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S27E124-126 Plus: Galactic Giants, Ancient Microbes, and Vulcan's Triumph
Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast.SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 124*Galaxies are much bigger than thoughtA new study has concluded that galaxies are actually far larger than they appear. The key to their true size lies in the gas surrounding them which extends far further into intergalactic space than previously thought.*Live microbes discovered in two billion year old rocksSciences have discovered pockets of microbes living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area known for its rich ore deposits.*Vulcan launch turns near failure into successThe United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket has grabbed victory out of the jaws of defeat -- overcoming a faulty strap on solid rocket booster to successfully place its payload into orbit.*The Science ReportThe 2024 Nobel prizes for science have been awarded in Stockholm.Skeptics guide to who likes magic SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 125*Discovery of the most distant rotating disc galaxy ever seenAstronomers have discovered the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen. The galaxy catalogued as REBELS-25 seems as orderly as present-day spiral galaxies – but is being observed some 13.1 billion years ago – a time when the universe was only 700 million years old.*Record breaking recovery of rocks that originated in Earth’s mantleScientists have recovered the first long section of rocks that originated in the Earth’s mantle. The nearly continuous 1,268 metres of mantle rock was recovered from a “tectonic window,” a section of the seabed where rocks from the mantle were exposed along the Mid-Atlantic ocean Ridge.*Europe’s Hera asteroid mission launches into spaceSpaceX have managed to launch the European Space Agency’s Hera asteroid inspection mission just hours before the Milton the monster show hurricane slammed into Florida.The Science ReportA new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia.Choice has discovered that car manufacturers are spying on you and everything you do.Deactivating your Facebook really does increase your well-being.Alex on Tech AMD’s new AI chips SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 126*Parker Solar Probe completes 21st close approach to the SunNASA's Parker Solar Probe has just completed its 21st close encounter with the Sun. The flyby equalled its own distance record by swooping within 7.26 million kilometres of the solar surface.*Webb finds potential missing link to first starsLooking deep into the early universe with NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd light signature, which astronomers attribute to its gas outshining its stars. Found approximately one billion years after the big bang, galaxy GS-NDG-9422 may be a missing-link phase of galactic evolution between the universe’s first stars and familiar, well-established galaxies.*Mission managers fix a key science instrument aboard the Perseverance roverNASA Mission managers have been able to repair the key SHERLOC Raman spectroscopy instrument aboard the agency’s Mars Perseverance Rover. SHERLOC – the Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals uses fine-scale imaging and an ultraviolet laser to determine detailed mineralogy, and detect organic compounds.*The Science ReportA new study claims consuming more caffeine may improve your heart health.Plant cover increasing over Antarctica.A new study confirms that people often don't know that they don't know what they don't know.Skeptics guide to testing astrologyhttps://spacetimewithstuartgary.comhttps://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/ This week’s guests include:Associate Professor Nikole Nielsen from Swinburne University, ASTRO 3D and the University of Oklahoma And our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian Skeptics 🌏 Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.bitesz.com/nordvpn . The discount and bonuses are incredible! And it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌
