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The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20200129 Series 23 Episode 09*A new view of the centre of the Milky Way GalaxyAstronomers have been shown a new never before seen glimpse of the centre of the Milky Way revealing regions of star birth and what appears to be an accretion ring of debris surrounding the galaxy’s central supermassive black hole. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190113830498 *Supernova 1987A opens a new window in astronomyScientists have managed to peer deep into the past of supernova 1987A – the first nearby supernova that astronomers have been able to study in modern times.*An eighth target for the Lucy Jovian trojan asteroid missionAstronomers have found an eighth target for NASA’s Lucy mission to Jupiter’s trojan asteroids.*Dragon passes its final test before manned space flights beginNASA and SpaceX have successfully carried out their final major test flight of the Crew Dragon Two capsule prior to it being cleared to transport crew to the International Space Station.*Boeing’s Starliner passes inspection following first space flightMeanwhile, Boeing says an assessment of the Starliner capsule used for last month’s test flight shows the spacecraft has survived its journey into space and back with only minimal refurbishment needed before its next flight.*First spacewalk for 2020Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have carried out their first spacewalk for the year.*The Science ReportThe growing global threat from a new coronavirus out of China.2019 tops off Earth’s the warmest decade on record.A breakthrough in laser based weapons.The iconic Platypus is on brink of extinction.New study finds pop culture evolves no faster than normal animal evolution.SpaceTime 20200131 Series 23 Episode 10*Intriguing new results could crack the standard model of particle physicsPhysicists at CERN the European Organisation for nuclear research have come up with some intriguing new results which if confirmed by follow up study could crack the standard model of particle physics – the foundation of sciences understanding of the universe.*Dating a Milky Way feeding frenzyA single bright star in the Southern Hemisphere constellation Indus has revealed new insights on the Milky Way galaxy’s cannibalization of the small dwarf galaxy Gaia-Enceladus.*More evidence that asteroid impact killed the dinosaursThere’s been another study showing how asteroid impact rather than volcanic activity caused the mass extinction event 66 million years ago which killed 75 percent of all other life on Earth including the non-avian dinosaurs.*Ariane 5’s first launch for 2020The European Space Agency has carried out its first Ariane 5 launch for the year carrying two telecommunications satellites into geostationary orbit.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/190309723403 *China launches Galaxy 1China has launched a new nano communications satellite.*The Science ReportDamage to the ozone layer may be responsible for half of Arctic warming over the last 50 years.A little bit of good news amongst the ecological disaster of Australia’s mega fires.A link between fish oil supplements in improved sperm counts.Scientists culture the microorganisms from which all complex life might have descended.Have human body temperatures dropped since the 1860s.Fire hosing is the term given to the latest strategy designed to stop intellectual debate on issues.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 175 commercial-free, double episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or if you’re not a fan of Patreon, go to Supercast - https://bitesz.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist
