Spacetime With Stuart Gary

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 59*A new type of aurora discoveredScientists looking through old videos have discovered a new type of Aurora called a called a diffuse auroral eraser.*Mysterious supernova shedding light on the violent death of starsA curiously yellow pre-supernova star has caused astrophysicists to re-evaluate what’s possible at the deaths of our Universe’s most massive stars.*Defence formally establishes new Space DivisionThe Australian Defence Force has formally established its own space division with in the air force.*The US launches a new early warning missile detection satelliteAs tensions continue to grow in the middle east and with China, the United States has launched a new early warning missile detection satellite.*The Science ReportMore cases of people getting infected with COVID-19 despite already being fully vaccinated.New study looks at the openness of gay generation Z and millennial teens.Paleontologists describe a new species

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 58*Volcanic activity on MarsA new study claims there’s evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars showing that eruptions could have taken place on the red planet within the past 50,000 years – which is present day in geological time.*Red China rover lands on MarsFollowing in the wake of America’s latest success with its Mars Perseverance rover which has now commenced science operations on the red planet’s Jezero Crater – China has now landed its own rover on Mars.*Rocket lab launch failureRocket Lab has blamed a possible engine problem for the failure of its latest Electron mission.The failure occurred during the ignition of the second stage of the Running Out Of Toes mission – the 20th for the company and the second failure in the past year.*New nano thin radiation shieldingScientists at have developed new ultra-thin nano materials that can reflect or transmit light on demand -- opening the door to technology that could he

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 57*A Lunar Crater Radio Telescope plan to Illuminate the Cosmic Dark AgesNASA are looking at the idea of building a giant radio telescope in a crater on the far side of the Moon.*New Lunar map ready for the return of humans to the Moon’s surfaceScientists have put together a detailed new geologic map of the Lunar South Pole region to help astronauts who are expected to be walking there with in the next three and a half years.*Getting ready for the Super Moon Lunar EclipseIf you’re in Australia, parts of the western United States, western South America, or in South-East Asia, you’ll get to witness a Supermoon total lunar eclipse on May the 26th.*China launches more remote sensing satellitesChina has launched nine satellites into orbit aboard a Long March-6 rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.*The Science ReportAnother seven people suspected of suffering blood clots caused by the Ast

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 56*Blue Origin to start sending tourists to space in JulyBlue Origin will send its first people including at least one tourist to space on July 20.*XMM-Newton helping to unravel the mystery of ultra-luminous X-ray sources.A new study using the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton space telescope may be on track to solving the mystery of so called ultra-luminous X-ray sources.*A new deep space dish for the New Norcia ground stationThe Australian Space Agency and its European counterpart have signed a deal to build a new 35-metre deep space antenna at the European Space Agency’s New Norcia ground station.*China another spy satelliteChina has launched another military spy satellite as it continues its build up for what Beijing describes as preparations for war.*The Science ReportLoneliness associated with an increased risk of cancerAir pollution found to impact the cognitive performance of men.A quantum entanglement study has disp

For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or the all new www.bitesz.comThe Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 55*Have astronomers found antimatter starsAstronomers have identified 14 potential candidate stars that -- just maybe – might be made out of antimatter rather than normal matter.*Ingenuity and Perseverance head south on the Red PlanetNASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has completed its first one way flight above the surface of the red planet landing at a remote location 129 metres south of its take off point.*Mapping the Milky Way’s galactic magnetic fieldsAstronomers have created a 3D map of the magnetic field in a small wedge of the Milky Way galaxy.*SpaceX successfully launches the same Falcon 9 rocket for the tenth timeSpaceX has carried out a successful tenth flight using the same Falcon 9 first stage booster with Elon Musk saying it’s showing very little wear.*The Science ReportFission reactions discovered smouldering away in the wreckage

For more SpaceTime visit our websites: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or the all new www.bitesz.com The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 54*Key test for new Lunar Gateway Space StationNASA’s new Lunar Gateway space station has passed a key hot fire test of the main thrusters on its power and propulsion element module.*Stratolaunch undertakes its second test flightThe Stratolaunch mothership has finally undertaken a second test flight – two years after the maiden flight first sent the giant twin fuselage six engine plane into the skies.*60 more Starlink satellites placed into orbitSpaceX has successfully launched its 25th Starlink mission placing another 60 Starlink broadband internet satellites into orbit.*New German and Swedish intelligence agencies warnings about Iran’s growing nuclear ambitionsSecurity agencies in Germany and Sweden have warned of growing efforts by Iran to obtain the technology needed to build nuclear weapons.*The Science ReportNew stu

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 53*Determining the age of Earth’s Continental CrustA new study claims Earth’s continental crust first emerged some 3.7 billion years ago.*More funding to build the world’s biggest telescopeThe Australian Government has provided another $387 million dollars in support funding for the Square kilometre array project to build the world’s largest radio telescope.*A new Interstellar mission on the drawing boardNASA is looking at a major new mission explore interstellar space beyond the solar system by actually going there rather than just looking at it from near Earth space.*A successful flight test for SpaceX StarshipSpaceX has performed a successful high altitude test flight of its latest Starship prototype in Texas.*The Science ReportA new study warns that the Antarctic ice-sheets melting will lift sea levels higher than previously thought.Chinese government hackers hit defence, aerospace and financial sector computer systems.Au

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 52*Another out of control Chinese spacecraft crashes to EarthThe Earth has once again faced a major threat from an out of control Chinese spacecraft crashing back to the surface.*Ingenuity begins a new demonstration phase on MarsAfter beating all its technology demonstration parameters, NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter will now begin a new phase of flight operations scouting out ahead of the Mars Perseverance rover searching for interesting geology and the best routes.*Solving the mystery of the length of a day on VenusScientists have developed the most accurate measurement yet of the length of a day on Venus finding its 243.0226 Earth days.*NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 returns safely to EarthNASA’s SpaceX Dragon Crew-1 mission has splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico ending the first commercial crew program, long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station.*The Science ReportThe first study to determine how much th

For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or the all new www.bitesz.comThe Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 51*China launches its new space stationChina has successfully launched the first module of its new space station giving the communist part a permanent presence in space.*MOXIE makes oxygen on MarsAn experiment aboard NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has successfully produced oxygen out of the red planet’s thin carbon dioxide atmosphere.*Carbon dioxide rich water found in ancient meteoriteScientists have found water inclusions containing at least 15 percent carbon dioxide in an ancient meteorite.*Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies aged 90The world has paid tribute to Apollo 11 command module pilot astronaut Michael Collins who has passed away aged 90.*May SkyWatchThe constellation Scorpius the Scorpion, the spectacular M4 globular cluster, and the Eta-Aquarids meteor shower are among the highlights of the May night sk

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 50*Climate Change has shifted the axis of the EarthA new study claims glacial melting due to global warming was likely the cause of a shift in the movement of the Earth’s poles that occurred in the 1990s.*What may be the nearest black hole to EarthAstronomers have discovered what may be the nearest black hole to Earth, orbiting in a binary system with a nearby red giant called V723 Monocerotis.*New dragon crew safely arrive at the space stationNASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 has successfully docked with the International Space Station with the second commercial crew rotation mission.*Top secret spy satellite launchedOne of the world’s most powerful rockets – the Delta IV heavy has successfully launched a new American spy satellite into orbit.*The Science ReportIncreasing energetic ocean eddies may be affecting climate change.More evidence that Tyrannosaurs roamed in packs.Beijing’s social credit surveillance system now tracking people overseas.New technology to reduce compute

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 49*A record-breaking flare from Sun's nearest stellar neighbourAstronomers have detected one of the most violent stellar flares ever recorded in the galaxy exploding out of Proxima Centauri the nearest star system to the Sun.*More chopper flights on the red planetNASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter continues to set records, flying faster and farther in its latest test flights on the surface of the red planet.*A new look at the story of the Pleiades seven sistersAstronomers have taken a new look at the enigmatic Pleiades open star cluster and how its evolution fits in to human mythology.*The pink supermoonIt sounds like something they used to do at midnight shift or studio 54 -- but we just had something the media are calling a pink super moon.*The Science ReportA new subunit COVID-19 vaccine passes its early trials.Study warns breathing second hand smoke increases your risk of getting oral cancer by 51 percent.H

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 48*SpaceX Starship to be the new lunar moduleNASA has selected SpaceX to provide the lunar land landers that will carry crew and cargo between the Gateway space station and the Moon’s surface.*The secret to Jupiter's strange aurora activityNew computer models suggest Jupiter’s spectacular auroral displays are unique in the solar system with a mix of different types of magnetic field lines.*The mysteries of extremely luminous infrared galaxiesAstronomers have caught an extremely luminous infrared galaxy during a unique point in its evolution.*Final hot fire test for one of the world’s most powerful rocket enginesThe world's most powerful hydrogen-fueled rocket engine – the Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-68A has completed its final hot-fire acceptance test at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.*The Science ReportA new study has confirmed that wearing two masks is better than one.Tropical species already finding

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 47*Russia quits the International Space StationRussia will withdraw from the International Space Station in 2025. The announcement by the head of its space programme comes in the wake of new space agreements between Russia and China and simmering tensions between Moscow and the west.*Unwrapping a supermassive black holeAstronomers have simultaneously focused 19 of the world’s most powerful telescopes on the M87 supermassive black hole to directly observe the monster at a range of different wavelengths.*ESA’s Galileo satellite navigation systemMore than two billion smartphones, with users worldwide are now making use of Europe's Galileo global satellite navigation system. The ten billion Euro project went live in 2016.*Final unmanned flight for New ShephardBlue Origin has carried out what may be the final unmanned test flight of its New Shepard launch system.*The Science ReportWomen taking probiotics, omega-3,

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 46*History with the first flight of an aircraft on another worldNASA has made history with the first flight of an aircraft on another world. The United States space agency’s Mars Ingenuity rotorcraft successfully lifted off from the floor of the red planet’s Jezero Crater -- climbing to an altitude of ten metres – maintaining a stable hover for 30 seconds – and then safely landing again.*The dead star that’s a sign of things to comeAstronomers have discovered their first pulsar using the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescopeMurchison is a precursor for the multi-billion-dollar Square Kilometre Array telescope project and researchers say this discovery is likely to be a sign of things to come.*NASA’s SHIELDS mission to explore local interstellar spaceA new NASA mission is about to study interstellar particles that have drifted into our solar system. The mission called the Spatial Heterodyne Interferometric

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 45*X-ray blasts discovered being emitted by the crab pulsarAstronomers studying the pulsar at the heart of the famous crab nebula have discovered blasts of X-ray are being emitted when the pulsar experiences a sudden glitch called a giant radio pulses.*How much extraterrestrial dust falls on Earth each yearA new study has calculated that some 5200 tonnes of space dust falls on to the Earth every year.*China’s latest top secret rocket launchChina has launched another classified spy satellite into orbit.*The Science ReportA third of kids hospitalized with COIVID-19 develop a severe form of the disease.Australia’s black summer bushfires caused stratosphere temperatures to increase.Scientists claim no single factor behind Australia’s megafauna extinction.How many T-Rex’s were there?Skeptic's guide to spotting someone trying to mislead you about science. Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produ

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 44*Mars did not dry up all at onceA new study shows that Mars didn’t lose its water all at once, but over a series of wetter and dryer periods ending about three billion years ago.*Space junk conferenceThe European Space Agency is currently hosting the 8th European Conference on Space Debris in Darmstadt, Germany.*Starlink 24 launchSpaceX has launched its 24th Starlink mission carrying 60 more broadband satellites into orbit. *The Science ReportStudies confirm kids are less likely to spread SARS-CoV-2.Growing concerns about West Antarctica’s Thwaites Doomsday Glacier.Canberra to purchase additional P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.New study claims drinking beetroot juice is good for improving vascular and cognitive health.Alex on Tech: Australians spending up to six hours a day on their smart phones.Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any g

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 43*NASA delays Mars helicopter flightNASA has been forced to postponed the first flight of its Mars helicopter Ingenuity because of a software issue.*Growing evidence for new physics beyond the standard modelThe first results from the Muon g-2 experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Fermilab have supported earlier observations that muons aren’t behaving in the way predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics.*Understanding the astronomy of the ancientsA new study confirmed that circular standing stone monuments like Stonehenge were constructed to observe the cycle of celestial events.*Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft launchIt’s been a busy time on the International Space Station with the arrival of three new Expedition 65 crew members aboard their Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft -- temporarily bringing the orbiting outposts compliment to ten – at least until three of the previo

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 42*Two Sizable Mars quakes detected on the red planetNASA’s Insight lander has just detected two significant Marsquakes on the red planet.*Could red dwarf exoplanet harbour life after all?A new study claims scientists shouldn’t be so quick to rule out the possibility of life on Earth like exoplanets orbiting in the habitable zones of red dwarf stars.*Moscow’s big lift: launching 38 satellites from 18 countries in one goRussia has successfully placed 38 satellites from 18 countries into orbit on a single rocket.*The Science ReportTaking another look at the Australian COVID-19 vaccine developed by The University of Queensland.Coastal waters off New South Wales warming up at three times the global average.A new study warns that less than a fifth of the African elephant habitat remains.Men and women’s brains not all that different after all.Skeptic's guide to the Canterbury Plains Panther. Your support is needed.

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 41*Could there be parts of another planet inside the Earth?A new hypothesis claims large parts of the planet Theia may still be present buried deep in the Earth’s mantle.*The anatomy of a Nova explosionAstronomers have gathered their best ever observations of a spectacular stellar explosion called a nova.*China gears up for war launching another spy satelliteChina is continuing its military build-up with the launch of another spy satellite.*The Science ReportA new study suggests that older people have a greater risk of getting COVID-19 twice.Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier could cross tipping points with consequences for global sea levels.Why people with red hair have a different pain threshold.Archaeologists describe a stunning collection of Arnhem Land rock art images.Alex on Tech looks at Facebooks sloppy security with your personal details.Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big o

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 40*Confirmation of how the universe evolvedAstronomers have discovered that much of the universe’s missing normal matter has been hiding in plain sight in the cosmic web.*OSIRIS-REx's final asteroid observation runNASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has undertaken its final flyover the half kilometre wide asteroid Bennu passing just 3.7 kilometres above the alien world’s rugged rock strewn surface.*Jupiter’s Great Red Spot still ragingJupiter’s great red spot continues to shrink but it’s not giving up yet.*The Science ReportAustralia recommending people under 50 be given the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rather than AstraZeneca.Autism to be far more common than previously thought.Nature's strongest material now has some stiff man made competition.Just in time for Passover and Easter comes a new study looking at Australian spiritual beliefs.Skeptic's guide to the irony of a coronavirus skeptic dying from Corona virus.Your