Spacetime With Stuart Gary

SpaceTime 20190522 Series 22 Episode 39  The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *The riddle of the most distant object ever exploredScientists with NASA’s New Horizons mission say mystery still surrounds the formation of the most distant world ever explored.  *Solving the century-old mystery of ancient Egyptian Desert GlassScientists have solved a hundred year old mystery discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by a meteorite impact, rather than atmospheric airburst. *Changé 4 reveals new secrets from the Moon’s far side.China’s Changë 4 lander and its robotic Yutu 2 rover has found the geologic history of the Moon’s far side is far more complicated than scientists had originally thought. *New Military communications satellite launchedA United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket has blasted into orbit carrying a new US Air Force telecommunication satellite. You tube URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Blue Moon lunar lander unveiledThe world’s richest man -- Amazon boss Jeff Bezos –– says his Blue Origin aerospace company could have people walking on the Moon by 2024.  The 2024 date was proposed by the Trump administration earlier this year after NASA had originally suggested a return of manned missions to the Moon in 2028. Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184798221523  *Dark matter detector observes rarest event ever recordedHow do you observe a process that takes more than one trillion times longer than the age of the universe? The XENON Collaboration research team did it with an instrument built to find the most elusive particle in the universe - dark matter. *Preparing for Vega-CThe European Space Agency is expected to launch an upgraded version of its Vega rocket before the end of the year. Youtube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *First possible Neutron Star – Black Hole Merger detected by LIGOAstronomers may have just detected their first case of a neutron star being devoured by a black hole. If confirmed, the long predicted but never before seen event on April 26 would be history making. *Massive Milky Way collision triggers starburstAstronomers have identified a massive collision between our Milky Way galaxy and a neighbouring satellite galaxy that triggered a sudden burst of new star formation which increased the number of stars in our galactic disk by more than fifty percent. *Explosions of universe's first stars spewed powerful jetsA new study suggests that instead of exploding out evenly in all directions as originally thought -- supernovae generated by the death of the universe’s first stars more likely exploded in elongated jets of energy and plasma. *New Zealand’s Electron rocket flies againNew Zea

SpaceTime 20190510 Series 22 Episode 36 The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Magma is the key to the Moon's makeupNew computer simulations have provided some new clues about the birth of the Moon. *Meteorite grain holds new clues to solar systems originsA tiny grain of dust -- older than our solar system -- is shining new light on how planetary systems are formed. *China expects to have operational Moon base within ten yearsBeijing says it will have an operational lunar base on the surface of the Moon within ten years. The official Xinhua news agency says the facility will be position at the Moon’s south pole. *The Science ReportGreenhouse gas emissions linked to patterns of drought.Common diabetes drug metformin may help maintain long-term weight loss.Health care workers in intensive care units not regularly cleaning their hands.Anti-satellite laser base discovered in China's western Xinjiang Province.Tumblr hosts al

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Black Hole twisting spacetimeAstronomers have witnessed a black hole twisting the fabric of spacetime by its rotation. The black hole’s powerful gravitational pull is dragging nearby spacetime causing jets of fast-moving energy and plasma being expelled from the area surrounding the black hole to wobble so fast that their change in direction can be seen in periods as short as minutes. Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184592196418 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184592228498  *The strange star from out of townAstronomers have discovered a star in the Milky Way with a chemical composition unlike any other star in our galaxy.  The chemical composition of the strange star has previously been seen in a small number of stars in dwarf galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. *Another successful Blue Origin test flightBlue Origin

SpaceTime 20190503 Series 22 Episode 34 The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *First results from ExoMars Trace Gas OrbiterDuring its first year in orbit, the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has made some surprising discoveries about the impact of the recent global Martian dust storm and an apparent lack of methane in the red planet’s atmosphere. *Dragon spacecraft destroyed in dramatic explosionThe first crew Dragon two capsule which successfully flew to the International Space Station in March has been destroyed in a major explosion at the Cape Canaveral air force station in Florida. *Stratolaunch test flightStratolaunch has successfully undertaken the first test flight of the company’s behemoth twin fuselage six engine jetliner designed to launch satellites into space.  *May SkywatchWe tour the night skies of May which play host to the annual Eta-Aquarids meteor shower generated by Halley’s Comet..For enhanced Show Notes i

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *New model for Nova explosions Scientists will need to go back to the drawing board to come up with new ways in which powerful explosions -- known as novae – can occur on the surfaces of white dwarf stars. *Explaining super-luminous novaeAstronomers have discovered that shockwaves generated during nova explosions can dramatically amplify their power and brightness. *NASA's InSight Detects First Likely 'Quake' on MarsNASA's Mars InSight lander has measured and recorded for the first time ever a likely "marsquake." *New physics needed to explain differences in the Hubble ConstantNew observations are showing that differences in how fast the universe is expanding now compared to how fast it was expanding billions of years ago are no statistical accident. Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184452090523 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tum

SpaceTime Series 22 Episode 32 The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Beyond Einstein and the black hole singularityPhysicists have reached beyond Albert Einstein to develop new equations that hypothesize that singularities don’t exist inside black holes. *Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from MoonScientists have discovered that streams of meteoroids striking the lunar surface are blasting a thin shower or water vapor into the Moon exosphere – it’s tenuous atmosphere. Youtube video  : http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/184248094578  *Boeing delays capsule's first space test flightBoeing has pushed back the date for the first test flight of their new space station crew transfer capsule – the CST 100 Starliner. *Cygnus lift offA Northrop Grumman Antares rocket has blasted into orbit carrying a Cygnus cargo ship loaded with fresh supplies bound for the International Space Station. The CRS-11 mission was l

SpaceTime Series 22 Episode 31  The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Astronomers capture the first ever direct image of a black holeAstronomers have successfully captured one of the most important pictures in scientific history – an actual image of a supermassive black hole.  This breakthrough was announced in a series of six papers published in a special issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters, and at a co-ordinated series of special press conferences held simultaneously around the globe. *Mercury has a solid inner coreScientists have determined that the planet Mercury has a solid metallic inner core similar in size to the Earth’s. The findings reported in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, help scientists better understand Mercury while at the same time offering clues about how the solar system formed and how rocky planets evolve over time. *Preparing CHEOPSThe European Space Agency’s mission to study stra

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *More confirmation of methane spikes on MarsA re-analysis of data collected by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter has corroborated NASA’s Curiosity rover’s detection of methane on the red planet’s surface. *America to be back on the Moon within five yearsUS President Donald Trump has called for a spark of urgency to speed up NASA’s plans to place US astronauts on the Moon by 2024 rather than the 2028 target originally set by the space administration. *Progress docks with space station after a fast track two orbit rendezvousRussia has launched a new Progress cargo ship loaded with fresh supplies for the International Space station. *South Korea accelerates its space raceSouth Korea has successfully tested a locally developed liquid fuelled rocket engine. *300th Long March rocket launchedBeijing has launched it 300th Long March rocket sending a new telecommunications sat

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).  *Potentially deadly asteroid has a far more rugged surface than expectedNew close up observations of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu shows its surface to be far rockier and rougher than expected. *Dark matter is not made up of tiny black holesA new study has ruled out primordial black holes as a possible explanation for that mysterious substance called dark matter. *Saturn’s rings coat tiny moonsNewly processed close up images of five of Saturn’s moons shows they’re being coated with ice particles, dust and debris from the planet’s ring system and from its ice moon Enceladus. *Israeli spacecraft achieves lunar orbitIsrael’s Beresheet or Genesis spacecraft has successfully entered lunar orbit and is expected to touch down on the surface of the Moon on April 11. *Rocket Labs first launch for the yearAn Electron rocket has carried out its first flight for the year sending a United States

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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