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Supermassive Black Hole Flares - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S21E88 & 89 Patreon Edition
Hi Patrons...an apology this week...while recording this episode some sort of slight phasing problems appeared...so if you notice them we are aware of them and hope to have them fixed by next week. Fingers crossed... thanks....Huw (the producer) The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). SpaceTime 20181107 Series 21 Episode 88*Flares discovered erupting around the Sagittarius A* supermassive black holeAstronomers have detected flares erupting at the edge of Sagittarius A* the supermassive black hole lurking at the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy.*NASA’s Dawn mission suddenly comes to an endNASA’s Dawn spacecraft has gone silent, ending a historic mission that studied time capsules from the solar system’s earliest chapter.*Hubble Space Telescope back up and runningNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back up and running normally after going into protective safe mode three weeks ago when a gyroscope needed for aiming suddenly failed -- and a reserve gyro designed to replace it -- didn’t perform as expected.*Stratolaunch to start space missions within two yearsStratolaunch says it will start flying rockets into space in 2020.*Funding boost for Gold Coast rocket companyGilmour Space Technologies has secured 19 million dollars in seed funding to launch its next-generation hybrid rockets into space.*The Science ReportChinese telecommunications giant accused of hacking foreign computer networks.New twisted light beams could increase internet speeds by a hundred times.NASA spots a massive rectangular monolith iceberg off Antarctica.Birds that build their own tools from a variety of different parts.Alex on Tech: Cybersecurity breach at the Perth Mint.SpaceTime 20181109 Series 21 Episode 89*NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft gets its first images of asteroid Bennu After two years travelling through space, the NASA OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has taken its first images of its mission target – the asteroid Bennu.*Dust clouds confirmed in Earth’s orbit around the SunAstronomers have confirmed two elusive dust clouds which are in Earth’s orbit around the Sun.*Russia to launch new crew to the space station next monthThe Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos will recommence manned space flights to the International Space station next month. The decision to launch follows detailed investigations into last month’s accent abort of the Soyuz MS-10 flight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.*Climate Change satellite launchedJapan launched a new spacecraft to monitor greenhouse gas emissions.*SpaceX spectacular west coast launchCalifornia residents were treated to a spectacular evening launch with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lighting up the Pacific sunset skies.*The Science ReportEarth’s oceans absorbed 60 percent more heat than previously thought.Scientists develop a real-life tractor beam.How Australia’s first people arrived on the great southern land.Iran’s illegal nuclear weapons sites under another Stuxnet cyber attack.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesSubscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast etcRSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rssWould you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe at Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary Help 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.Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comEmail: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist
