.*Lunar nights colder than expectedChina’s Chang’e 4 mission to the rarely-seen far side of the moon has found that lunar nights there are far colder than expected.*Meteoroid damage to space stationHundreds of tiny impact craters discovered peppering the hull of the Columbus Science module aboard the International Space Station.*Skywatch FebruaryThis month on Skywatch we tell the story of the great hunter Orion who fell in love with the seven sisters of the Pleiades and pursued them across the heavens. Eventually, Zeus turned both Orion and the Pleiades into stars.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good po

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *New insights into exploding starsAstronomers have experienced the most detailed observations ever undertaken of the first moments of the death of a star as a thermonuclear supernova.*An eclipse Impact on the MoonLast month’s spectacular lunar eclipse came with a surprise for those watching it closely enough – a meteor impacting on the lunar surface.*India to launch its first manned spaceflight in 2021India says it will launch its first manned space flight before the end of 2021.*India launches new spy satelliteIndia has launched its first space mission for 2019 placing a military spy satellite into orbit.*The Science ReportAustralia’s Murray-Darling Royal Commission finds officials committed gross negligence and unlawful actions.Extreme rainstorms to increase in the tropics due to climate change.Teens who vape are more likely to smoke.A new theropod dinosaur discovered at a dig site at a country town in rural New South

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). *New clues about the creation of the first supermassive black holesA new study suggests that the very early universe – just after the big bang 13.82 billion years ago – may have seen conditions in which normal star formation was overtaken by the birth of monstrous black holes instead.*Last ditch effort to save OpportunityNASA are sending new sets of commands to try and force its Mars Opportunity rover to respond.*Looking at a successor to the super colliderCERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research has unveiled plans for a successor to its Large Hadron Collider – the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.*Japan launches an artificial meteor show into spaceJapan has launched a satellite designed to deploy an artificial meteor shower over Hiroshima.*China launches four more satellites into orbit.China has undertaken its second orbital launch for 2019 carrying four new satellites into orbit.*The Science Repor

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime  (mobile friendly). *Some of Earth’s oldest rocks found on the MoonSome of the oldest rocks on Earth have been discovered among lunar rock samples brought back to Earth from the Moon.*Scientists finally know the time on SaturnNASA’s Cassini spacecraft has solved another long-standing mystery about the ringed world of Saturn – they’ve worked out how on a Saturnian day is!*A new hypothesis which kills off Planet 9A new study suggests the long sort after planet 9 doesn’t exist after all – and the strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of the solar system – thought to be caused by a mysterious ninth planet -- could instead be explained by the combined gravitational force of smaller objects orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune.*New Ultima Thule images stun astronomersAstronomers are ecstatic over the data coming back from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft following its encounter with the distant Kuiper Belt world of 2014 MU69 Ultima Thule.*Ano