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Ancient eruption at the heart of the Milky Way still shines bright millions of years later
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 65*Ancient eruption at the heart of the Milky Way still shines bright millions of years laterAbout 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 20NASA 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 AsiaPeople 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 satellitesChina 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 ReportCOVID-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.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 66*Exploring the mysteries at the edge of the solar systemNASA’s IBEX spacecraft has confirmed the Sun’s heliosphere is shaped like a giant comet.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/621539151474507776*The lifespan of NeutronsA new mission to Venus could finally determine the life span of the neutron.*ESA’s mission to study the Earth’s hydrological cycleThe 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 systemChina has launched the final satellite in its Beidou military navigation system.*The Science ReportSummer 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.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 67*Pluto’s liquid oceanAstronomers 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 NeptuneNASA 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 notIt’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 ReportOne 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.For more SpaceTime visit www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 180 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 Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.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 or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-dailyHelp support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you.
