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The Need to Weaponize Space - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S23E62, 63 & 64 Premium Edition
The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 62*The need to weaponize space The United States found the need to create a separate defence arm for the space warfare arena last year – in order to meet the growing threat posed by existing Russian and Chinese space forces which have already weaponized space. The new branch will defend American space assets including communications, navigation, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance satellites. And with Australia having contributed significant funding towards some of these spacecraft, as well its ongoing ground support role – comes the obvious question -- should Australia have its own space force within the ADF?*Evidence of recent volcanic eruptions on TitanAstronomers studying data from NASA’s Cassini mission to explore the ringed world of Saturn and its many moons have found evidence of recent volcanic activity on Titan.*Rocket Lab launches its 12th missionAn electron rocket has successfully blasted into space carrying five satellites into orbit.The payloads included three classified satellites for the United States National Reconnaissance Office, one for NASA, and one for the University of New South Wales.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620961271015260160 *The Science ReportDexamethasone seen as a major breakthrough in saving the lives of COVID-19 patients.New study finds young adults aren’t having as much sex as they used to.Paleontologists say ancient footprints might have belonged to a two-legged crocodile.We’ve all wondered -- What sort of people hoard rolls of toilet paper during a pandemic.Anti-vaxers change their name to hide their agenda.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 63*Serious questions continue over sciences understanding of cosmic historyIt’s becoming increasingly clear that scientists will need to rethink their understanding of the fundamental history of the Universe. A new set of precision distance measurements reported in the Astrophysical Journal Letters have reinforced discrepancies in two competing values for the Hubble constant which describes the expansion rate of the universe.*Pilbara meteor lights up early morning outback skiesWell, despite what you may have heard elsewhere, the bright green fireball which streaked across the remote Pilbara skies last weekend was not space junk or the giant asteroid 2002 NN4 – it was just a small meteor -- and it didn’t fall to Earth -- but rather grazed the upper atmosphere before continuing on its journey through interplanetary space.*SpaceX keeping a busy launch scheduleSpaceX has been maintaining a busy space launch schedule with another Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifting off with another 58 Starlink internet communications satellites as well as 3 SkySat Earth observation spacecraft.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/620961271015260160*The Science ReportNew study confirms the use of facemasks has been effective in reducing the transmission of COVID-19.Healthy eating rather than conforming to a single diet is the best way to lower Heart Disease risk.Mysterious radioactive cloud over Europe came from nuclear power station.New study confirms dogs know when they’re being treated unfairly.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 64*New hints of hypothetical axion particlesScientists from the international XENON collaboration has come up with some exciting results that just might be opening a new window on a hypothetical particle called the axion that’s been linked to dark matter.*Solar Orbiter makes first close approach to the SunESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has undertaken its first close approach to the Sun reaching a comfortable 77 million kilometres from the visible solar surface.*NASA’s new water hunting Lunar roverNASA is developing a water seeking robotic lunar rover which could be exploring the Moon’s south pole in three years. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – or VIPER -- will help pave the way for the return of humans to the lunar surface in 2024 aboard the Artemis 3 mission.*The Science ReportOne in five people at risk of severe COVID-19 infection.The COVID-19 lockdown changes human sleeping habits in North America and EuropeChina’s People’s Liberation Army Unit 61398 behind a major cyber-attack targeting Australia.German intelligence warns that Iran is continuing efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction.A new study shows climate change deniers also consider the coronavirus a pseudoscience.For more SpaceTime visit www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). 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