SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 34 *Revolutionary new images of a quasar Astronomers have obtained their best view yet of a massive quasar blasting out from a monster black hole a third of the way across the universe. *All systems are go for Vega-C maiden flight The European Space Agency says all systems are go for the maiden flight of Europe’s new Vega-C launch vehicle. *Expedition 63 launch The new Expedition 62/63 crew have arrived safely aboard the International Space Station fo...
Apr 17, 2020•29 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 33 *Are gamma ray bursts powered by a star’s collapsing magnetic fields? New research suggests gamma ray bursts -- the most powerful explosions in the universe since the big bang – may be caused by the collapse of a dying star's magnetic field. *The mysteries of Uranus A new study says the strange axis of rotation of the planet Uranus and the unusual properties of its moons and ring system was most likely caused by an ancient collision with another pl...
Apr 15, 2020•22 min
*Claims the expansion of the universe could be different in different directions One of the fundamental pillars of cosmology is the understanding that the universe is 'isotropic – in other words everything looks the same in all directions -- if you look over large enough distances. But now new observations are questioning that. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/614838311356448768 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/614838004019871744 *The importance of a planetary magne...
Apr 13, 2020•33 min
*A new theory to explain how magnetars are made New computer simulations have shown astronomers how Magnetars – stellar corpses with the strongest magnetic fields in the known universe – could have evolved. *Japan’s Mission to the Martian moon Phobos The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA is planning a sample return mission to the Martian moon Phobos. *New worlds found beyond Neptune Astronomers have discovered more than 300 new minor planets beyond Neptune. *Long March 7A failure China has...
Apr 10, 2020•33 min
Best evidence yet for intermediate-sized black holes. Astronomers have their best evidence yet for the existence of intermediate-sized black holes -- a long sort after missing link in black hole observations. *A new planetary defense mission to smash an asteroid The European Space Agency and NASA are teaming up for a mission to smash into as asteroid as part of a planetary defense test. *Solar wind is slowing beyond Pluto New measurements by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has confirmed earlier d...
Apr 08, 2020•32 min
*NASA Canberra upgrade to affect the Voyager 2 spacecraft NASA is undertaking a critical upgrade of its 70 metre Deep Space Network radio antenna near Canberra (Australia). *A whole new generation of European Launch Vehicles about the fly The European Space Agency is preparing to begin flights with two new rocket launch systems this year the Ariane 6 and the Vega-C. *A new mission to study Giant Solar Particle Storms NASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases gia...
Apr 06, 2020•32 min
*Jupiter’s great red spot continues to shrink A new study has confirmed that Jupiter’s iconic great red spot is continuing to shrink. *New evidence showing Earth’s days are getting longer A new study has used fossil mollusc shells to provide a new way of confirming the days are getting longer as the Earth’s rotation continues to slow down. *New comet getting really bright really quickly A new comet first discovered in the closing days of 2019 looks like it could put on a spectacular celestial li...
Apr 03, 2020•41 min
*Quasar Tsunamis rip across galaxies Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered massive tsunami-like energy outflows from distant quasars tearing across interstellar space and wreaking havoc on the galaxies in which they originate. *The Mars Curiosity rover’s climb up the red planet’s Mount Sharp NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is preparing for the next stage in its accent of Gale Crater’s Mount Sharp. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post /184908211673 *NASA gets the ...
Apr 01, 2020•26 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 26 *Biggest explosion since the big bang Astronomers have detected the biggest explosion ever recorded anywhere in the universe – other than the big bang itself. *Could fragments of the planet Theia be buried under the lunar surface A new study claims fragments of the planet that hit the Earth to create the Moon may still be present below the lunar surface. *More Near-Earth Objects detected The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Objects co-ordination ...
Mar 30, 2020•23 min
*New kind of magnetic explosion on Sun Scientists have detected a magnetic explosion on the Sun -- the likes of which has never been seen before. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189737593653 *How planets and planetesimals were formed Data from NASA’s New Horizons mission is providing new insights into how planets and planetesimals -- the building blocks of the planets -- are formed. *SpaceX to send tourists to the International Space Station SpaceX is to start flying rich tourist...
Mar 27, 2020•44 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 24 *New type of pulsating star discovered Astronomers have discovered an unusual star that pulsates on just one side. The strange tear-drop shaped star reported in the journal Nature Astronomy is part of a binary system located some 1500 light-years away. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/612348495540649984 *SpaceX to fly astronauts to the Space Station in May NASA has confirmed that SpaceX will fly astronauts to the International Space ...
Mar 25, 2020•37 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 23 *Could dark matter be made up of strange particles called d-star hexaquarks Scientists have identified a sub-atomic particle that could have formed the 'dark matter' in the Universe during the Big Bang. *Rare white dwarf merger Astronomers have identified an unusually massive white dwarf which may be the result of a rare merger between smaller two white dwarfs. *New in orbit satellite salvage spacecraft begins operations Northrop Grumman have under...
Mar 20, 2020•34 min
*A warp in the Milky Way Galaxy A new study suggests that a warp in the disk of the Milky Way galaxy is probably caused by an ongoing collision with another galaxy. YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/611539485078044672 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/611516576367312896 *Mars 2020 rover officially named Perseverance NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has been officially named Perseverance. *Lagrange mission to provide solar warning The European Space Age...
Mar 18, 2020•33 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 21 *Rewriting the history of star formation at the heart of the Milky Way New observations have rewritten the history of star formation at the centre of the Milky Way. YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189733859513 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189732690948 YouTube URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/189732659093 *ASA HQ officially opened Meanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morriso...
Mar 13, 2020•39 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 20 *Volcanically active Vesta New evidence shows the asteroid 4 Vesta remained volcanically active far longer than it should have. *South Australia back in space flight this year. It’s been many decades since the last spacecraft were launched into orbit from the Woomera rocket range in South Australia’s far north. *Phantom Express project scrapped Boeing has withdrawn from the Phantom Express Experimental Spaceplane Program. *Russia launches 34 satell...
Mar 11, 2020•26 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 19 *Mars: rocking and rolling on the red planet New data has revealed that Mars is very geologically active with regular marsquakes occurring across the red planet. *Understanding the birth of atoms A new study will use new three-dimensional supercomputer simulations to recreate the evolution of different types of stars to better understand the origin of the first atoms and elements on the periodic table. *Looks like Betelgeuse has stopped dimming – a...
Mar 06, 2020•44 min
Introducing Life’s Little Mysteries Life's Little Mysteries is the newest Audioboom original podcast and co-production with Live Science. This podcast is for everyone and anyone who loves science and wants to know more about everything around us. Join hosts Mindy Weisberger and Jeanna Bryner of Live Science every Monday as they give you the low-down on all things big and small that truly make you wonder. Subscribe to Life's Little Mysteries on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...
Mar 03, 2020•11 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 18 *Studying Jupiter’s water content NASA’s Juno mission has provided its first science results on the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere. *Building a universe without dark matter Scientists have for the first time replicated a functioning universe without using dark matter. *Where are we now at - over the idea of Life on Mars? The possibility of life on Mars has long been a subject of significant speculation among astronomers -- especially those...
Feb 28, 2020•43 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 17 *Mars could have liquid water on its surface A new study suggests that Mars might have liquid salty water on its surface for a few days every year. *New exoplanetary discovery Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a new exoplanet located some 250 light years away. *Discovery of a stellar aurorae Astronomers have detected auroral activity around a star for the first time. *Iran’s fake manned space program Straight out of 'the you couldn’t make...
Feb 26, 2020•36 min
*Magellanic Cloud stars discovered in the Milky Way Astronomers have discovered stars made out of material from two nearby dwarf galaxies known as the Magellanic Clouds in the Milky Way. *Space Travel brain damage study A study reported in the journal eNuro has found that exposure to chronic, low dose radiation - the conditions present in deep space – would cause neural and behavioural impairments in astronauts. *Soyuz returns Expedition 61 crew Three members of the International Space Station’s...
Feb 21, 2020•45 min
*The vampire star Astronomers have found a ‘vampire’ star in the midst of a feeding frenzy. *Solar Orbiter launches to the Sun The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission has blasted into space on its historic mission to image the Sun’s polar regions, and study its magnetic fields and its heliosphere – the Sun’s extended atmosphere created by the solar wind which fills and encircles the entire solar system. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190750490113 https://spacetimewiths...
Feb 19, 2020•37 min
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 14 *New type of aurorae discovered A new type of aurora called the dunes has been discovered in the skies above Finland. *Rare Atiras asteroid discovered Astronomers have discovered a rare asteroid orbiting inside the orbit of Venus. *Astronauts wrap up refurbishment of cosmic ray detector Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully completed their fourth spacewalk designed to refurbish the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. *Orion s...
Feb 14, 2020•44 min
*Giant galactic structure hiding nearby in plain sight Astronomers have discovered a massive wave of interconnected stellar nurseries forming one of the largest coherent structures in the Milky Way Galaxy. *New estimates for the age of part of the Milky Way Astronomers have determined that one of the Milky Way Galaxy’s primary structures – its thick disk – is about ten billion years old. *New evidence of frame dragging shows Einstein was right (again) Astronomers tracking the orbit of an exotic ...
Feb 12, 2020•33 min
*NASA working to try and save Voyager 2 Mission Managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California are trying to restore systems after all five of Voyager 2’s science instruments suddenly stopped working. *Solar Orbiter ready to launch on a mission to the Sun It’s all systems go for this month’s launch of the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission to the Sun. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190567549738 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/19056...
Feb 07, 2020•41 min
*Growing evidence for a second planet around Proxima Centauri. Astronomers are finding growing signs of a possible second planet orbiting Proxima Centauri. *Discovery of the oldest dated asteroid impact crater Outback Western Australia’s Yarrabubba crater has set a new date record for the Earth’s oldest discovered asteroid impact structure. *Could Saturn’s moon Enceladus be habitable Analysis of a plume of gases and frozen sea spray ejected into space from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus sugges...
Feb 05, 2020•37 min
*A new view of the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy Astronomers have been shown a new never before seen glimpse of the centre of the Milky Way revealing regions of star birth and what appears to be an accretion ring of debris surrounding the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post /190113830498 *Supernova 1987A opens a new window in astronomy Scientists have managed to peer deep into the past of supernova 1987A – the first nearby supernova that ast...
Jan 29, 2020•34 min
*New type of object discovered at the galactic centre Astronomers have discovered four bizarre objects near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. *Tatooine like world discovered NASA’s TESS spacecraft has discovered its first circumbinary exo-planet. *New instrument to weigh planets A new instrument designed to measure the masses of exoplanets has received first light at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. *Solar wind is slowing beyond Pluto New measuremen...
Jan 25, 2020•32 min
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). *Seven billion year old star dust discovered in meteorite Scientists studying the famous Murchison meteorite which fell to Earth in Victoria in 1969 have discovered seven billion year old pre-solar grains – the oldest material ever found on Earth. *Farewell Spitzer *Russian spy satellite breaks up in orbit *Great Melbourne Telescope back on public display *Major milestone for Virgin Galactic’s second spaceship *Ex...
Jan 22, 2020•35 min
*Evidence of the first stars Astronomers have discovered evidence of the universe’s very first stars. Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post /190093052438 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190093013803 *A third more near-Earth objects detected over the past year The European Space Agency says there’s been a record-breaking 30 percent increase in the number of near-Earth objects discovered over the past year. *NASA’s new planet hunter f...
Jan 17, 2020•28 min
SpaceTime Series 23 Episode 05 *The birth of a black hole witnessed in gravitational waves Astronomers have confirmed another gravitational wave detection of neutron stars merging to create a black hole. Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post /190115456628 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post /190113243778 Youtube video URL: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post /190113197973 *Fast Radio Bursts get even more mysterious One of th...
Jan 15, 2020•47 min
