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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 77*Stunning first images of the Sun sent back by Solar OrbiterThe European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter has sent back its first stunning close-up images of the Sun revealing miniature omnipresent solar flares – which have been named campfires.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/624157305271992320 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/624157540277764096 https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/624157878096429057 *Venus showing signs of being volcanically activeA new study has identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus.*All systems go for the first helicopter flight on another planetWhen NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launches in a few days time -- bound for the red planet -- it will make history as the first mission to carry a helicopter destined to fly the skies of another world.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/624154514481627136 *The Science ReportNew COVID-19 vaccine being developed at Oxford University showing early immune responses.Australia’s devastating bushfires caused a 14 percent increase in the number of species now threatened.New study shows fewer Australians smoking and drinking but speed, E and coke on the increase.New species of non-sauropodan sauropodomorph dinosaur discovered in China.Dangerous bleach being sold as miracle COVID-19 cure.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 78*Hayabusa-2 asteroid sample return capsule to land in AustraliaThe Australian Space Agency confirms Japan’s Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return capsule will land in the Woomera Rocket Range in outback South Australia on December the 6th.*NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope set to fly on October 31st 2021After decades of development NASA's James Webb space telescope has completed one of its final ground tests before next year’s launch.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/624156206518419456 *Deep Sky imagingWe often talk about the spectacular panoramic vista provided by the Southern night skies – a view many regard as being superior to the skies of the northern hemisphere. And it’s true – the south celestial sphere contains all the good stuff.*Converted intercontinental ballistic missile launches new spy satelliteA Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket has successfully launched a classified spy satellite into orbit for the secretive National Reconnaissance Office.*The Science ReportExperimental COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 shown to boost immune response.Malware hidden in China-mandated software is far more extensive than thought.Paleontologists discover a new species of dinosaur in Brazil.A link between erectile function and watching porn.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 79*Debate continues over the age of the universeNew observations by the National Science Foundation’s Atacama Cosmology Telescope have now placed the age of the universe at 13.77 billion years -- give or take 40 million years.*Signs of a new ocean opening up in AfricaScientists say a 60 kilometre long crack in the Ethiopian desert which first opened up in 2005 with the equivalent of several hundred years of tectonic plate movement in just days -- will continue spreading -- eventually forming a new ocean within the next five to ten million years.*Japan and China launch separate missions to Mars Japan and China have each launched separate missions, within days of each other -- bound for Mars.*The Science ReportScientists develop a new drug which could eradicate COVID-19 from lungs in a matter of days.The world's polar bears to be extinct by the end of the century due to climate change.Paleontologists have discovered a new species of sauropod dinosaur in northern Switzerland.Remember your pets when you go back to work – they could suffer separation anxiety.There’s been a drop in vaccination rates in Australia in recent months.For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple 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-daily