*NASA Canberra upgrade to affect the Voyager 2 spacecraft
NASA is undertaking a critical upgrade of its 70 metre Deep Space Network radio antenna near Canberra (Australia).

*A whole new generation of European Launch Vehicles about the fly
The European Space Agency is preparing to begin flights with two new rocket launch systems this year the Ariane 6 and the Vega-C.

*A new mission to study Giant Solar Particle Storms
NASA has selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather events - known as solar particle storms.

*More Chinese military spy satellites launched
China has launched another three Yaogan-30 signet intelligence-gathering reconnaissance satellites.

*The Science Report
Claims 42,000 people have died in Wuhan from COVID-19 rather than the 3,300 claimed by Beijing.
Studies show the number of intensive care COVID-19 patients in Italy increased exponentially for 18 days.
20 percent of people over 80 infected with COVID-19 likely to require hospitalization.
Discovery of a new species of velociraptor in New Mexico.
Could Australia have the longest continuous cliff line in the world?

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*Jupiter’s great red spot continues to shrink
A new study has confirmed that Jupiter’s iconic great red spot is continuing to shrink.

*New evidence showing Earth’s days are getting longer
A new study has used fossil mollusc shells to provide a new way of confirming the days are getting longer as the Earth’s rotation continues to slow down.

*New comet getting really bright really quickly
A new comet first discovered in the closing days of 2019 looks like it could put on a spectacular celestial light show over the next few months.

*April SkyWatch
Our nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri and the Southern Cross constellation are highlights of the April night skies.

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*Quasar Tsunamis rip across galaxies
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered massive tsunami-like energy outflows from distant quasars tearing across interstellar space and wreaking havoc on the galaxies in which they originate.
 
*The Mars Curiosity rover’s climb up the red planet’s Mount Sharp
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is preparing for the next stage in its accent of Gale Crater’s Mount Sharp.
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*NASA gets the Mars Insight Lander’s drill to start working again
Well, after spending almost a year trying to get the drill aboard NASA’s Mars Insight Lander to work – mission managers may have fixed the problem – the old-fashioned way – by giving it a good bash with a shovel.
 
*New Australia rocket engine test-fired
Valiant Space has successfully test-fired its new locally developed liquid-fueled rocket engine.
 
*Long March-3B launches new BeiDou-3 satellite
China has successfully launched another BeiDou-3 navigation satellite into geostationary orbit.
 
*Soyuz launches GLONASS-M navigation satellite
Russia has launched a new Glonass-M navigation satellite.
 
*The Science Report
New study shows 95% of COVID-19 deaths could have been avoided.
A 5th Wuhan doctor arrested by Beijing after trying to warn the world about COVID-19 has died.
A sudden loss of smell could be the first sign that you’ve been infected with COVID-19.
East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometres in the past 22 years.
Boys hitting puberty at an early age are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes as adults.
 
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 26
*Biggest explosion since the big bang
Astronomers have detected the biggest explosion ever recorded anywhere in the universe – other than the big bang itself.

*Could fragments of the planet Theia be buried under the lunar surface
A new study claims fragments of the planet that hit the Earth to create the Moon may still be present below the lunar surface.

*More Near-Earth Objects detected
The European Space Agency’s Near-Earth Objects co-ordination centre has added another 202 asteroids to its list of potentially hazardous objects that pass close to the Earth.

*Soyuz launches more internet satellites
Russia has launched another 34 OneWeb broadband internet satellites into orbit for Arianespace.

*The Science Report
Growing calls for an international investigation into Beijing’s cover-up of the true extent of COVID-19.
New data shows social distancing measures are working to reduce the number of cases of COVID-19.
The first phase I clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine has begun in Seattle.
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine showing interesting results in the battle against COVID-19.
Australia’s recent mega bushfires were responsible for over 400 deaths.

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*New kind of magnetic explosion on Sun
Scientists have detected a magnetic explosion on the Sun -- the likes of which has never been seen before.
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*How planets and planetesimals were formed
Data from NASA’s New Horizons mission is providing new insights into how planets and planetesimals -- the building blocks of the planets -- are formed.

*SpaceX to send tourists to the International Space Station
SpaceX is to  start flying rich tourists to the International space station before the end of next year.

*Captain James Cook the navigator
While most people know Cook as the first European to circumnavigate the east coast of Australia in His Majesty’s Royal Navy Bark Endeavour -- and claim Australia in the name of mother England in 1770 – Cook was also a highly accomplished navigator – undertaking three major voyages of exploration across the largely uncharted Pacific Ocean.

*The Science Report
Average global temperatures now 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels.
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets now losing ice six times faster than they were in the 1990s.
Gay and lesbian teens still primary victims physical or sexual assault.
Scientists successfully control the nucleus of an atom using only electric fields.
The oldest fossil of a modern bird ever found.
Why people go for alternative medicines.

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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 24
*New type of pulsating star discovered
Astronomers have discovered an unusual star that pulsates on just one side. The strange tear-drop shaped star reported in the journal Nature Astronomy is part of a binary system located some 1500 light-years away.
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*SpaceX to fly astronauts to the Space Station in May
NASA has confirmed that SpaceX will fly astronauts to the International Space Station in May using a Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon 2 capsule. The historic flight will be the first manned mission launched from American soil since the mothballing of the Space Shuttle fleet following STS-135 in 2011.

*New satellite tracking station for Alice Springs
Arianespace is to develop a new satellite tracking station at a technology centre near the outback town of Alice Springs.

*ExoMars mission delay till 2022
The European Space Agency and the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos have decided to postpone the launch of the second ExoMars mission to study the Red Planet until 2022.
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*SpaceX Starlink launch
Drama has surrounded SpaceX’s latest launch of another 60 Starlink broadband internet satellites into orbit.

*The Science Report
A special report wrapping up what we now know about the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 23
*Could dark matter be made up of strange particles called d-star hexaquarks
Scientists have identified a sub-atomic particle that could have formed the 'dark matter' in the Universe during the Big Bang.

*Rare white dwarf merger
Astronomers have identified an unusually massive white dwarf which may be the result of a rare merger between smaller two white dwarfs.

*New in orbit satellite salvage spacecraft begins operations
Northrop Grumman have undertaken their first in orbit satellite refuelling operation successfully linking up with an aging telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit 36 thousand kilometres above the equator.

*Choosing the right telescope
Jonathan Nally from Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine tells us how to know what’s the best beginners telescope to buy.

*The Science Report
The Sun not responsible for global warming.
Man-made climate change made Australia’s bushfires 30% more likely to occur.
Fish oil supplements may be linked to a lower risk of death.
Claims saffron can enhance the quality of sleep.
A new study claims men can distinguish between the scents of sexually aroused and non-aroused women.
Fake news on the Covid-19 Chinese corona virus continues to grow.

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*A warp in the Milky Way Galaxy
A new study suggests that a warp in the disk of the Milky Way galaxy is probably caused by an ongoing collision with another galaxy.
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*Mars 2020 rover officially named Perseverance
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover has been officially named Perseverance.

*Lagrange mission to provide solar warning
The European Space Agency is planning a new mission to provide early warning of geomagnetic storms – or space weather events heading towards Earth.
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*Last flight of the original SpaceX Dragon
SpaceX has launched its 20th and final Dragon cargo ship in its original configuration to the International Space Station.
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*The Science Report
COVID-19 Chinese coronavirus fatality risk factors.
New links between early menopause and later health problems.
Social media and smartphone use linked to mental health issues among young people.
Microbes found on space station not considered harm full.
Scientists observe a new state of matter.

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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 21
*Rewriting the history of star formation at the heart of the Milky Way
New observations have rewritten the history of star formation at the centre of the Milky Way.
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*ASA HQ officially opened
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has officially opened the fledgling Australian Space Agency’s new headquarters in Adelaide.

*New Russian military satellite launched
Moscow has launched a new military satellite into orbit for the Russian Ministry of Defence.

*March Skywatch
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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 20
*Volcanically active Vesta
New evidence shows the asteroid 4 Vesta remained volcanically active far longer than it should have.
*South Australia back in space flight this year.
It’s been many decades since the last spacecraft were launched into orbit from the Woomera rocket range in South Australia’s far north.
*Phantom Express project scrapped
Boeing has withdrawn from the Phantom Express Experimental Spaceplane Program.
*Russia launches 34 satellites on Soyuz
A Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted into orbit carrying 34 new internet telecommunications satellites.

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