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The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 65 *Ancient eruption at the heart of the Milky Way still shines bright millions of years later About 3.5 million years ago, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy unleashed an enormous burst of energy, lighting up the surrounding space. *OSIRIS-Rex asteroid sample collection set for October 20 NASA has set October 20 as the date when the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft will manoeuvre down to the rugged boulder strewn surface of the asteroid Bennu and attempt to collect a sample of the ancient space rock for return to Earth. *Annular solar eclipse sweeps across Africa and Asia People across parts of Africa, Asia and the Pacific have been treated to a spectacular annular solar eclipse timed to coincide with the June solstice. *China launches more spy satellites China is continuing its push to launch a massive fleet of spy satellites designed to provide continuous coverage of the Earth’s surface. The latest flight takes Beijing’s current constellation of Earth observation satellites to over 90. *The Science Report COVID-19 contagion suggests it may spread like a seasonal respiratory disease. Climate change making wet seasons wetter and dry seasons even drier. New clues about why astronauts suffer head congestion during spaceflight. Growing concerns as more people go for homemade pet foods. Can a psychic help you get through these difficult COVID-19 times. For more SpaceTime visit www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Get immediate access to over 180 commercial-free, double episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily 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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime.
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