SpaceTime 20190529 Series 22 Episode 41 Is Now Out

SpaceTime 20190529 Series 22 Episode 41 is now out

SpaceTime covers the latest news in astronomy & space sciences.

The show is available as a free twice weekly podcast through Apple Podcasts (itunes), Stitcher, Google Podcast, Pocketcasts, SoundCloud, Bitez.com, YouTube, Audio Boom, your favourite podcast download provider, and from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com

SpaceTime is also broadcast coast to coast across the United States on Science360 Radio by the National Science Foundation in Washington D.C. and around the world on Tune-In Radio.

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Today’s stories…

The potential risk of the Taurid Meteor Swarm A new study claims the Taurid meteoroid stream could pose a risk to planet Earth.

How the Formation of the Moon might have brought water to Earth A new study claims Earth’s water arrived with Theia during the giant impact which created the Moon. Earth

Another meteor flashes across Australian skies Hot on the heels of last week’s meteor which lit up the midnight skies of Central Australia – people across Australia’s south east have just experienced their own celestial light show with a meteor lighting up the skies over Victoria and South Australia.

Jupiter’s unknown journey revealed A new study claims the solar system’s largest planet Jupiter probably formed about four times further away from the Sun than where it is now.

Dragon launches safely to space station following test pad explosion A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship has successfully launched to the International Space Station despite the earlier destruction of another Dragon capsule in a spectacular explosion.

The Science Report China responsible for a rise in emissions of ozone layer-destroying chemical chlorofluorocarbon. A newly discovered Australian Lizard species may already be extinct. New study claims women perform better in math and verbal tests at higher room temperatures. Scientists find the earliest known fungi. The CSIRO discovers gold-coated fungi.

Last Saturday’s show….

The incredibly shrinking Moon causing Moonquakes Astronomers say moonquakes are being generated as the Moon continues to cool and contract.

A new way to form volcanoes Scientists have discovered a new way to form volcanoes. Geoscientists have discovered the first direct evidence that material from deep within Earth’s mantle transition zone - a layer rich in water, crystals and melted rock - can percolate to the surface to form volcanoes.

Central Australian meteor A meteor has lit up the night skies of the Australian outback with witnesses reporting a flash of light briefly turning night into day.

The Science Report Scientists create living colonies of E. coli bacteria using DNA constructed by humans, not nature. Dudes continuing to use steroids despite warnings about the potentially life-limiting side effects. Australia’s Cocos Islands are littered with an estimated 414 million pieces of plastic debris. Half of the Internet’s most popular websites are at risk of malicious activity. Parents aged between 22 to 37 year old were the more likely to be on their phones while driving. Credibility of Southern Cross University in question after introducing naturopathy course.

SpaceTime Background SpaceTime is Australia’s most respected astronomy and space science news program. The show reports on the latest stories and discoveries making news in astronomy, spaceflight, and general science. SpaceTime features interviews with leading Australian scientists about their latest research. The show is broadcast coast to coast across the United States by the National Science Foundation on Science360 Radio and around the world on Tune in Radio. SpaceTime is available in Australia as a twice weekly podcast which averages around three million downloads annually. It’s hosted on line through Bitez.com on all major podcast platforms. SpaceTime began life in 1995 as ‘StarStuff’ on ABC NewsRadio. Stuart Gary created the show during his 17 years as NewsRadio’s Science Editor, evening presenter, and news anchor. Gary wrote, produced and hosted StarStuff, consistently achieving 9 percent of the Australian radio audience share - according to Neilsen ratings survey figures for the five major Australian metro markets (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, & Perth). The StarStuff podcast was hosted by ABC Science on line achieving over 1.3 million downloads annually. The popular program was cut in 2015 due to ABC budget cuts. Rather than accept another on air position with the ABC, Gary resigned to continue producing the show independently, rebranding it as SpaceTime. The first episode of SpaceTime was broadcast on February 8th 2016 and the show has been in continuous production ever since. SpaceTime now reaches an audience almost three times greater that it achieved as StarStuff.