*Exploring the mysteries at the edge of the solar system NASA’s IBEX spacecraft has confirmed the Sun’s heliosphere is shaped like a giant comet. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/621539151474507776 *The lifespan of Neutrons A new mission to Venus could finally determine the life span of the neutron. *ESA’s mission to study the Earth’s hydrological…
*Ancient eruption at the heart of the Milky Way still shines bright millions of years later About 3.5 million years ago, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy unleashed an enormous burst of energy, lighting up the surrounding space. *OSIRIS-Rex asteroid sample collection set for…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 64 *New hints of hypothetical axion particles Scientists from the international XENON collaboration has come up with some exciting results that just might be opening a new window on a hypothetical particle called the axion…
*New hints of hypothetical axion particles Scientists from the international XENON collaboration has come up with some exciting results that just might be opening a new window on a hypothetical particle called the axion that’s been linked to dark matter. *Solar Orbiter makes first close approach to the Sun ESA’s…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 63 *Serious questions continue over sciences understanding of cosmic history It’s becoming increasingly clear that scientists will need to rethink their understanding of the fundamental history of the Universe. A new set of precision distance…
*Serious questions continue over sciences understanding of cosmic history It’s becoming increasingly clear that scientists will need to rethink their understanding of the fundamental history of the Universe. A new set of precision distance measurements reported in the Astrophysical Journal Letters have reinforced discrepancies in two competing values for the…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 62 *The need to weaponize space The United States found the need to create a separate defence arm for the space warfare arena last year – in order to meet the growing threat posed by…
*The need to weaponize space The United States found the need to create a separate defence arm for the space warfare arena last year – in order to meet the growing threat posed by existing Russian and Chinese space forces which have already weaponized space. The new branch will defend…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 61 *First stars began shining earlier than thought A new study using some of the deepest images ever taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope suggests the first stars in the universe began to shine far…
*First stars began shining earlier than thought A new study using some of the deepest images ever taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope suggests the first stars in the universe began to shine far earlier than previously thought. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620269228147245056 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620269364009189376 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620269506080784384 *Planet Nine may not exist A new study suggests…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 60 *Probing the mysteries of the galaxy’s fascinating Fermi Bubbles Astronomers have studied the Milky Way galaxy’s mysterious Fermi Bubbles in visible light for the first time. *NASA’s new Lunar Gateway space station NASA has…
*Probing the mysteries of the galaxy’s fascinating Fermi Bubbles Astronomers have studied the Milky Way galaxy’s mysterious Fermi Bubbles in visible light for the first time. *NASA’s new Lunar Gateway space station NASA has finalized its contract for the crew module of its new Gateway lunar orbiting Space Station. *Work…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 59 *Discovery of a twinkling heart to the Milky Way Galaxy Astronomers have detected twinkling radio emissions from the inner edge of the accretion disk around Sagittarius A* -- the supermassive black hole at the…
*Discovery of a twinkling heart to the Milky Way Galaxy Astronomers have detected twinkling radio emissions from the inner edge of the accretion disk around Sagittarius A* -- the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy. *Zooming in on Fast Radio Bursts Astronomers are slowly uncovering…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 58 *Discovery of a young nearby Brown Dwarf possibly forming planets Astronomers have discovered a brown dwarf with the protoplanetary disk system – which could potentially form planets. *SpaceX’s Starship prototype destroyed in massive explosion…
*Discovery of a young nearby Brown Dwarf possibly forming planets Astronomers have discovered a brown dwarf with the protoplanetary disk system – which could potentially form planets. *SpaceX’s Starship prototype destroyed in massive explosion SpaceX’s Starship SN4 test article has exploded in spectacular fashion erupting in a massive fireball on…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 57 *New type of cosmic explosion Astronomers have discovered two new events similar to a strange inexplicable explosion which mysteriously blasted across the cosmos in 2018. *Galactic collision may have triggered our solar system’s birth…
*New type of cosmic explosion Astronomers have discovered two new events similar to a strange inexplicable explosion which mysteriously blasted across the cosmos in 2018. *Galactic collision may have triggered our solar system’s birth The formation of the Sun, the Solar System and the subsequent emergence of life on Earth…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 56 *Confirmation of a second planet orbiting Proxima Centauri Astronomers have confirmed a second exo-planet orbiting around the nearest star to the Earth other than the Sun. *Discovering the universe’s missing matter Astronomers using mysterious…
*Confirmation of a second planet orbiting Proxima Centauri Astronomers have confirmed a second exo-planet orbiting around the nearest star to the Earth other than the Sun. *Discovering the universe’s missing matter Astronomers using mysterious explosions in the distant cosmos known as Fast Radio Bursts have solved a decades old riddle…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 55 *Earth’s magnetic field continues to weaken A new study shows that the Earth’s magnetic field is continuing to weaken around the South Atlantic Anomaly – an area stretching from Africa to South America –…
*Earth’s magnetic field continues to weaken A new study shows that the Earth’s magnetic field is continuing to weaken around the South Atlantic Anomaly – an area stretching from Africa to South America – which some scientists speculate could signify the start of a flip in Earth’s polarity. *New results…
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 54 *The brightest explosions in the universe Mystery still surrounds events known as superluminous supernovae -- which are the brightest explosions in the universe. *The mysterious X-37B Space Shuttle launches on another classified mission The…
*The brightest explosions in the universe Mystery still surrounds events known as superluminous supernovae -- which are the brightest explosions in the universe. *The mysterious X-37B Space Shuttle launches on another classified mission The United States Space Force has launched one of its mysterious X-37 B space shuttles on another…