S27E01: Black Hole Radio Signals // A Close Encounter // China Launch

Happy New Year from the SpaceTime Team!The Space News Podcast. SSpaceTime Series 27 Episode 1*Black Hole radio signals helping to unveil secrets of massive galaxiesA new study has confirmed that supermassive black holes at the hearts of some of the largest nearby galaxies are also often the brightest radio wave sources in the Universe. *A close encounter with the volcanic world of IoNASA’s Juno spacecraft has just completed its closest ever encounter with the volcanic world of Io. *China launches its top secret space planeChina claims it’s carried out another successful flight of its top secret Shenlong or Heavenly Dragon space plane. *The Science Report The World Health Organization has declared a new COVID-19 variant of interest, known as JN.1 Studies show that not all low-carb diets will help you keep the kilos off to the same degree. Researchers find Monarch butterflies use landmarks to remember the location of their favourite food.Skeptics guide to whether or not we’re picking on UFO investigatorsThis week’s guests:Associate Professor Michael Brown, from Monash University Kirk Knobelspiesse, polarimetry lead scientist for the PACE mission at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Meng Gao PACE polarimetry Data Scientist and software lead at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. MURI Principal Investigator Philip Ely from Leonardo Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems And our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian SkepticsTo become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed...**Support SpaceTime with Stuart Gary: Be Part of Our Cosmic Journey!** SpaceTime is fueled by passion, not big corporations or grants.We're on a mission to become 100% listener-supported, allowing us to focus solely on bringing you riveting space stories without the interruption of ads. 🌌 **Here's where you shine:**Help us soar to our goal of 1,000 subscribers! Whether it's just $1 or more, every contribution propels us closer to a universe of ad-free content. **Elevate Your Experience:**By joining our cosmic family at the $5 tier, you'll unlock: - Over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions. - Exclusive extended interviews. - Early access to new episodes every Monday. Dive in with a month's free trial on Supercast and discover the universe of rewards waiting for you! 🌠 🚀 [Join the Journey with SpaceTime](https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/) 🌟 [Learn More About Us](https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com) Together, let's explore the cosmos without limits!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.