SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

27:26

Superluminal Jets

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/24

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 37*Discovery of superluminal jets generated by colliding galaxiesAstronomers have discovered jets of charged particles bursting out at close to the speed of light from a pair of merging spiral galaxies.*First ever observation of rare helium white dwarf binaryAstronomers have for the first time ever detected a rare helium white dwarf binary.*Is Interstellar Comet Borisov breaking apartComet Borisov – the Solar Systems second confirmed interstellar visitor

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23:46

Brightest Supernova Ever Seen

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/22

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 36 *Brightest supernova ever seenAstronomers have discovered the brightest, most energetic, and likely most massive supernova ever seen.*Bepi Columbo swoops past Earth at 30 kilometres per secondThe European Space Agency Bepi Columbo spacecraft has just undertaken a close gravity assist flyby of the Earth – swooping down over the South Atlantic Ocean at an altitude of just 12,677

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28:35

The Origins of Earth’s Water

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/20

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 35 *The origins of Earth’s waterA new study claims Earth’s water was born with the planet and didn’t arrive later through asteroid or comet impacts.*Parkes radio telescope upgradeThe CSIRO’s iconic Parkes radio telescope is getting an upgrade.*Key pre-launch test for the James Webb Space TelescopeThere’s been an important milestone in the development of NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope with a pre-launch test of its primary mirror being fully unfurled

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29:16

Revolutionary New Images of a Quasar

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/17

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 34 *Revolutionary new images of a quasarAstronomers 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 flightThe European Space Agency says all systems are go for the maiden flight of Europe’s new Vega-C launch vehicle.*Expedition 63 launchThe new Expedition 62/63 crew have arrived safely aboard the International Space Station following a

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22:02

Are gamma ray bursts powered by a star’s collapsing...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/15

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 UranusA 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 planet up

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32:32

Claims the expansion of the universe could be...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/13

*Claims the expansion of the universe could be different in different directionsOne 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 magnetic

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33:23

New Theory to Explain How Magnetars are Made

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/10

*A new theory to explain how magnetars are madeNew 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 PhobosThe Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA is planning a sample return mission to the Martian moon Phobos. *New worlds found beyond NeptuneAstronomers have discovered more than 300 new minor planets beyond Neptune. *Long March 7A failureChina has failed

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31:49

Best Evidence Yet for Intermediate-sized Black Holes

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/08

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 asteroidThe 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 PlutoNew measurements by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has confirmed earlier data

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31:57

NASA Canberra Upgrade to Affect the Voyager 2 Spacecraft

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/06

*NASA Canberra upgrade to affect the Voyager 2 spacecraftNASA 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 flyThe 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 StormsNASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space

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41:24

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Continues to Shrink

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/03

*Jupiter’s great red spot continues to shrinkA new study has confirmed that Jupiter’s iconic great red spot is continuing to shrink. *New evidence showing Earth’s days are getting longerA 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 quicklyA new comet first discovered in the closing days of 2019 looks like it could put on a spectacular celestial light show

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26:15

27: Quasar Tsunamis Rip Across Galaxies

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/04/01

*Quasar Tsunamis rip across galaxiesAstronomers 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 SharpNASA’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 Mars

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22:40

26: Biggest Explosion Since the Big Bang

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/30

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 26*Biggest explosion since the big bangAstronomers 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 surfaceA 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 detectedThe European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Objects co-ordination centre has

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43:33

25: New Kind of Magnetic Explosion on The Sun

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/27

*New kind of magnetic explosion on SunScientists 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 formedData 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 StationSpaceX is to start flying rich tourists to

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36:42

24: New Type of Pulsating Star Discovered

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/25

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 24*New type of pulsating star discoveredAstronomers 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 MayNASA has confirmed that SpaceX will fly astronauts to the International Space Station

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34:28

23: Dark Matter and D-Star Hexaquarks

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/20

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 23*Could dark matter be made up of strange particles called d-star hexaquarksScientists have identified a sub-atomic particle that could have formed the 'dark matter' in the Universe during the Big Bang. *Rare white dwarf mergerAstronomers 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 operationsNorthrop Grumman have undertaken

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33:06

22: A Warp in the Milky Way Galaxy

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/18

*A warp in the Milky Way GalaxyA 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 PerseveranceNASA’s Mars 2020 rover has been officially named Perseverance. *Lagrange mission to provide solar warningThe European Space Agency

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39:09

21: Rewriting the History of Star Formation at the...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/13

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 21*Rewriting the history of star formation at the heart of the Milky WayNew 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 openedMeanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has

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25:42

20: Volcanically Active Vesta

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/11

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 20 *Volcanically active VestaNew 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 scrappedBoeing has withdrawn from the Phantom Express Experimental Spaceplane Program.*Russia launches 34 satellites on

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43:51

19: Mars: Rocking and Rolling on the Red Planet

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/06

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 19*Mars: rocking and rolling on the red planetNew data has revealed that Mars is very geologically active with regular marsquakes occurring across the red planet. *Understanding the birth of atomsA 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 – at least

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10:51

Bonus: Introducing Life's Little Mysteries

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2020/03/03

Introducing Life’s Little MysteriesLife'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:

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