SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 80 *NASA’s Curiosity rover goes into emergency safe mode on Mars NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover have suddenly gone into emergency safe mode on the red planet following unusual temperature spikes were detected by a key instrument control unit. *Claims the Earth’s mantle had two different compositions A new study claims the Earth’s mantle had very different composition early in the planet’s history with the lower mantle nearest the outer core far drier than the upper mantl...
Jul 20, 2022•28 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 25 Episode 79 *James Webb reveals its spectacular first images The first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope have stunned the world with their spectacular beauty and clarity. *Russia officially kicked off the ExoMars mission over Ukraine The European Space Agency has officially terminated cooperation with the Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos on the joint EXO-Mars mission with to put a ro...
Jul 18, 2022•51 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 78 *Discovery of the fastest known star Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star in the Milky Way orbiting Sagittarius A* the Supermassive black hole at the galactic centre in just four Earth years. *Physicists confront the neutron lifetime puzzle To solve a long-standing puzzle about how long a neutron can “live” outside an atomic nucleus, physicists entertained a wild but testable theory proposing the existence of a right-handed version of our left-handed ...
Jul 15, 2022•25 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 77 *Curiosity finds organic material on Mars comparable with some parts of Earth Scientists measuring the total organic carbon - a key component in the molecules of life - in Martian rocks for the first time have found levels comparable with some location on Earth. *All systems go for NASA’s Viper lunar rover mission NASA are planning to land a lunar rover on the Moon’s south pole next year to search for water ice in the permanently dark shadows lurking at the bottom ...
Jul 13, 2022•33 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 76 *The Dark Side of the Universe might not be all that dark after all The accelerating expansion of the universe due to a mysterious quantity called “dark energy” may not be real, according to ongoing research claiming it might simply be an artefact caused by the physical structure of the cosmos. *CAPSTONE moon probe finally phones home after mysteriously going silent NASA’s Capstone mission has re-establishe...
Jul 11, 2022•46 min
SpaceTime 20220708 Series 25 Episode 75 *Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory A new study of an old Martian meteorite is contradicting current ideas of planetary formation. *Another six space tourist kiss the edge of space aboard New Shepard Blue Origin has undertaken its fifth manned space tourism flight. *First Ariane 5 launch for 2022 The European Space Agency has undertaken its first Ariane 5 flight of the year placing two telecommunications satellites into geostationary orbit. *...
Jul 08, 2022•47 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 74 *NASA announces launch delay for Its Psyche asteroid mission NASA has scrubbed the launch of its long-awaited mission to the strange metallic rich asteroid 16 Psyche because of on-going flight software issues. *New Zealand’s first lunar mission blasts off Rocket Lab has launched – CAPSTONE -- its first lunar spacecraft for NASA. *Iran carries out another ballistic missile test despite its UN agreements Iran has carried out a second test launch of its new Zoljanah l...
Jul 06, 2022•38 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 73 *Discovery of the most powerful pulsar in the distant universe Astronomers have discovered one of the youngest and most powerful neutron star pulsars ever seen. *NASA returns to Australian skies for a series of space flights NASA has undertaken its first launch from a privately operated commercial launch pad outside the United States. *China launches four more spy satellites as it continues to prepare for w...
Jul 04, 2022•28 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 72 *A close encounter with the planet Mercury The BepiColombo spacecraft has just undertaken its second close flyby of the planet Mercury. *Parker Solar Probe Completes 12th Perihelion NASA’s Parker Solar probe has just completed its 12th perihelion flying to within eight and a half million kilometres of the Sun’s surface. *Work begins on a new European tracking station in Western Australia Construction is now underway on the European Space Agency’s latest deep-space ...
Jul 01, 2022•33 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 71 *Dead star caught ripping up its planetary system Astronomers have been given a sobering glimpse of the ultimate fate of planet Earth as they watched a Sun like star at the end of its life rip its planetary system apart. *New evidence on long standing water on ancient Mars A new study suggests that Mars may have retained a significant amount of water until far more recently than previously thought. *Russian space debris threatens space station Crew aboard the Inter...
Jun 29, 2022•24 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 70 *Monster black hole discovery Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that’s consuming as much mass as the planet Earth every second. *Discovery of a possible new fundamental particle – maybe even dark matter There’s growing evidence today of the possible existence of a new yet to be confirmed fundamental particle in physics. *Space Launch System ready to fly NASA says it’s ready to launch its...
Jun 27, 2022•33 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 69 *Detecting invisible monsters floating unseen in space Astronomers may have discovered the first free-floating black hole in the Milky Way galaxy – an invisible monster devouring anything that gets too close. *NASA loses two hurricane monitoring satellites during launch Two small NASA satellites designed to study hurricane development have been destroyed after their Astra Rocket 3.3 launch vehicle failed to reach orbit during its accent from the Cape Canaveral Spac...
Jun 24, 2022•28 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 68 *A treasure trove of galactic information in GAIA’s long awaited third data release The European Space Agency has finally published the long awaited GAIA mission third data release. The findings represent the most detailed survey so far of our home galaxy the Milky Way. *Europe approves a new Comet Interceptor Mission The European Space Agency has approved a new mission to intercept an interstellar comet or asteroid. *James Webb space telescope hit by micrometeoroi...
Jun 22, 2022•35 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 67 *Evidence that Earth’s inner core oscillates Scientists have discovered that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that suggested it consistently rotates at a faster rate than the planet’s surface. *A new look at planet Earth’s plate tectonics Scientists have developed new models providing a more detailed view of planet Earth’s extensive system of plate tectonics and ho...
Jun 20, 2022•33 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 66 *Mars probe MAVEN back in service following a major glitch NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft is finally back in operation after defaulting into an emergency safety mode in February. Mission managers eventually traced the problem to its Inertial Measurement Units which are responsible for navigation. *Unravelling the mystery of brown dwarfs Astronomers have discovered five brown dwarfs -- objects that fill the gap between the largest planets and the smallest stars. The five r...
Jun 17, 2022•26 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 65 *New study says Earth’s magnetic poles aren’t about to flip A new study claims the South Atlantic Anomaly -- a mysterious region where the Earth’s geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly – does not mean the planet’s poles are about to flip polarity. The findings reported in the journal PNAS pieces together evidence stretching back 9,000 years and suggests that the current changes aren’t unique, and that a reversal may not be in the cards after all. *Discov...
Jun 15, 2022•31 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 64 *Strange neutron star discovered in stellar graveyard Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of neutron star. The star named PSR J0901-4046 should be in a category of non-rotating dead neutron stars assigned to a sort of stellar graveyard. *NASA to launch from Arnhem land this month NASA has listed June 26th as the preferred launch window for the first of three sounding rocket flights to be condu...
Jun 13, 2022•36 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 63 *New evidence on Earth of an ancient supernova New chemistry forensics suggests that a meteorite named Hypatia which was discovered in the Egyptian desert might be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a thermonuclear or type 1a supernova explosion. These rare supernovae are some of the most energetic events in the universe – stellar explosions powerful enough to briefly outshine an entire galaxy. *Preparing for an Earth Observation satellite mission Europe...
Jun 10, 2022•29 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 62 *Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes Astronomers have discovered a previously overlooked treasure trove of large black holes hiding deep inside dwarf galaxies. The newly discovered black holes offer a glimpse into the life story of the supermassive black hole at the center of big galaxies such as our own Milky Way galaxy. *ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupiter The European Space Agency JUpiter ICy moons Explorer or JUICE mission is slated to launch in Apr...
Jun 08, 2022•32 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 61 *A successful test of the new Phoenix rocket engine Gilmour Space Technologies says it’s still aiming to undertake an orbital test flight of its Eris rocket from Queensland’s new Bowen spaceport before the end of this year. The confirmation follows a successful full mission duration test firing of its new Phoenix liquid fuelled rocket engine. *Why Uranus and Neptune are coloured differently Astronomers may ...
Jun 06, 2022•31 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 60 *Strange new readings from Voyager 1 in interstellar space While the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue. *Artemis 1 to return to the launch pad. NASA are looking at rolling the Artemis 1 SLS-Space Launch System Moon rocket and Orion spacecraft out of the Vehicle Assembly Building and back to launch pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida la...
Jun 03, 2022•53 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 59 *The Sun as you've never seen it before Powerful flares, breathtaking views across the solar poles, and a curious solar "hedgehog" are among the treasure-trove of spectacular images and data returned by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft following its first close approach to the Sun. *The end is near for NASA's Mars InSight lander Dropping power levels are likely to bring an end to NASA’s Mars insight lander mission before the end of the year. *Th...
Jun 01, 2022•32 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 58 *Has an ancient doorway been found on Mars – well no! NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has taken an image of what looks like a doorway leading into a secret alien temple hidden in a cliff face on the red planet. *The largest asteroid to approach Earth this year The Earth has just been visited by the largest asteroid to approach the planet this year. *Starliner completes its second orbital test flight After a string of failures and other technical issues Boeing has succe...
May 30, 2022•40 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 57 *Do black holes flip their poles? Astronomers have just witnessed a rare and enigmatic event which may be the first evidence of a supermassive black hole flipping its poles and reversing polarity. *Surprising changes in Neptune's temperatures Astronomers say they can’t explain surprising temperature changes observed in the atmosphere of the planet Neptune. *NASA’s SpaceX crew 3 mission returns safely to Earth Four NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts aboard the Dragon s...
May 20, 2022•32 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 56 *The biggest Marsquake ever recorded Astronomers have detected the largest marsquake ever recorded on the red planet. *Psyche mission moves closer to launch NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is now undergoing final processing at the Kennedy Space Center prior to its launch to the asteroid Psyche in August. *A survivor discovered in a massive supernova blast Astronomers have discovered a surviving companion star in a...
May 18, 2022•29 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 55 *First image of the Milky Way’s central black hole Astronomers have unveiled the first ever direct image of Sagittarius A* the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. *History and dark matter in the Milky Way Galaxy A new study exploring the formation history of the Milky Way is also revealing new details about the dark matter halo enveloping the galaxy. *May 19 launch date for Starli...
May 16, 2022•44 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 54 *Scientists want to probe Uranus Astronomers are recommending a new mission to explore the ice giant Uranus. The push comes thanks to a planetary alignment which would allow a spacecraft to slingshot there in 2031. *The James Webb Space Telescope is now in full focus NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now in full alignment and ready for commissioning. *The SOFIA flying telescope grounded for good Some sad news with NASA and the German Aerospace Center DLR ending ...
May 13, 2022•46 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 53 *Why the Moon’s near and far sides look so different A new study supports earlier claims that the dichotomy between the lunar near and far side was caused by a colossal ancient impact billions of years ago. *The Large Hadron Collider restarts operations After a break of over three years the world’s largest atom smasher -- the Large Hadron Collider at CERN -- is once again sending beams of proton packets around its 27 kilometre underground ring. *Axiom Space crew re...
May 11, 2022•46 min
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 52 *A new type of stellar explosion Astronomers have discovered a new kind of stellar explosion that could be commonplace in the universe and may change our understanding of how eruptions in stars occur. *Rocket lab catches an Electron in mid air Rocket Lab has successfully undertaken the mid-air helicopter capture of a New Zealand Electron rocket following its launch – almost. *First solar eclipse for 2022 So...
May 09, 2022•34 min
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 51 *Solar storm triggers radio blackouts in Australia A severe X1.1 class solar flare erupting from the surface of the Sun has caused strong shortwave radio blackouts across Australia, the Western Pacific and eastern Asia over the Easter holidays. *Linking the cosmic web with stellar formation Astronomers have identified cold streams of star forming gas flowing into galaxies from the intergalactic medium. *Why Jupiter’s moon Io has such splendid dunes Scientists have ...
Apr 29, 2022•26 min
