SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

28:21

Discovery Of The Most Powerful Pulsar In The Distant...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/07/04

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 73*Discovery of the most powerful pulsar in the distant universeAstronomers have discovered one of the youngest and most powerful neutron star pulsars ever seen.*NASA returns to Australian skies for a series of space flightsNASA has undertaken its first launch from a privately operated commercial launch pad outside the United States.*China launches four more spy satellites as it continues to prepare for warChina

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32:49

A Close Encounter with the Planet Mercury

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/07/01

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 72*A close encounter with the planet MercuryThe BepiColombo spacecraft has just undertaken its second close flyby of the planet Mercury.*Parker Solar Probe Completes 12th PerihelionNASA’s Parker Solar probe has just completed its 12th perihelion flying to within eight and a half million kilometres of the Sun’s surface.*Work begins on a new European tracking station in Western AustraliaConstruction is now underway on the European Space Agency’s latest deep-space

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24:21

Dead Star Caught Ripping Up Its Planetary System

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/29

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 71*Dead star caught ripping up its planetary systemAstronomers have been given a sobering glimpse of the ultimate fate of planet Earth as they watched a Sun like star at the end of its life rip its planetary system apart.*New evidence on long standing water on ancient MarsA new study suggests that Mars may have retained a significant amount of water until far more recently than previously thought.*Russian space debris threatens space stationCrew aboard the International

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32:43

Monster Black Hole Discovery

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/27

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 70*Monster black hole discoveryAstronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that’s consuming as much mass as the planet Earth every second.*Discovery of a possible new fundamental particle – maybe even dark matterThere’s growing evidence today of the possible existence of a new yet to be confirmed fundamental particle in physics.*Space Launch System ready to flyNASA says it’s ready to launch its giant new

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27:39

Detecting Invisible Monsters Floating Unseen In Space

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/24

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 69*Detecting invisible monsters floating unseen in spaceAstronomers may have discovered the first free-floating black hole in the Milky Way galaxy – an invisible monster devouring anything that gets too close.*NASA loses two hurricane monitoring satellites during launchTwo small NASA satellites designed to study hurricane development have been destroyed after their Astra Rocket 3.3 launch vehicle failed to reach orbit during its accent from the Cape Canaveral Space Force

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34:43

GAIA’s Long Awaited Third Data Release

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/22

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 68*A treasure trove of galactic information in GAIA’s long awaited third data releaseThe European Space Agency has finally published the long awaited GAIA mission third data release. The findings represent the most detailed survey so far of our home galaxy the Milky Way.*Europe approves a new Comet Interceptor MissionThe European Space Agency has approved a new mission to intercept an interstellar comet or asteroid.*James Webb space telescope hit by micrometeoroidNASA’s

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33:20

Evidence That Earth’s Inner Core Oscillates

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/20

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 67*Evidence that Earth’s inner core oscillatesScientists have discovered that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that suggested it consistently rotates at a faster rate than the planet’s surface.*A new look at planet Earth’s plate tectonicsScientists have developed new models providing a more detailed view of planet Earth’s extensive system of plate tectonics and how the

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26:01

Mars Probe MAVEN Back In Service

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/17

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 66*Mars probe MAVEN back in service following a major glitchNASA’s MAVEN spacecraft is finally back in operation after defaulting into an emergency safety mode in February. Mission managers eventually traced the problem to its Inertial Measurement Units which are responsible for navigation.*Unravelling the mystery of brown dwarfsAstronomers have discovered five brown dwarfs -- objects that fill the gap between the largest planets and the smallest stars. The five reported

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31:04

Earth’s Magnetic Poles Aren’t About To Flip

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/15

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 65*New study says Earth’s magnetic poles aren’t about to flipA new study claims the South Atlantic Anomaly -- a mysterious region where the Earth’s geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly – does not mean the planet’s poles are about to flip polarity. The findings reported in the journal PNAS pieces together evidence stretching back 9,000 years and suggests that the current changes aren’t unique, and that a reversal may not be in the cards after all.*Discovery

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35:38

Strange Neutron Star Discovered In Stellar Graveyard

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/13

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 64*Strange neutron star discovered in stellar graveyardAstronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of neutron star. The star named PSR J0901-4046 should be in a category of non-rotating dead neutron stars assigned to a sort of stellar graveyard.*NASA to launch from Arnhem land this monthNASA has listed June 26th as the preferred launch window for the first of three sounding rocket flights to be conducted from

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28:46

New Evidence On Earth Of An Ancient Supernova

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/10

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 63*New evidence on Earth of an ancient supernovaNew chemistry forensics suggests that a meteorite named Hypatia which was discovered in the Egyptian desert might be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a thermonuclear or type 1a supernova explosion. These rare supernovae are some of the most energetic events in the universe – stellar explosions powerful enough to briefly outshine an entire galaxy.*Preparing for an Earth Observation satellite missionEurope’s

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31:41

Astronomers Find Hidden Trove of Massive Black Holes

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/08

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 62*Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holesAstronomers have discovered a previously overlooked treasure trove of large black holes hiding deep inside dwarf galaxies. The newly discovered black holes offer a glimpse into the life story of the supermassive black hole at the center of big galaxies such as our own Milky Way galaxy. *ESA’s JUICE mission to JupiterThe European Space Agency JUpiter ICy moons Explorer or JUICE mission is slated to launch in April

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31:26

A Successful Test Of The New Phoenix Rocket Engine

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/06

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 61*A successful test of the new Phoenix rocket engineGilmour Space Technologies says it’s still aiming to undertake an orbital test flight of its Eris rocket from Queensland’s new Bowen spaceport before the end of this year. The confirmation follows a successful full mission duration test firing of its new Phoenix liquid fuelled rocket engine.*Why Uranus and Neptune are coloured differentlyAstronomers may finally

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53:28

Strange New Readings From Voyager 1 In Interstellar...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/03

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 60*Strange new readings from Voyager 1 in interstellar spaceWhile the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue.*Artemis 1 to return to the launch pad.NASA are looking at rolling the Artemis 1 SLS-Space Launch System Moon rocket and Orion spacecraft out of the Vehicle Assembly Building and back to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida later this

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32:01

The Sun As You've Never Seen It Before

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/06/01

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 59*The Sun as you've never seen it beforePowerful flares, breathtaking views across the solar poles, and a curious solar "hedgehog" are among the treasure-trove of spectacular images and data returned by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft following its first close approach to the Sun.*The end is near for NASA's Mars InSight landerDropping power levels are likely to bring an end to NASA’s Mars insight lander mission before the end of the year.*The

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39:36

Has An Ancient Doorway Been Found On Mars – Well No!

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/05/30

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 58*Has an ancient doorway been found on Mars – well no!NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has taken an image of what looks like a doorway leading into a secret alien temple hidden in a cliff face on the red planet.*The largest asteroid to approach Earth this yearThe Earth has just been visited by the largest asteroid to approach the planet this year.*Starliner completes its second orbital test flightAfter a string of failures and other technical issues Boeing has successfully

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32:01

Do Black Holes Flip Their Poles?

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/05/20

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 57*Do black holes flip their poles?Astronomers have just witnessed a rare and enigmatic event which may be the first evidence of a supermassive black hole flipping its poles and reversing polarity.*Surprising changes in Neptune's temperaturesAstronomers say they can’t explain surprising temperature changes observed in the atmosphere of the planet Neptune.*NASA’s SpaceX crew 3 mission returns safely to EarthFour NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft

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28:38

The Biggest Marsquake Ever Recorded

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/05/18

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 56*The biggest Marsquake ever recordedAstronomers have detected the largest marsquake ever recorded on the red planet.*Psyche mission moves closer to launchNASA’s Psyche spacecraft is now undergoing final processing at the Kennedy Space Center prior to its launch to the asteroid Psyche in August.*A survivor discovered in a massive supernova blastAstronomers have discovered a surviving companion star in aftermath of

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43:55

First Image Of The Milky Way’s Central Black Hole

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/05/16

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 55*First image of the Milky Way’s central black holeAstronomers have unveiled the first ever direct image of Sagittarius A* the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy.*History and dark matter in the Milky Way GalaxyA new study exploring the formation history of the Milky Way is also revealing new details about the dark matter halo enveloping the galaxy.*May 19 launch date for StarlinerNASA

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45:40

Scientists Want To Probe Uranus

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2022/05/13

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 54*Scientists want to probe UranusAstronomers are recommending a new mission to explore the ice giant Uranus.The push comes thanks to a planetary alignment which would allow a spacecraft to slingshot there in 2031.*The James Webb Space Telescope is now in full focusNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now in full alignment and ready for commissioning.*The SOFIA flying telescope grounded for goodSome sad news with NASA and the German Aerospace Center DLR ending operations

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