Parts of the Milky Way much older than expected; Strange happenings aboard the International Space Station; Antimatter helium
SpaceTime Patron Exclusive EditionsMarch 28, 202201:37:52134.44 MB

Parts of the Milky Way much older than expected; Strange happenings aboard the International Space Station; Antimatter helium

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Premium Edition S25E37, 38, and 39w/c March 28, 2022The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 37*Gaia mission finds parts of the Milky Way much older than expectedUsing data from ESA's Gaia mission, astronomers have shown that a part of the Milky Way known as the 'thick disc' began forming 13 billion years ago, around 2 billion years earlier than expected, and just 0.8 billion years after the Big Bang.*Looking at the radio sky in technicolourThe GaLactic and Extragalactic All-sky Murchison Widefield Array or GLEAM is one of the biggest radio surveys of the sky ever assembled.*Australian Space Command commences operationsAustralia’s new Space Command has officially commenced operations. The command is a division with in the Australian air force – focusing on supporting space domain awareness, sovereign-controlled satellite communications and navigation and space-based Earth observation.*The Science ReportAustralia’s Black Summer bush fires changed the planet’s stratosphere.Artificial sweeteners cancer risk.Supermarket product placement key to healthy eating.Skeptic's guide why astrology is garbageSpaceTime Series 25 Episode 38*Strange happenings aboard the International Space StationThree Russian Cosmonauts have surprized the world emerging from their newly arrived capsule aboard the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue flight suites reminiscent of the colours of the Ukrainian flag.*Artemis: crawling towards launchLast week’s historic roll out of the giant Space Launch System Artemis 1 moon rocket would not have been possible without one of the unsung heroes of the NASA’s manned space program – its giant crawler transporters.*Ingenuity completes flight 22NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity completed its 22nd flight over the surface of the red planet.*The Science ReportStudy warns that low vitamin C levels are linked to cognitive impairment in older people.Giant shark Megalodon grew to larger sizes in cooler environments.New species of Ankylosaur armoured dinosaur found in China.Alex on Tech cyber security warningSpaceTime Series 25 Episode 39*New properties discovered in hybrid matter -- antimatter heliumPhysicists have found that a hybrid matter -- antimatter helium atom containing an antiproton – the antimatter equivalent of the proton -- in place of one of the two electrons has been found to have an unexpected response to laser light when immersed in superfluid helium.*Studies suggest Enceladus’s oceans boilA new study claims the famous south pole Tiger stripes fissures on the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus are caused by sea water pressure due to expanding ice.*OneWeb switches from Soyuz to SpaceXBroadband internet satellite operator OneWeb has dumped the Russian Soyuz launcher in favour of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 after Russia refused to launch a rocket containing OneWeb satellites.*The Science ReportPlanet Earth’s poles continuing to get warmer.More internet time linked to higher stress in teens.Discovery of a fabric that can hear sounds,#Skeptic's guide to how to really scare peopleListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listenFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQIf you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com

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