Solar Activity // NASA’s Fermi Mission // Day That Changed Astronomy | S26E145

The Space News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 145*Solar activity likely to peak next year.A new study claims the Sun will reach the peak of its eleven year solar Cycle next year. The current Solar cycle -- 25 began in December 2019 with a minimum smoothed sunspot number of 1.8.NASA’s Fermi Mission nets 300 gamma-ray pulsars … and countingA new catalogue shows that NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered 294 gamma-ray-emitting pulsars, while another 34 suspects await confirmation. *A day that changed astronomy for everBack on the 17th of August 2017 astronomers were for the first time ever able to measure the violent death spiral of a pair of neutron stars using both conventional electromagnetic telescopes and the relatively new field of gravitational wave laser interferometry. *The Science ReportOzone levels above Antarctica may not be recovering after all. Inhaling air pollution while sitting in traffic associated with an increase in blood pressure.Study claims city dwelling bees tend to have bigger brains than their country cousins.Skeptic's guide to the 2023 Bent Spoon AwardsThis week’s guests include:Professor Matthew Bailes from OzGrav the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave DiscoveryMars Odyssey deputy project scientist Laura Kerber from JPL And our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian SkepticsJonathan Nally from Sky and Telescope Magazineisten to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen and access show links via https://linktr.ee/biteszHQAdditionally, listeners can support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member through www.bitesz.supercast.com or through premium versions on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on our website at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQFor more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.