Gaia Mission Finds Parts Of The Milky Way Much Older Than Expected

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 37<br />*Gaia mission finds parts of the Milky Way much older than expected<br />Using data from ESA's Gaia mission, astronomers have shown that a part of the Milky Way known as the 'thick disc' began forming 13 billion years ago, around 2 billion years earlier than expected, and just 0.8 billion years after the Big Bang.<br />*Looking at the radio sky in technicolour<br />The GaLactic and Extragalactic All-sky Murchison Widefield Array or GLEAM is one of the biggest radio surveys of the sky ever assembled.<br />*Australian Space Command commences operations<br />Australia’s new Space Command has officially commenced operations. The command is a division with in the Australian air force – focusing on supporting space domain awareness, sovereign-controlled satellite communications and navigation and space-based Earth observation.<br />*The Science Report<br />Australia’s Black Summer bush fires changed the planet’s stratosphere.<br />Artificial sweeteners cancer risk.<br />Supermarket product placement key to healthy eating.<br />Skeptic's guide why astrology is garbage<br />Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen" rel="noopener">https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen</a> <br /><br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> <br />If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…<br />To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit <a href="https://bitesz.supercast.com/" rel="noopener">https://bitesz.supercast.com/</a> . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br /><br />For more podcasts visit our HQ at <a href="https://bitesz.com" rel="noopener">https://bitesz.com</a> <br /><br />#space #science #astronomy 3news #spacetime