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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 73
*Construction starts on NASA’s Psyche spacecraft
Construction is now underway on NASA’s new spacecraft to explore the metal-rich main-belt asteroid 16 Psyche.
*A new hypothesis to try to explain the Tunguska event
Scientists have come up with a new explanation for the lack of debris from the Tunguska event – the largest asteroid impact with Earth in recent history.
*Space station forced to change course because of space junk
The International Space Station has been forced to make an unscheduled course correction to avoid a possible collision with a piece of space junk.
*China launches its 92nd reconnaissance spy satellite
China’s armada of spy satellites is continuing to expand with the launch of two more high-resolution reconnaissance satellites.
*The Science Report
A new more contagious variant of the COVID-19 virus.
The loss of seagrass meadows around Australia equates to carbon dioxide emissions from 5 million cars.
New semi-transparent solar cells that can be incorporated into window glass.
A new look at the history of flowering plants.
The new AI software capable of predicting whether a person is likely to be a criminal.
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*Rocket Lab fails on its latest mission
A full accident investigation is now underway to determine what caused the failure of an Electron rocket during the second stage of its journey to orbit.
*Strange galactic structure near the centre of the Milky Way
Astronomers studying a strange unexplained structure known as the tilted disk located near the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.
*Studying the red supergiant Antares
Astronomers have created the most detailed map yet of the red supergiant star Antares.
*The Science Report
Heatwaves becoming hotter, longer, and more frequent, all around the world.
A new study shows regardless of how you smoke – it’s still really bad for your body.
Kids with certain sleep problems in childhood at a higher risk of developing psychosis in later life.
A new study has found that humans invented string at least 120 thousand years ago.
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*Dead stars in the galactic centre
Astronomers have discovered a stellar graveyard near the centre of the Milky Way galaxy containing the corpses of 27 stars.
*Curiosity on the move to its next location
After more than a year exploring the so-called clay-bearing unit of Gale Crater, NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has started a new journey that will take it higher up through the foothills of Mount Sharp.
*Israel launches new spy satellite
Israel has successfully launched a new reconnaissance satellite to monitor the growing nuclear threat posed by an ever more militant Iran.
*The Science Report
Fears the world’s tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070 because of global warming.
Patients with COVID-19 may also be at heightened risk of stroke.
Growing calls to ban TikTok and other Chinese apps because of security concerns.
A new study into doggy years.
Anti-vaxxers better at getting their message across than doctors and medical authorities.
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*Australian Space Agency to develop new-generation space suits
The Australian Space Agency is working with NASA and the European Space Agency on a new generation of Space Suites for astronauts.
*New type of subatomic particle discovered
Scientists have discovered a new never before seen subatomic particle.
The exotic particle is made up of four charm quarks
*New space toilet – to go where no one has gone before
NASA is seeking expressions of interest in developing a new lunar loo for its Artemis astronauts exploring the Moon.
*July SkyWatch
Earth reaches aphelion it’s most distant orbital position from the Sun and we’re being treated to two meteor showers this month the Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capriconids.
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*Discovery of a new type of neutrino from the Sun
Scientists have discovered a new type of neutrino being produced by the Sun.
*Why Betelgeuse suddenly dimmed so dramatically
A new study suggests massive starspots could have caused the recent mysterious and unprecedented dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.
*How the European Space Agency’s dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
With most nations in lockdown – the European Space Agency has been forced to implement work from home operations to keep its missions flying.
*Massive explosion at an Iranian nuclear research facility and missile factory caused by cyberattack.
*The Science Report
A new swine flu with pandemic potential has been identified in China.
The south pole is warming at a rate three times higher than the global average.
The giant wombat-like marsupial that roamed prehistoric Australia 25 million years ago.
A massive explosion at an Iranian nuclear research facility caused by a cyberattack.
People more likely to misinterpret unrelated events if they already believe in pseudoscience.
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*Discovery of a cosmic ring of fire
Astronomers have captured an image of a super-rare type of galaxy -- described as a “cosmic ring of fire”.
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*The black hole that generated light
Astronomers have for the first-time detected light coming from the merging of a pair of black holes.
*A new name for an asteroid that’s about to be hit by a missile
The International Astronomical Union has approved an official name for a tiny asteroid moon set to become the first-ever target of an asteroid deflection mission.
*The United States Space Force launches most accurate GPS satellite ever
The United States Space Force has launched its newest and most accurate global positioning system navigation satellite.
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*The Science Report
One in seven kids who develop Kawasaki-like COVID-19 syndrome develop nerve and brain problems.
Koala populations will be extinct in New South Wales by 2050.
Scientists build the world’s smallest motor.
A new study says a little drinkie at the end of the day might not be a bad thing as you get older.
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*Pluto’s liquid ocean
Astronomers say there’s growing evidence that Pluto and other large Kuiper belt objects started out with liquid oceans which have slowly frozen over.
*NASA looking at a mission to Neptune
NASA is considering a mission to study the distant world of Triton -- one of the moons of the planet Neptune.
*New study says there could be dozens of intelligent alien civilizations out there – or maybe not
It’s one of the ultimate questions -- Is there anyone out there – or are we alone in the universe? New guesstimates suggest there could be around three dozen intelligent alien civilizations spread around the Milky Way galaxy.
*The Science Report
One out of every eight animal and plant species heading for extinction.
Differences in brainstem might explain variations in attention in people with autism.
The first dinosaurs to walk the planet probably laid soft-shelled eggs.
A new study claims older planets have a better chance of supporting life.
COVID-19 conspiracy theories reach overdrive.
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*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.
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*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 cycle
The European Space Agency Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity or SMOS satellite has now been in orbit for more than a decade studying Earth’s water cycle and climate.
*China completes its military satellite navigation system
China has launched the final satellite in its Beidou military navigation system.
*The Science Report
Summer sea ice in the Weddell Sea area of Antarctica drops by one million square kilometres.
Record breaking heatwave conditions cooking the usually frozen wastes of Siberia.
What could be Australia’s biggest meat-eating dinosaur.
New research brings suspended animation a step closer.
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*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 October 20
NASA has set October 20 as the date when the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft will manoeuvre down to the rugged boulder strewn surface of the asteroid Bennu and attempt to collect a sample of the ancient space rock for return to Earth.
*Annular solar eclipse sweeps across Africa and Asia
People across parts of Africa, Asia and the Pacific have been treated to a spectacular annular solar eclipse timed to coincide with the June solstice.
*China launches more spy satellites
China is continuing its push to launch a massive fleet of spy satellites designed to provide continuous coverage of the Earth’s surface. The latest flight takes Beijing’s current constellation of Earth observation satellites to over 90.
*The Science Report
COVID-19 contagion suggests it may spread like a seasonal respiratory disease.
Climate change making wet seasons wetter and dry seasons even drier.
New clues about why astronauts suffer head congestion during spaceflight.
Growing concerns as more people go for homemade pet foods.
Can a psychic help you get through these difficult COVID-19 times.
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*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 Solar Orbiter spacecraft has undertaken its first close approach to the Sun reaching a comfortable 77 million kilometres from the visible solar surface.
*NASA’s new water hunting Lunar rover
NASA is developing a water seeking robotic lunar rover which could be exploring the Moon’s south pole in three years. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – or VIPER -- will help pave the way for the return of humans to the lunar surface in 2024 aboard the Artemis 3 mission.
*The Science Report
One in five people at risk of severe COVID-19 infection.
The COVID-19 lockdown changes human sleeping habits in North America and Europe
China’s People’s Liberation Army Unit 61398 behind a major cyber-attack targeting Australia.
German intelligence warns that Iran is continuing efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction.
A new study shows climate change deniers also consider the coronavirus a pseudoscience.
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