NASA Back in Touch with Voyager 2

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 119*NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 in interstellar spaceNASA has re-established command control of the Voyager 2 spacecraft.  The Agency’s 70 metre Canberra Deep Space Network radio dish – the only antenna capable of contacting the 43-year-old spacecraft -- successfully sent a series of commands to the probe.*The mystery of the CentaursAstronomers have discovered a rare active centaur in the dark expanse of the outer solar system.*The meaning of a blue moonThis year’s Halloween occurred on a so-called blue moon.  Now anyone who bothered to look as twilight descended on All Hallows' Eve -- would have seen that the Moon didn’t really turn blue -- but remained its usual white-yellow colour.  So why call it a blue moon?*The Science Report2020 on track to be one of the warmest years on record.COVID deaths could be significantly reduced if 95 percent of people wore a face mask in public.A new study warns that multi-screening may be bad for your memory.Scientists discover that platypus fur glows green under ultraviolet light.Skeptics stories that are so bizarre and out there that they really do deserve a wider audience.Sponsor Details:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to with the support of ExpressVPN - Rated No.1 by TechRadar...and as used by us. For three months free when you sign up for any 12-month package just visit www.tryexpressvpn.com/space and help support the show. LastPass password manager….it’s one we use and is a lifesaver. Check it out for free at spacetimewithstuartgary.com/lastpass and help support the show. NameCheap.com….your online presence begins with a great domain name. Find your perfect one with NameCheaps powerful tools. Visit spacetimewithstuartgary.com/namecheap for more details and help support the show. For more SpaceTime visit  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple 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: [email protected] 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  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.