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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.*SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 24*The most distant black hole ever seenAstronomers have set a new record for the most distant quasar ever found. The quasar dating back some 13.13 billion years is 1000 times more luminous than the Milky Way, and is powered by the earliest known supermassive black hole – a monster more than 1.6 billion times the mass of the Sun.*Mars Helicopter phones homeNASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter has phoned mission managers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California to let them know it arrived safely on the red planet.*A successful test of a revolutionary new rocket engine.An Australian developed rotating detonation engine has been successfully tested by RMIT.*Starliner test flight now slated for AprilApril second has been slated as the potential launch date for the second Orbital Flight Test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station.*March SkywatchThe Vernal equinox, t

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 23*High energy neutrinos traced to a star being ripped to pieces by a black holeAstronomers have traced high energy neutrinos erupting from a star being ripped to pieces by a black hole in another galaxy.*Juno spots meteor impact on JupiterNASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured a meteoroid slamming into Jupiter.*Cygnus 15 launches to space stationA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station two days after launching aboard an Antares 230 rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginian mid Atlantic coast.*The Science ReportOne in five diabetes patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 will die within 28 days.Gay males are more likely than lesbians to face stigma if they sound gay.The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill still impacting animals a decade later.Boys who regularly play video games at age 11 less likely to develop depression later.Alex on Tec

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 22*New observations of Cygnus X-1 change science’s understanding of Black HolesNew observations of Cygnus X1 -- the first black hole ever detected -- have led astronomers to question what they really know about the Universe's most mysterious objects*Ancient relic points to a turning point in Earth's history 42,000 years agoA new study has found that a temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago triggered major climate shifts that led to global environmental change and mass extinctions.*Growing doubts about the existence of planet 9Hopes of discovering a ninth planet in our solar system are fading with a new study suggesting earlier observations of unique clustering of Trans Neptuneian objects may have been caused by bias in the way these objects are observed.*The Science ReportBig advantages in delaying the second jab of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The new drug which could be a

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 21*Determining how Super Earths and Mini-Neptunes are madeAstronomers have now found over four thousand exoplanets – planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.*How far are we from nuclear powered space transportA new report by America’s National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine think tank warns that NASA will need to pursue an aggressive and urgent nuclear technology development program to properly support a human mission to Mars in 2039.*Russian spaceship out of controlRussian cosmonauts were forced to take over control and manually guide a Progress cargo ship into a docking port aboard the International Space Station after the automated system suddenly failed.*Falcon 9 lost at seaSpaceX has lost a Falcon 9 booster during a landing attempt following what otherwise -- had been another successful launch carrying 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportAt least half of all COVI

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 20*Sea salt discovered on the red planet MarsThe European Space Agency has discovered sea salt high in the Martian atmosphere.*The Square Kilometre Array’s Engineering Development ArrayWork is starting to ramp up on the giant Square kilometre Array project to build the world’s largest telescope across outback Western Australia and southern Africa.*Another launch contract for Gilmour SpaceGold Coast based rocket company Gilmour Space has signed a new deal to provide US company Momentus with launch services using Gilmour’s new Eris rocket.*A thousand Starlink satellites now in orbitSpaceX has successfully launched its fourth Starlink mission of the year placing another 60 satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportA new strain of COVID-19 spreading around the world from Southern California.Transgender and gender-diverse adults are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic.Stonehenge was recycled from an earlier Wel

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 19*Touchdown! NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on MarsAfter a seven-month 472 million kilometre journey, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has successfully touched down on the surface of the red planet.*A new model to predict galactic stellar productionA new study suggests that massive galaxies with extra-large extended disks produce stars over longer periods of time than their smaller more compact counterparts.*Russia starts its 2021 rocket launch season off with a bang over AustraliaRussia’s first rocket launch for the new year saw a Lotos spy satellite fly into orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.*The Science ReportAustralia’s COVID-19 national vaccination rollout is finally underway.Latest opinion polls show 64% of Australian want to get the vaccine but 27 percent are still unsure.Australians blocked from accessing news through their Facebook feeds.Boeing completes its first

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 18*New candidate planet discovered around Alpha Centauri AAstronomers may have discovered a planet in the habitable zone in our nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri.*The solar system’s most distant planetary object confirmedAstronomers have set a new record for identifying the most distant body in our Solar System.*What Phobos could reveal about the red planetA new study has found that the Martian moon Phobos orbits through a stream of charged particles being eroded from the red planet’s atmosphere by the solar wind.*A new sky guide for people in the southern hemisphereThe 2021 Australasian sky guide has been released providing its annual guide across the night skies.*The Science ReportStudy finds people hospitalized with COVID-19 still have symptoms four months later.New research says the more you smoke the higher your risk of dying from COVID-19.Australian National University sets a new world rec

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 17*The Milky Way warped following galactic collisionA new study has confirmed what some people have long suspected – the Milky Way galaxy is warped.*New kind of magnetic explosion on SunScientists have detected a magnetic explosion on the Sun -- the likes of which has never been seen before.*Gilmour Space to launch first customer next yearGold Coast based rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies, has secured its first customer for the maiden flight of its new Eris rocket.*Another new record for SpaceXSpaceX has set a new record launching and landing the same Falcon 9 booster eight times.*The Science ReportCancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension main comorbidities to death from COVID-19.COVID-19 patients who suffered a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital far more likely to die.Too many refined grains could be bad for your heart.Archaeologists have discovered one of the oldest animal

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 16*Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulphur dioxideA new study claims last year’s observations of phosphine in the clouds of Venus was actually sulphur-dioxide.*The mystery of the Jovian TrojansA new study claims Jupiter's Trojan asteroids may be stranger than thought.*The growing Starlink problem for astronomyElon Musk is now officially the world’s richest person with a net worth of 185 billion dollars and an empire that stretches from SpaceX rockets to Tesla electric cars.*Rocket Lab demonstrates new orbital maneuvering capabilityRocket Lab has successfully launched its 18th Electron mission – and its first for 2021 -- in the process demonstrating an improved orbital maneuvering capability.*The Science ReportThe World Health Organization says it’s been unable to determine where the COVID-19 virus originated.New reports on the efficacy of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines against new

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 15*NASA gives up on the Mars MoleNASA has finally given up on efforts to get its Mars mole working.An exoplanetary system with real rhythm*Astronomers have discovered an unusual star system containing six exoplanets locked in orbits that act more like a rhythmic gravitational dance.*SpaceX sets a new launch recordSpaceX has set a new record launching 143 satellites on a single rocket.*February SkywatchOrion the Hunter dominates the night skiesHelp SpaceTime become a completely listener supported podcast.SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 14*Exploring the depths of Titan's largest seaA new study has found that Kraken Mare -- the largest sea on the Saturnian Moon Titan – is at least 300 metres deep.*A new idea about the birth of the Solar SystemA new study proposes that the solar system was formed through a two step process – but not quite the way the Nice model and Grand Tack hypothesis suggest.*The first Atlantic splashdown of CRS Dragon cargo shipThe SpaceX CRS-21 Dragon cargo ship has successfully returned to Earth loaded with returned experiments from the International Space Station.*China’s first rocket launch for the new yearChina has successfully carried out its first rocket launch for 2021 placing a new mobile telecommunication satellite into orbit.*The Science ReportClaims once COVID-19 symptoms begin it hangs around infecting others for at least 7 days.Senior citizens with the flu produce fewer warnings slowing their immune response.

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