SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 14
*Exploring the depths of Titan's largest sea
A new study has found that Kraken Mare -- the largest sea on the Saturnian Moon Titan – is at least 300 metres deep.
*A new idea about the birth of the Solar System
A new study proposes that the solar system was formed through a two step process – but not quite the way the Nice model and Grand Tack hypothesis suggest.
*The first Atlantic splashdown of CRS Dragon cargo ship
The SpaceX CRS-21 Dragon cargo ship has successfully returned to Earth loaded with returned experiments from the International Space Station.
*China’s first rocket launch for the new year


China has successfully carried out its first rocket launch for 2021 placing a new mobile telecommunication satellite into orbit.
*The Science Report
Claims once COVID-19 symptoms begin it hangs around infecting others for at least 7 days.
Senior citizens with the flu produce fewer warnings slowing their immune response.
A new study warns that the number of sharks and rays worldwide has fallen by 71 per cent since 1970.
Do you really know how drunk you are when you drink?
Alex on Tech: will Google spit the dummy
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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 13
*Strange new clues about how stars are made
Astronomers may have discovered some strange new clues about the processes involved in creating a star.
*Understanding the secrets of neutron stars
Scientists have found evidence of alpha particles at the surface of neutron-rich heavy nuclei – a discovery which could provide new insights into the structure of neutron stars, as well as the process of alpha decay.
*Iran’s latest nuclear missile test
Iran says its successfully carried out a missile test. The launch marked another breach of Tehran’s nuclear weapons ban treaty – ratified by United Nation’s Security Council Resolution 2231 -- 2015 Vienna accord -- which prohibits the Islamic republic from developing missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
*SpaceX rocket in fiery crash
After what looked like a flawless launch and climb to altitude SpaceX’s SN9 Starship test article crashed and burned during an explosive landing attempt at its Texas test site.
*The Science Report
Novavax claims its new COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated an 89.3% efficacy in UK phase 3 trials.
Our world is losing ice at record rate
The US Air Force says it’s new B-21 stealth bomber should start test flights by the middle of next year.
Brains of musicians have stronger structural and functional connections than non-musicians.
Skeptic's guide to asparagus clairvoyance


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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 12
*The Earth is spinning faster.
The Earth is spinning faster than it used to – in fact the planet’s fastest 28 days – based on records going back to 1960 have all occurred in the year 2020.
*Hubble pinpoints supernova blast
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have determined the epicentre of a supernova explosion that lit up the skies 1700 years ago.
*Blue Origin undertakes another successful test flight.
While Virgin Galactic is still licking its wounds following the abort of its latest Space Ship Two test flight – space tourism competitor Blue Origin carried out another successful launch to space from its west Texas test facility.
*SpaceX first launch for the year
SpaceX has commenced its 2021 launch year with the spectacular nighttime flight of a new Turkish telecommunications satellite.
*The Science Report
U.K strain of COVID-19 more deadly than original.
Scientists warn that a quarter of bee species haven’t been seen in 30 years.
New research suggests aspirin may help breast and bladder cancer patients live longer.
Scientists get to the bottom of things studying a dinosaur’s cloaca.
Alex on Tech electronic outages are just a sign of the times


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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 11
*How the asteroid Ryugu lost its water.
As scientists continue to sift through the treasure-trove of rocks grains and dust brought back to Earth last month by the Hayabusa2 mission to the asteroid Ryugu – other researchers as going through the petabytes of remote sensing data collected during the mission to reveal new details about the asteroid's past.
*SLS Moon rocket Core Stage engine fail
NASA’s plans to return humans to the lunar surface have suffered a setback with the first attempt to light up all four main engines of its new SLS Moon rocket being aborted just a minute into the eight minute test fire.
*Work speeds up on the Lunar Gateway space station
The European Space Agency has signed formal contracts with Thales Alenia Space to start building the European Esprit module for the new lunar Gateway space station.
*The new app to find your way across the sky
A new app makes it easier than ever to find your way across the sky. You just type in what celestial object you’re looking for and it will literally point you in the right direction.
*The Science Report
Most Australians will be offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine rather than the Pfizer-BioNTech jab.
As little as one small alcoholic drink a day could cause an increase in the risk of atrial fibrillation.
Archaeologists discover what may be the world’s oldest known cave paintings.
A new study has recommended getting kittens desexed before the age of four months.
Alex on Tech checks out CES part 2


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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 10
*The most complete map of nearby brown dwarfs ever compiled.
Astronomers have compiled the most complete three-dimensional map of brown dwarfs in our stellar neighbourhood.
*Dark Energy survey releases its final data set
The Dark Energy Survey has released its second and final data set containing nearly 700 million astronomical objects.
*Gilmour Space conducts a successful rocket engine test.
Gold Coast based rocket company Gilmour Space have carried out a successful engine test burn of their new hybrid rocket engine.
*Virgin Orbit LauncherOne flies into space
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit has successfully delivered its first satellites into orbit drop launching its new LauncherOne rocket from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 carrier airliner off the coast of Southern California.
*The Science Report
Australian health authorities monitoring situation following vaccine deaths in Norway.
Study says vitamin D supplements won’t protect you from developing coughs colds and the flu.
European powers raising fresh concerns over Iran's plans to produce uranium metal.
North Korea has unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.
Alex on Tech checks out CES part 1.
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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 9
*New origins for sunquakes
A new study has discovered that sunquakes originate from beneath the surface of the Sun – not above it as previously thought.
*Oumuamua is not a hydrogen iceberg
The idea that the interstellar asteroid Oumuamua could be a giant frozen hydrogen iceberg has been dashed following new research.
*ESA's Kiruna 30 years on
ESA's Kiruna ground station in northern Sweden is celebrating 30 years of operations.
*The Science Report
New research has confirmed that COVID-19 likely lingered longer in Wuhan than reported.
Studies warn that cities across the globe could warm more than 4°Celsius.
Discovery of a spectacular prehistoric flower.
Scientists publish the full genetic code of the egg-laying monotreme mammals, platypus and echidna.
Alex on Tech vinyl records on the rebound -- again.


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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 8
*The most detailed views ever of the surface of a brown dwarf
Astronomers have discovered bands and stripes in the atmosphere of Luhman 16 B -- the nearest brown dwarf to Earth.
*More delays to the Ariane 6 space program
The European Space agency has pushed back the maiden flight of its new Ariane 6 heavy lift launch vehicle to the second quarter of next year.
*China preparing for something with the launch of yet another spy satellite
China has launched another reconnaissance spy satellite – one of at least 69 equipped with synthetic aperture radar technology designed to obtain all-weather, day-and-night imagery of strategic targets around the world.
*The Science Report
Suicide and attempts at suicide three times higher among people on the autistic spectrum.
Scientists have uncovered new clues about how life could have originated on Earth.
More droughts predicted over the next 80 years.
Maria Island could provide a new home for endangered brush-tailed rock wallabies
Skeptic's guide shows no link between lockdowns and suicide rates.


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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 7
*The strange star produced by a white dwarf collision
Astronomers have discovered a strange stellar object produced by the collision of a pair of white dwarfs – the corpses of dead Sun like stars.
*The youngest magnetar ever seen
Astronomers have discovered a new Magnetar – the youngest ever seen.
*NAVY UFO Update
Former US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid claims Washington is covering up important information about UFOs.
*The Science Report
China removing evidence of its involvement in the spread of COVID-19.
2020 has tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record.
Poland introducing new free speech laws to stop social media from silencing the people.
Palaeontologist have identified a new carnivorous theropod dinosaur species in Brazil.
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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 6
*What's new for 2021
2021 will be another exciting year in space with the maiden flights of at least three new spacecraft and NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover getting ready to land in the red planet’s Jezero Crater, on February 18
*Virgin Galactic mission abort
Virgin Galactic forced to cut short a planned test flight of their Space Ship Two prototype in the skies above New Mexico following a computer failure.
*Rocket Lab latest Electron rocket launch
Rocket Lab has successfully launched its 17th Electron rocket into orbit.
*Strange blue UFO dazzles Hawaii
An unidentified flying object has mesmerized people across Hawaii sparking dozens of calls to police and the Federal Aviation Administration.
*The Science Report
Immune protection against COVID-19 reinfection good for at least eight months.
A new study claims infant circumcision may lead to social challenges as an adult.
90 per cent of native animals will lose their habitat to land clearing by 2050.
Study shows that animals that have never been domesticated can still communicate with humans.
Skeptic's guide to the spread of fake news and disinformation.


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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 5
*How the solar wind has stripped away the Martian atmosphere
Five years after NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft entered into orbit around Mars, data from the mission has led to the creation of a map of electric current systems in the Martian atmosphere.
*Giant X-ray bubbles detected in galactic halo
Astronomers have discovered giant X-ray bubbles extending some thousands of light years above and below the central region of the Milky Way.
*New supercluster discovered by astronomers
A new supercluster consisting of a chain of eight galaxy clusters discovered five billion light years away.
*Griffith University to develop a new satellite with Gilmour Space
Gold Coast rocket company Gilmour Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Griffith University to develop satellites for launch into low Earth orbit in 2023.
*The Science Report
The FDA rejects the British plan to delay giving the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines.
Platypus now extinct in five Brisbane waterways.
Crops grown near Chernobyl still contaminated due to the 1986 nuclear accident.
A new study claims having some Avocado every day is good for intestinal health.
Alex on Tech: The end of the line for flash player and do you suffer from nomophobia.
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The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 4
*The atmosphere of a white dwarf shows Earth’s ultimate fate
Astronomers studying the atmosphere of a nearby stellar corpse called a white dwarf -- have been given a glimpse of the ultimate fate of planet Earth.
*New questions about the origins of heavy elements
New questions are being raised about how the universe’s heavy elements are made.
*Astronomers more than double the number of known high velocity stars
Astronomers have discovered a population of hundreds high velocity stars in the galactic halo of the Milky Way.
*Meteor came from mysterious dwarf planet
Scientists say the parent body of the Almahata Sitta meteorites which rained down on Sudan’s Nubian Desert in October 2008 came from a yet to be discovered water-rich Ceres sized dwarf planet.
*The Science Report
China prevents WHO officials from traveling to Wuhan to investigate the cause of COVID-19.
2020 was Australia's fourth-warmest year on record -- despite being a La Niña year.
Iran upping its uranium enrichment program amid growing nuclear weapons fears.
Handing leftovers to wolves may have led to the early domestication of dogs.
Skeptic's guide to people’s opinions on vaccines.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 3
*Strange signal detected from Proxima Centauri
Scientists at SETI the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence are trying to understand a strange signal which was detected by the Parkes Radio Telescope originating in the Proxima Centauri star system.
*Israel’s ambitious new plans for a moon mission
The Israeli non-profit initiative SpaceIL has announced plans for another attempt to land a spacecraft on the lunar surface.
*Astronomers see a comet transitioning between families
A comet discovered last year is providing new clues about how these icy worlds are moved into on orbits which bring them into the inner solar system and close to Earth.
*January SkyWatch
The Earth moves into Perihelion its closest orbital position to the Sun.
The dog star Sirius.
The Quadrantids meteor shower.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 2
*Breakthrough in measuring the strong nuclear force
Scientists have made the first high precision measurements of the forces acting between protons and exotic subatomic particles called hyperons which contain strange quarks.
*Mystery surrounds a dark storm on Neptune
Astronomers are trying to understand the mysterious behaviour of a dark storm on Neptune which suddenly changed direction and may even have spawned a second storm in the process.
*China's new Long March-8 rocket makes first flight
China has launched its new reusable Long March-8 rocket on a maiden test flight.
*ESA highlights of 2020
2020 has been a challenging year for the European Space Agency.
*The Science Report
No more arguments – new study confirms that COVID-19 is far more severe than the flu.
Compounds found in cooked meat linked to a heightened risk of childhood wheeze.
The Arctic appears to be experiencing a record-breaking numbers of lightning strikes.
A new study has found that 4-Month-Old Ravens are just as smart as chimpanzees and orangutans.
Alex on Tech: study finds 46 per cent of Australian kids under 13 now have their own cell phone.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 1
*Most distant galaxy ever seen
Astronomers have set a new record for observing the most distant galaxy ever seen.
*Origin of Moon’s magnetic crust
A new study has supported the idea that the Moon’s remnant crustal magnetism was caused by an ancient molten iron lunar core generating a geomagnetic dynamo similar to that which still operates on Earth.
*Rocket Lab successfully recovers booster following launch
Rocket Lab has launched a payload of 30 satellites into orbit capping off the mission by recovering its Electron first stage booster following the launch – the first step to reusable rockets.
*Russia lifts UK telecom satellites into orbit
Russia has successfully launched a payload of 36 One Web broadband internet telecommunications satellites into orbit.
*The Science Report
Australia begins production of at least 50 million doses of the Oxford University AstraZeneca vaccine.
The first COVID-19 vaccinations begin for 450 million Europeans.
A more virulent strain of the coronavirus continues to spread around the world.
A new method of drawing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and converting it into a fuel.
Paleontologists identify a new species of ancient crocodile in south-eastern Queensland.
The new cell phone screen that repairs itself.
Skeptic's guide to the dangers of gay conversion therapy.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 139
*New solar cycle could be one of the strongest on record
In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research are predicting that the new solar cycle 25 could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began.
*Solar eclipse plunges southern Chile and Argentina into darkness
Thousands across southern Chile and Argentina turned their heads to the sky to witness one of the wonders of the cosmos – a total solar eclipse which plunged the land into darkness for around two minutes last week.
*Space X launches Falcon 9 for the seventh time
SpaceX has successfully launched a new Sirius XM telecommunications satellite into orbit.
*Buying a telescope for Christmas
If you’re looking for a Christmas present that can be educational, thoughtful, even life-changing – you’ve probably already thought about a telescope – but dismissed it because the top of the line telescopes can be expensive. But as Jonathan Nally, the editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine explains affordable quality telescopes are around – and there are lots to choose from.
*The Science Report
Lack of vitamin D linked to higher rates of Autism in boys.
The giant iceberg A-68A could collide into South Georgia in the next few days.
Some 31% of the world's oak tree species are threatened with extinction.
How well do dogs really understand what you tell them?
Skeptic's guide to the dangers of chiropractic treatments.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 138
*Can Modified Newtonian Physics fix Dark Matter
What if Scientists have got dark matter all wrong?
*NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Updates Quarter-Century Jupiter Mystery
Twenty-five years ago, NASA sent its Galileo spacecraft into the atmosphere of the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter. But the information returned during its suicidal descent wasn’t what was expected.
*Sentinel 6 provides its first sea-level measurements
The joint NASA-ESA Copernicus Sentinel-6 spacecraft has sent back its first measurements since last month’s launch.
*A big new US spy satellite launched
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy has blasted into orbit carrying a classified U.S. spy satellite.
*The Science Report
New research confirms men are more likely to develop severe Covid-19.
New study explores the dark web.
Scientists confirm that Neandertals buried their dead.
Forget some dogs look like their owners – instead, some owners look like their dogs.
Alex on Tech: The new Malware threat targeting your computer.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 137
*Astronomers witness a nearby star being eaten by a black hole
Astronomers have captured the last moments of a star just before it was ripped apart by a supermassive black hole a million times the mass of the Sun.
*Scientists begin to study the asteroid samples from Ryugu
Scientists say the samples of asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth aboard the Hayabusa 2 mission look like black sooty sand.
*The first direct image of a newly discovered brown dwarf
Astronomers have directly imaged a newly discovered failed star known as a brown dwarf.
*Russia’s new heavy-lift Angara A-5 rocket
Russia has conducted a successful second test flight of its new Angara A-5 heavy-lift rocket.
*The Science Report
The first COVID-19 vaccines start rolling out to recipients in the UK and the USA.
Australia has experienced its warmest spring on record.
Mount Everest is officially taller.
Going under the knife on a surgeon’s birthday appears to have a higher death rate.
Skeptic's guide to giant cat sightings – a Christmas tradition.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 136
*A Total Solar Eclipse Over South America
The good citizenry of Chile and Argentina have experienced a total solar eclipse.
*The space station gets a new air lock
A new Air lock has arrived aboard the International Space Station. The equipment was flown up on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the latest resupply mission to the orbiting outpost.
*Golden Wattles fly into orbit
The latest Dragon cargo mission to the space station also took on a bit of Australian flavour with Australian Golden Wattle seeds included in the payload.
*The stunning images of Earth seen from space
NASA’s Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit guide the astronauts as they observe and document changes on Earth -- then make those photographs accessible to scientists and the public.
*Chuck Yeager dies at 97
The first man to break the sound barrier Chuck Yeager has passed away aged 97.
*The Science Report
Australia’s threatened native plant species suffer catastrophic 70 percent decline in population numbers.
Restricting meat consumption linked to greater cardio benefits than a traditional Mediterranean diet.
Being obese for longer periods of time is associated with a higher risk of disease.
Echidnas, wombats and bilbies join platypus in having biofluorescent fur.
Skeptic's guide to Science: The World Health Organisation trashing what’s left of its reputation.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 135
*New evidence of how dark matter behaves
Astronomers have discovered new characteristics about mysterious dark matter after watching a galaxy being eaten by another bigger galaxy.
*New discoveries about how planetary nebulae are made
Astronomers have discovered that the mesmerising spiral structures seen in planetary nebulae are generated by companion stars or planets orbiting around the dying star.
*Cape Canaveral renamed
One of the most famous places on Earth – the Cape Canaveral Air Force station – has officially been re-named the Cape Canaveral Space Force station.
*The Science Report
Warnings that climate change could lead to irreversible sea level rise as temperatures increase.
A new study warns there could be fewer than 300 swift parrots left in the wild.
Scientists sequence the genome of the wild progenitor of the modern day tomato. 
The only dinosaur bones ever found in Ireland have been formally confirmed for the first time.
Alex on Tech: Robot vacuum cleaners that spy on private conversations.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 134
*Hayabusa2 lands at Woomera
The first pristine subsurface samples of an asteroid have been safely returned to Earth with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule parachuting down onto the Woomera Rocket range in outback South Australia.
*Hints of new physics in polarized light from the big bang
Scientists have glimpsed hints of new physics in Planck data from the cosmic microwave background radiation.
*SpaceX’s starship prototype explodes during landing 
A prototype of the new SpaceX starship has exploded in a spectacular fireball following a test launch in south Texas.
*The Science Report
The major breakthrough in science which is destined to change everything.
Less than half of the world’s forests still in their natural state.
Confirmation that Havana syndrome is consistent with the effects of directed microwave energy.
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of sauropod dinosaur in Argentina.
Skeptic's guide to Science: growing concerns about the Therapeutic Goods Administration.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 133
*The star-making enough dust to build an Earth-sized planet every year
Astronomers have discovered a Wolf-Rayet star system producing enough material to make a planet the size of Earth every year.
*The threat of Apophis refuses to go away
A new threat to the Earth is being posed by the asteroid Apophis.
*Fears it could take a year to fix a problem aboard the Orion capsule
Engineers with NASA and Lockheed Martin are trying to work out how to repair a key electronic component that’s failed deep inside the Orion Artemis 1 spacecraft.
*The Science Report
The smartwatches that can detect if you have COVID 19 before symptoms appear.
Plastic pollution to reach 90 million tonnes annually within ten years.
Scientists identify two distinctly different states of liquid water.
Revealing the secrets of the North American Mastodon.
Alex on Tech: Microsoft’s latest push to stop you using IE11.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 132
*Discovery of a likely source for the famous Wow signal
A new study may have finally narrowed down the likely source of the famous wow signal.
*A Bose-Einstein Condensate created in Earth orbit
NASA says its Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station is opening new windows on some of the fundamental physics of Quantum Mechanics.
*Assembly begins on NASA’s first SLS rocket
NASA has officially started assembly of America’s new SLS Moon rocket. Engineers lowered the first of 10 segments of the giant launch vehicle’s solid rocket boosters into position inside the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
*Chinese probe lands on Moon to gather lunar samples
China’s Chang'e-5 lunar lander has successfully touched down on the surface of the Moon to collect rocks and soil samples for return to Earth.
*The Science Report
The new Alzheimer’s disease blood test.
New body heat-powered personal devices are on their way.
A new species of carnivorous dinosaur discovered in Argentina.
New study shows snappers can live for over 80 years.
Alex on Tech: The rise of Gigabit Internet.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 131
*Planet Earth closer to the supermassive black hole than previously thought
A new study claims the Earth is some two thousand light years closer to the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy than previously thought.
*Ancient megafloods on Mars
A new study suggests gigantic megafloods may have once covered the red planet’s surface -- even changing its climate.
*Arecibo telescope collapses
The Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico is gone.  It’s 900-tonne instrument platform, suspended by cables 140 metres above the centre of the dish has collapsed -- crashing through the parabolic dish below – destroying the structure beyond repair.
*The Science Report
2020 on track to become one of the world’s warmest years on record.
High blood pressure in mid-life linked to more extensive brain damage in the elderly.
A new study shows Tyrannosaurus Rex went through a unique teenage growth spurt.
Scientists create the smallest memory devices ever made.
Skeptics watch: The airline taking joy flights to the next level with claims of a magical spiritual experience.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 130
*The Large Magellanic Cloud’s violent encounter with the Milky Way
A new study has found that a neighbouring galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud is twisting and deforming the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy.
*Washington launches a new top secret spy satellite
The United launch Alliance has successfully launched an Atlas V rocket carrying the highly secretive National Reconnaissance Office NROL-101 mission into orbit.
*December Skywatch
The December solstice, the Geminids meteor shower, and the ticking time bomb known as Eta Carinae, are among the highlights of December skywatch.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 129
*Fossil galaxy hidden in the Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered a fossil galaxy hidden in the depths of our own Milky Way galaxy.
*New study claims Venus hasn’t lost its water to space
A new study suggests that despite being the hottest planet in the solar system Venus has lost little of its original water content to space over the past four billion years.
*New Copernicus satellite to monitor sea-level rise launched
The European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has been successfully launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air force base in California.
*The Science Report
A new study questions about how well face masks really work at limiting the spread of the COVID-19.
Over weight people on healthily diets have lower risk of dying compared to those with unhealthy diets.
Global warming and pollution are having a similar impact on coral reef fish.
The Dinosaur eating crocodile Deinosuchus could grow over 10 metres long.
Alex on tech: OPPO unveils its new "X 2021" prototype rollable smartphone.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 128
*A new look at the evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy
Some hypotheses on how the Milky Way formed are set to be rewritten following discoveries about the behaviour of some of its oldest stars.
*Earth mini moon CD3 is a natural body and not space junk
Astronomers using data collected with the 4.3 metre Lowell Discovery Telescope have helped to characterize only the second known mini-moon of Earth, a newly discovered asteroid designated 2020 CD3.
*China launches mission to bring back material from the Moon
Following in the footsteps of the United States and the former Soviet Union -- China has just launched its Chang'e 5 sample return mission to the Moon.
*The Science Report
Oxford University’s new AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shown to be around 90 percent effective.
Claims honey or Champagne mangoes, may reduce facial wrinkles in older women.
New study shows Neanderthal had thumbs designed for squeezing rather than the precision movement.
The new thin, interactive holographic display system.
Skeptics Watch: The Nullarbor UFO incident


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 127
*New mission to study the rock comet Phaethon
Germany and Japan are developing a new mission to study the strange asteroid 3200 Phaethon.
*Europa’s water plumes could originate in its crust
A new study suggests water plumes erupting from Jupiter's ice moon Europa might originate in the frozen crust itself – rather than being forced up from the underlying sub surface ocean.
*The great Arecibo radio telescope to be demolished
One of the world’s greatest astronomical instruments -- the giant Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico -- is being decommissioned.
*A new era begins with the first Dragon commercial crew mission to the Space Station
NASA’s crew-1 mission has successfully docked with the International Space Station beginning a new era of spaceflight with commercial companies now undertaking the job of transporting crew to the orbiting outpost.
*The Science Report
New study can’t find any difference between those who take multivitamins and those who don’t.
China using a secret microwave weapon to cook Indian soldiers alive.
The laser tractor beam that could help control where lightning strikes hit the ground.
The most complete map of bee species ever compiled.
Skeptics Watch looks at the issue of sovereign risk to human rights.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 126
*Measuring the rotation of the Milky Way’s central black hole
Astronomers have for the first time measured the rotational spin of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.
*The Jovian ice moon Europa glows in the dark
Scientists have discovered that the Jovian ice moon Europa doesn’t just shine in reflected sunlight – it actually glows in the dark.
*The latest launch failure of a Vega rocket
The European Space Agency has set up an independent board of inquiry into the November 17 launch failure of a Vega rocket.
*The Science Report
Sexual activity and dating app use declines during the coronavirus lockdown.
A neuron-growing ink that uses the body’s electrical signals to precisely guide the growth of nerve cells.
One of the planet’s greatest mass extinction events caused by a spate of huge volcanic eruptions.
Russian and North Korean cyber-attacks target research into COVID-19 vaccines.
Alex on tech looks at new Macs, new Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X and the futuristic Sound Beamer.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 125
*Brightest kilonova ever seen
Astronomers have detected the brightest kilonova event ever seen unleashing more energy in a half-second than the Sun will produce over its entire 12-billion-year lifetime.
*A new way of seeing invisible dark matter
Astronomers have found a new way to estimate the amount of mysterious dark matter contained in halos around galaxies.
*A record close shave as asteroid 2020 VT4 skims past the Earth
Well just in case you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse – an asteroid the size of a house has just swooped over the Earth at a record close distance -- passing less than 400 kilometres above the South Pacific Ocean near the Pitcairn Islands.
*The Science Report
Moderna claims its new COVID-19 vaccine to be 94.5 percent effective.
Facebook, Google, and Twitter shown to be engaged in a co-ordinated campaign of political censorship.
Growing fears that climate change has now reached the point of no return.
The first sighting of the elusive Bigfin Squid in the waters of the Great Australian Bight.
New study looks at personality types prone to conspiracy theories.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 124
*A new look at the early life of Jupiter and Saturn
A new study has narrowed down the likely original orbits of the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn.
*Why is the Moon rusting?
Scientists think they may have solved one of the Moon’s little mysteries – how an airless bone-dry world can rust?
*Studying climate and weather from space
Scientists are seeing an increasing level of global warming on Earth brought about by anthropological climate change.
*The Science Report
The sixth State of the Climate report warns of more droughts and heatwaves due to climate change.
Either too much or too little sleep can hasten the onset of dementia.
Melting polar and mountain ice is likely to further increase temperatures thanks to global warming.
New study suggests that your environment and personality may be linked,
Skeptics watch: Alternative medicine’s toll on cancer patients.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 123
*Virgin plans its first New Mexico space launch this month
Virgin Galactic plans to undertake its first manned space flight from its new New Mexico spaceport within the next few weeks.
*Rocket lab launches its fifth flight this year
There’s still no launch date for Rocket labs first Electron flight from its new Wallops Island Launch complex on the Virginian Mid-Atlantic coast.
*A second cable fails at the Arecibo Observatory
Engineers are working to stabilize key equipment at the 305 metre Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico after another of the giant radio telescope’s main support cable suddenly snapped.
*The Science Report
Production begins in Australia on a COVID-19 vaccine.
Being exposed to cannabis in the womb may negatively affect kids' mental health.
Mega-droughts lasting two decades or longer –to increase because of climate change.
Coffee could lower your risk of colorectal cancer.
Alex on Tech: Some Android apps to vanish next year and new IOS security updates launched.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 122
*More evidence linking Magnetars to mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers have identified a sudden and violent outburst from a type of neutron star called a magnetar, as the likely source for those mysterious events known as Fast Radio Bursts.
*New data release helps explain the evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy
Astronomers have just released GALAH DR3 – the largest set of stellar chemical data ever compiled. The study was undertaken at the Siding Spring Observatory in far western New South Wales.
*A new way of discovering Brown Dwarfs
Astronomers have for the first time ever detected a failed star known as a brown dwarf from its radio emissions.
*The Science Report
Early phase three trial results showing a better than 90% success rate for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Global warming causing the planet’s fresh water lakes to begin heating up.
New study claims it’s best to just be yourself on facebook.
Researchers say it’s not just how much you exercise but also intensity that counts.
Skeptics watch: Do anti-vaxxers really understand science.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 121
*Ancient galactic mystery deepens
A new study of distant galaxies in the very early universe has found that they were already far more massive and mature than previously thought.
*Pristine extraterrestrial organic compounds discovered in fireball meteorite
Scientists have discovered pristine extraterrestrial organic compounds in samples recovered from a fireball meteorite.
*How NASA will phone home from the Moon
NASA has selected Nokia Bell Labs to develop a lunar communications network based on cellular 4G Technology.
*The Science Report
A new study claims higher vitamin A, E, and D intake could be linked to fewer respiratory complaints.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in one of the largest drops in global CO2 emissions in history.
Microplastic pollution has a greater impact on fish survival and behaviour.
The new wearable device at could charge you cell phone as you walk.
The nutty claims some people make to try and prove they’ve seen a ghost.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 120
*A Mars-sized Rogue planet discovered
Astronomers have detected a Mars-sized rogue planet travelling through interstellar space.
*Celebrating twenty years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station
The International Space Station has just celebrated twenty years of continuous human presence in space.
*Russia’s new spy satellite cloaking technology
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has patented a cloaking spacecraft to avoid co-called inspector satellites.
*The Science Report
Social distancing important for controlling COVIDE-19 infections.
Growing concerns that research on human brain stem cells could be reaching an ethical crossroads.
Australia has become a major source for the horrific trade of shark fins for soup.
New lithium-ion battery for cars that can be charged up to 90% of its power in just six minutes.
Alex on tech


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 119
*NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 in interstellar space
NASA has re-established command control of the Voyager 2 spacecraft.  The Agency’s 70 metre Canberra Deep Space Network radio dish – the only antenna capable of contacting the 43-year-old spacecraft -- successfully sent a series of commands to the probe.
*The mystery of the Centaurs
Astronomers have discovered a rare active centaur in the dark expanse of the outer solar system.
*The meaning of a blue moon
This year’s Halloween occurred on a so-called blue moon.  Now anyone who bothered to look as twilight descended on All Hallows' Eve -- would have seen that the Moon didn’t really turn blue -- but remained its usual white-yellow colour.  So why call it a blue moon?
*The Science Report
2020 on track to be one of the warmest years on record.
COVID deaths could be significantly reduced if 95 percent of people wore a face mask in public.
A new study warns that multi-screening may be bad for your memory.
Scientists discover that platypus fur glows green under ultraviolet light.
Skeptics stories that are so bizarre and out there that they really do deserve a wider audience.


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SpaceTime 20201106 Series 23 Episode 118
*When we look at the stars is there anyone looking back?
Three decades after Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan suggested that Voyager 1 snap a picture of the Earth from billions of kilometres away -- resulting in the iconic Pale Blue Dot photograph -- two astronomers now offer another unique cosmic perspective.
*Another delay for Russian Space Station module
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says it now plans to launch its Nauka science module to the International Space Station in April next year.
*Congress warned about China’s new space station
The US Congress has been warned that it was crucial for America to maintain a significant presence in low Earth orbit once the International Space Station is decommissioned – in order to prevent China from gaining a strategic advantage.
*November Skywatch
The seven sisters, the Andromeda Galaxy, and three meteor showers highlight the night skies of November.


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SpaceTime 20201104 Series 23 Episode 117
*OSIRIS-Rex sample return capsule overflowing with regolith
Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA OSIRIS-REx mission managers confirmed that the spacecraft collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission objectives -- acquiring at least 60 grams of the asteroid’s surface material.
*The best place in the universe to live isn’t Earth
A new study claims Earth is not necessarily the best planet in the universe. Astronomers have identified two dozen planets outside our solar system that may have conditions more suitable for life than the third rock from the Sun.
*Europe’s Galileo satellite navigation system
The European Space Agency’s Galileo constellation is the most accurate satellite navigation system in the world.
*The Science Report
Young people who come out as bi are more likely to smoke.
The Atlantic Ocean has just experienced its hottest decade in three millennia.
Paleontologists discover a new species of Pterosaur in China.
Nearly a tonne of lead dust dropped within a kilometre of Notre Dame during the fire.
Alex on Tech: Road tests the new iPhone 12 and then we look at the next generation of VR headsets.


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SpaceTime 20201102 Series 23 Episode 116
*Lunar water is more abundant than previously thought
Astronomers have found that water may be far more abundant on the Moon than previously thought.
*The Milky Way’s clumpy galactic halo
A new study has concluded that our Milky Way Galaxy is surrounded by a lumpy halo of hot gases continuously being fed by material ejected by the birth and death of stars.
*Expedition 63 crew return safely to Earth
After 196 days aboard the International Space Station, the Expedition 63 crew have returned safely to Earth aboard their Soyuz MS-16 capsule.
*The Science Report
Confirmation that physical distancing measures can keep the COVID-19 coronavirus at bay.
Koala populations on the New South Wales north coast in a steady decline for decades.
New super white paint that will reflect more heat back into space.
Archaeologists discover a 2100-year-old image of a cat on Peru’s famous Nazca plateau.
Skeptics guide: study claims 61 per cent of Americans wouldn’t buy a house they thought was haunted.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 115
*BepiColombo undertakes its first Venus flyby
The BepiColombo mission has completed the first of two Venus flybys needed to set it on course with the Solar System’s innermost planet, Mercury.
*Problems worsen aboard the International Space Station
Russian mission managers say the International Space Station is working normally with no threat to the safety of the crew despite a string of problems and equipment failures.
*China carries out its first sea launch
China has carried out its first ocean space launch sending a Long March 11 rocket into orbit from a floating launch pad in the Yellow Sea.
*Amateur Astronomy growing in popularity
Amateur Astronomy has always been popular – and that popularity has been growing over recent months thanks to the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
*The Science Report
This year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years.
Extracting drinking water out of thin air.
Study claims drinking green tea and coffee may help people with type 2 diabetes live longer.
Looking at the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the human heart.
Skeptics guide: Did COVID-19 come from outer space?
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart GarySeries 23 Episode 114
*OSIRIS-REx successfully touches down on asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched down on the surface of the boulder-strewn asteroid Bennu – collecting samples of the space rocks regolith before returning to orbit.
*Pluto’s snow-capped mountains
In 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft discovered spectacular snow-capped mountains on Pluto, which are strikingly similar to mountains on Earth.
*Another space junk near miss
A disused Soviet Union era satellite and a spent Chinese rocket upper stage have narrowly missed a major orbital collision in the skies south of New Zealand.
*The Science Report
Global warming is now increasing temperatures even at the very bottom of the oceans.
Healthy life expectancy increasing -- but not enough to match overall life expectancy.
Australia’s new Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft to fly before the end of the year.
A new study has found that cows prefer a face-to-face chat with people.
Alex on Tech social media Twit-Face political bias exposed.


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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 113
*Betelgeuse closer and smaller than thought
A new study has found the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is closer and smaller than previously thought.
*Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening
Two extreme bolts of lightning have smashed previous records for duration and distance.
*Dream chaser getting closer to its maiden flight
Sierra Nevada Dream Chaser spaceplane has completed its wind tunnel testing as it moves closer to its planned first mission to the International Space Station which is less than a year away -- currently slated for September 2021.
*The Science Report
Great Barrier Reef coral populations down by over 50 per cent since the mid-1990s.
A new study warns that babies are consuming up to 16 million microplastic particles in each litre of formula.
Scientists have set a new superconductivity temperature record.
Letting your kids play in dirt may be good for their immune systems.
Australian Skeptics 2020 Bent Spoon Award


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*Nearby supernova exploded just two and a half million years ago
Scientists have found telltale chemical signatures of a massive star between 11 and 20 times the mass of our Sun going supernova just two and a half million years ago in our stellar neighbourhood.
*A successful 13th test flight for New Shepard
Blue Origin has successfully completed its13th and latest test flight of its New Shepard spacecraft which will eventually carry tourists to the edge of space.
*New top-secret satellite ground station begins operations
A new highly classified Satellite Ground Station for the Wideband Global Satellite Communications system has now gone operational near Geraldton in Western Australia.
*The Science Report
Smartphone abuse linked to suicidal behaviour in teens.
Trying to save the endangered sawfish.
The new solar panel design which could increase light absorption by 125%.
Purr-fecting the art of bonding with cats.
Skeptics guide to Northern Territory politics.
 
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*The Neutron Star collision that’s still producing X-rays three years later
Astronomers are still detecting X-rays being emitted from where two neutron stars collided three years ago.
*Record-setting flight to the space station
The expedition 64 crew has safely arrived aboard the International Space Station following a record-breaking two-orbit fast rendezvous flight aboard their Russian Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft.
*Crew fail to fix air leak on the space station
The crew aboard the International Space Station have finally found the leak which has been venting atmosphere into space from the orbiting outpost for more than a year now.
*The Science Report
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection in the United States.
Levels of the greenhouse gas Nitrous-Oxide jump by 30 per cent.
Blood pressure treatments linked to cognitive decline in older people.
Tasmanian Devils reintroduced to the Australian mainland for the first time in 3000 years.
Alex on Tech reviews the new iPhone 12 range


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*One of life’s building blocks produced faster than thought
A new study has found that stars produce carbon – one of the key building blocks of life as we know it -- 34 per cent faster than previously thought.
*OSIRIS Rex about to touch down on asteroid Bennu
The final countdown is now underway in preparation for NASA’s OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft to touch down onto the surface of the asteroid Bennu to collect samples for eventual return to Earth.
*North Korea’s monstrous new missile
The world got a wake-up call this week when North Korea unveiled its monstrous new intercontinental ballistic missile during a military parade in Pyongyang celebrating the dictatorships 75th anniversary.
*The Science Report
New studies show COVID-19 can survive for up to 28 days on some common surfaces.
Claims moderate exercise is just as effective as high-intensity exercise in keeping older people healthy.
Scientists focus on decimated fish populations in the Murray Darling river system.
A new species of mosasaur discovered in northern Morocco.
Skeptics guide to preparing yourself for Halloween and the spirit world.


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*Venus might have been a habitable world if not for Jupiter
A new study claims Venus might not be the sweltering, waterless hellscape it is today if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit around the Sun.
*A new view of the northern sky
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS – has provided astronomers with a new view of the northern skies revealing a panorama of both familiar stars and newly discovered worlds.
*Is Earth about to get another moon
Every now and then a passing near Earth asteroid gets caught up in the planet’s gravitational field and ends up spending a couple of days, months or even years in Earth orbit as another moon.
*Soyuz rideshare mission
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has launched three telecommunications satellites into orbit aboard a Soyuz 2-1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.
*The Science Report
Warnings that Earth’s sea levels could rise by more than 38 centimetres by the turn of the century.
New study shows avoiding cow milk in early life could stop babies developing asthma as kids.
The world’s first fully automated, industrial scale compacting system for treating radioactive waste.
Dozens of ancient coffins discovered in a vast necropolis south of Cairo.
We preview the Australian Skeptics 2020 bent spoon award.
 
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*NASA’s Dragonfly drone mission to Titan
A new study has found relatively fresh exposed water ice in impact craters on the surface of the Saturnian moon Titan. The findings could prove beneficial in plans for the proposed Dragon fly mission to send a drone aircraft to Titan.
*Mars Close Approach
The red planet Mars is putting on its best show in years right now.
*New comic commode rockets into orbit – the dynamic space dunny 
To go where no man has ever gone before might no longer be accurate – but a new space toilet has been delivered to the international space station.
*The Science Report
One of the world’s most important food crops the sweet potato another victim of global warming.
The CSIRO says some 14 million tonnes of microplastics now polluting the ocean floor.
Paleontologists have described a new species of Mosasaur.
New study claims dogs don’t look at faces the same way humans do.
Alex on Tech checks out Apple Watch Series 6


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*More liquid water lakes found on Mars
Researchers have found evidence of a patchwork of salty liquid water lakes below the surface of the red planet Mars.
*Einstein’s description of gravity just got harder to beat
They say you don’t bet against Einstein – and that’s been proven yet again in a new study of supermassive black holes.
*COVID-19 delays NASA’s Northern Territory launch program
Equatorial Launch Australia says it will be the middle of next year before NASA begins launching rockets from its new East Arnhem Land facility.  Restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic forced NASA to delay its Northern Territory launch program which should have been underway by now.
*The Science Report
An estimated one in ten people worldwide now infected with the COVID-19 corona virus.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez.
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice.
Study linking 5G phone technology with COVID-19 slammed as the worst paper of 2020.


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*Discovery of an unknown stellar population at the galactic centre
Astronomers have found an unknown population of stars near the very heart of the Milky Way galaxy.
*Sweden to stop helping China’s space program
Stockholm has announced that Sweden will cease providing satellite ground station services to China or accept new Chinese space business because of changes in what it euphemistically calls the global political landscape. 
*New Spanish Earth Observation satellite
After leaving the Airbus premises in Madrid on 24 September, the Spanish high-resolution land imaging mission, known as SEOSAT-Ingenio, has arrived safely at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, where it will be prepared for launch later this year.
*Space Station air leak still there
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos says cosmonauts have narrowed down the air leak aboard the International Space Station to somewhere in the Zvezda service module.
*The Science Report
The new study showing that folate, magnesium, and dairy products may help stave off bowel cancer.
30 per cent of COVID-19 cases could go through their infection without showing symptoms.
No more doubt that Spinosaurus, the largest carnivorous dinosaur that ever existed, was a river monster.
Archeologists have identified the earliest known human foot prints in Saudi Arabia.
Young men are more likely to believe COVID-19 myths.
 
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*A missing ingredient in dark matter theories
Astronomers have discovered that there may be a missing ingredient in our cosmic recipe of how dark matter behaves.
*First detection of a planet larger than the star it’s orbiting
For the first time ever, astronomers have discovered a giant exoplanet orbiting a small white dwarf star.
*New Chinese surveillance satellite
China has launched a new ocean-monitoring satellite.
*The Science Report
Scientists have identified a new gene linked to obesity.
Study finds silk face masks may be more effective than cotton or polyester versions.
Dooms Day planes launch not linked to POTUS COVID-19 diagnosis.
Chromium steel manufacture discovered in Persia a thousand years earlier than in the west.
Working dog breeds aren't just hard workers, they're also the most playful.
Alex on Tech checks out the latest iPad.
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*Answering the question: is anyone out there?
Forget what you’ve seen on Star Trek, it looks like our part of the Alpha Quadrant is quite devoid of advanced alien life.
*Second alignment plane of solar system discovered
Astronomers have found a second alignment plane in the solar system. The findings have important implications for models of how comets originally formed in the solar system.
*School bus-sized asteroid sweeps past Earth
An asteroid the size of a bus has zoomed past the Earth flying just 21 thousand kilometres above the planet’s surface – that’s closer than many Earth orbiting satellites.
*The Science Report
Greenland's ice sheet likely to lose more this century than any time in the last 12,000 years.
A new study has identified 41 areas of genetic code linked to left-handedness.
New research has confirmed that kids really are less likely to get COVID-19.
Early to bed really does help your health.
The Nigerian church that doesn’t turn the other cheek.


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