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*New galaxy survey measuring the expanding universe Astronomers are undertaking the most detailed survey ever attempting to measure the current expansion rate of the universe. The study – known as the Taipan galaxy survey – will help scientists better determine the age and ultimate fate of the cosmos based on…
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*New study challenges popular theory about dwarf galaxies Existing hypothesis about how dwarf galaxies are spread across the universe is being challenged following the discovery of a plane of dwarf galaxies orbiting around Centaurus A. The findings challenge the long-held idea there are thousands of dwarf galaxies in all directions…
*New evidence that our galaxy is a cannibal Astronomers have discovered evidence confirming that the outer halo of the Milky Way contains stars stolen from neighbouring dwarf galaxies. The new findings support the idea of galactic cannibalism in which big galaxies grow bigger by merging or consuming smaller galaxies. *All…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *New model links high energy cosmic rays, neutrinos, and gamma rays One of the biggest mysteries in astroparticle physics may have been solved by a new model linking ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, very high-energy neutrinos, and high-energy gamma rays to supermassive black holes. *Black…
*New model links high energy cosmic rays, neutrinos, and gamma rays One of the biggest mysteries in astro-particle physics may have been solved by a new model linking ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays, very high-energy neutrinos, and high-energy gamma rays to supermassive black holes. *Black Hole discovered hiding in globular cluster Astronomers…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Neutron star merger poses new puzzles Astronomers are puzzled by the continued brightening of the afterglow generated by the merger of two neutron stars detected last August. *The hunt continues for mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Mystery still surrounds the origins of fast radio…
*Neutron star merger poses new puzzles Astronomers are puzzled by the continued brightening of the afterglow generated by the merger of two neutron stars detected last August. *The hunt continues for mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Mystery still surrounds the origins of fast radio bursts – strange, rare, extremely powerful, --…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *New Zealand reaches orbit New Zealand has successfully placed a spacecraft into orbit for the first time. Rocket Lab’s unmanned Electron launch vehicle – named Still Testing – blasted off from the Lift off Mahia Peninsula launch pad on Sunday afternoon. You tube…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Setting a size limit on neutron stars A new study claims super-dense stellar corpses known as neutron stars couldn’t get much bigger than twice the mass of the Sun. The findings solve a forty year old mystery that’s baffled scientists ever since neutron…
*New Zealand reaches orbit New Zealand has successfully placed a spacecraft into orbit for the first time. Rocket Lab’s unmanned Electron launch vehicle – named Still Testing – blasted off from the Lift off Mahia Peninsula launch pad on Sunday afternoon. You tube video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPcsZgmTRrg *Black hole burping Astronomers…
*Setting a size limit on neutron stars A new study claims super dense stellar corpses known as neutron stars couldn’t get much bigger than twice the mass of the Sun. The findings solve a forty year old mystery that’s baffled scientists ever since neutron stars were first discovered. *New clues…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). *Dragon docks with the International Space Station A dragon cargo ship loaded with fresh supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station two days after launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida. The Falcon…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20180117 Series 21 Episode 04: *New clues about mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Astronomers have discovered new clues about mysterious cosmic blasts called Fast Radio Bursts – finding they originate from an environment bathed in extreme magnetic fields. While the new findings don’t…
*Dragon docks with the International Space Station A dragon cargo ship loaded with fresh supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station two days after launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off into clear blue…
*New clues about mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Astronomers have discovered new clues about mysterious cosmic blasts called Fast Radio Bursts – finding they originate from an environment bathed in extreme magnetic fields. While the new findings don’t shed any fresh light on what causes them – the research has provided…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20180110 Series 21 Episode 03 *Black holes control star formation in galaxies Astronomers have discovered a close correlation between the mass of a galaxy’s central black hole and how quickly that galaxy shunts down star formation. Young galaxies blaze with bright new…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20180105 Series 21 Episode 02 *Solving the mystery of what came first? Astronomers may be a step closer to solving one of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics – which came first the galaxy – or the supermassive black hole at its centre.…
Hi SpaceTime fans, Just a heads up. Stuart has experienced a major PC failure this week meaning he's been unable to record his regular show. Hopefully, everything will return to normal next week. Fingers crossed. But rather than give you no space news at all. we thought we'd feature this…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 21 Episode 01 *Fireworks predicted from Rare Stellar Encounter in 2018 Astronomers are gearing up for high-energy fireworks in the next few months when a pulsar ploughs through the outer atmosphere one of the galaxy’s brightest stars. The…
*Black holes control star formation in galaxies Astronomers have discovered a close correlation between the mass of a galaxy’s central black hole and how quickly that galaxy shunts down star formation. Young galaxies blaze with bright new stars forming at a rapid rate, but star formation eventually shuts down or…
Stream on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20171229 Series 20 Episode 100 *NASA looking at missions to a comet and to Saturn’s moon Titan NASA has selected two finalist concepts for a robotic mission planned to launch in the mid-2020s. The agency is considering a comet sample return mission…