In the engaging 87th episode of SpaceTime Series 26 with Stuart Gary, journey through intriguing celestial and terrestrial revelations. Discover the 'Man in the Moon' as we uncover its ancient secrets, revealing that its famed surface is approximately 200 million years older than previously believed. The episode also dives into Earth's early history, examining new evidence that suggests plate tectonics and subduction began around 3.8 billion years ago. As we bid farewell to the venerable Ariane ...
Jul 21, 2023•22 min•Season 26Ep. 87
*Humans have changed Earth’s spin axis A new study has shown that humans have changed the Earth’s rotation by pumping out vast amounts of groundwater and moving it elsewhere. *Martian dunes eroded by a shift in prevailing winds after the planet's last ice age A new study claims the red planet Mars underwent a sudden change in prevailing weather patterns as the Martian rotational axis shifted about 400 thousand years ago. *Water recovery milestone aboard the International Space Station For space ...
Jul 19, 2023•21 min•Season 26Ep. 86
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 85 *A retake on the age of the universe A new study suggests that the universe is actually 26.7 billion years old – that’s nearly twice as old as the 13.8-billion-year age previously believed. *New image from Webb reveals astonishing Saturn and its rings After recent observations of Uranus, Neptune and Jupiter NASA’s James Webb space telescope has now taken some time out of its busy research program to take a quick look at the spectacular ringed world of Saturn. *Aust...
Jul 17, 2023•32 min•Season 26Ep. 85
Hello and welcome to SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, Series 26 Episode 84. Coming up on this episode: another milestone for NASA's Parker Solar Probe, gullies on Mars potentially formed by recent meltwater, a new study challenges the origins of Earth's water, and more. [NASA's Parker Solar Probe] NASA's Parker Solar Probe has achieved another milestone, completing its 16th close approach to the Sun. During this 16th orbit, the spacecraft reached its perihelion on June 22, coming within 8.5 million k...
Jul 14, 2023•26 min•Season 26Ep. 84
Welcome to SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, your weekly update on the universe beyond our atmosphere. Buckle up for this exciting journey, as today's episode, number 83 in our 26th series, takes us from the depths of space to the surface of the moon, and all the way to Mars. Let's unpack our cosmic itinerary: 1. **Lift Off – Euclid Space Telescope Journey Begins**: The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has embarked on its voyage, destined for the L2 La Grangian position. The journey was ...
Jul 12, 2023•32 min•Season 26Ep. 83
Welcome to episode 82 of the 26th series of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary. In this episode, we delve into the surprising discoveries, alarming incidents, and intriguing developments in the world of astronomy and space science. Here's a sneak peek: ### 1. Discovery of the Impossible Planet In an unbelievable discovery, astronomers have unearthed the existence of a planet that, against all odds, is alive and kicking. Located at a distance of 520 light-years from us, this celestial object, 8 Ursae Min...
Jul 10, 2023•32 min•Season 26Ep. 82
In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary: Discovery of White Dwarf Pulsar Sheds Light on Star Evolution: In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified a rare type of white dwarf star system, offering valuable insights into the process of stellar evolution. The findings contribute to our understanding of how stars transform over time. Exploring Planet Formation Timescales: New research by astronomers has revealed that the formation of planets can occur in remarkably shorter times...
Jul 07, 2023•40 min•Season 26Ep. 81
In this episode of SpaceTime, we bring you the latest discoveries and developments from the world of space. Astronomers have made a groundbreaking revelation, uncovering a never-before-seen method by which stars meet their demise. Join us as we delve into the details of this extraordinary phenomenon. Australia is making significant strides in space communications with its new project. We explore the progress of the country's ambitious plan to establish an operational optical laser communications...
Jul 05, 2023•25 min•Season 26Ep. 80
In this episode of SpaceTime, we delve into intriguing discoveries and scientific studies that shed light on the mysteries of our universe and its potential impact on life. We explore new findings about the possibility of life on Jupiter's ice moon Europa, uncover the secrets of blue supergiants through a major survey, and discuss surprising revelations about Mars' weak magnetic fields. Additionally, we present the latest scientific report, which examines the link between Vitamin D supplements a...
Jul 03, 2023•23 min•Season 26Ep. 79
S26E78 of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary brings exciting discoveries and advancements in the realm of space and science. In a groundbreaking revelation, astronomers have found tryptophan, one of the essential amino acids for life, in the depths of interstellar space. This finding provides intriguing insights into the potential origins of life beyond our planet. Meanwhile, NASA's Deep Space Network is undergoing significant upgrades, allowing for enhanced communication with a greater number of spacec...
Jun 30, 2023•26 min•Season 26Ep. 78
Amateur astronomers have discovered a mysterious nebulous arc close to the M31 galaxy in Andromeda. *Observations suggest not all stars are made the same A new study suggests that the universe’s most massive stars are formed through a different process from other lower mass stars like the Sun. *Tonga’s Hunga eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded A new study has found that Tonga’s Hunga volcanic eruption produced the most intense lightning ever recorded. *The Science Report S...
Jun 28, 2023•23 min•Season 26Ep. 77
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 76 *Discovery of a brown dwarf hotter than the Sun Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a brown dwarf that is hotter than the Sun. *Detection of a feeding frenzy echo emitted by our Galaxy's black hole 200 years ago Scientists have discovered that Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy emerged from a long period of dormancy some 200 years ago. *Earth’s 19 hour long days that lasted a billion ...
Jun 26, 2023•28 min•Season 26Ep. 76
Join Stuart Gary in this episode of SpaceTime as he unveils intriguing discoveries and controversies from the world of science. Discover how an asteroid's surprising composition of Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, provides clues about the origin of Earth's water. Delve into the mind-boggling matter-antimatter asymmetry conundrum, as the CERN atom smasher refines measurements, challenging our understanding of the universe's creation. Astronomers express outrage over a new super-brig...
Jun 23, 2023•29 min•Season 26Ep. 75
*BepiColombo undertakes third Mercury flyby The BepiColombo spacecraft is now undertaking its latest close flyby of the planet Mercury – passing just 236 kilometres above the baking hot planet’s surface. *Rare earth metals in the atmosphere of a glowing hot exoplanet Astronomers have discovered rare earth metals in the atmosphere of a distant glowing hot gas giant exoplanet. *Earth might have been built much faster than thought. A new study claims that the Earth was created much quicker than pre...
Jun 21, 2023•30 min•Season 26Ep. 74
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 73 *Key building block for life found at Saturn’s moon Enceladus The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting with scientists finding phosphorus -- a key building block for life in the waters jetting out of the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus. *Discovery of a supernova from one of the universe’s first stars Astronomers have just made an important discovery in their quest to better understand the very first stars in the universe. *Unders...
Jun 19, 2023•38 min•Season 26Ep. 73
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 72 *Eventually everything in the universe will evaporate, not only black holes New theoretical research has shown that Stephen Hawking might have been right about black holes evaporating over time -- although not completely. *Asteroid Bennu just a pile of rubble Data from NASA’s OSIRIS-REX mission has confirmed that the asteroid Bennu is composed of mostly piles of rubble held together by gravity -- rather than a solid rock. *Boeing’s trouble plagued Starliner spacecr...
Jun 16, 2023•22 min•Season 26Ep. 72
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 71 *What made the brightest cosmic explosion of all time so exceptional? Astronomers have finally developed a theory to explain the brightest cosmic explosion ever seen. *New study identifies mechanism driving the Sun’s fast wind A new study has worked out how the Sun generates winds of over 1.6 million kilometres an hour. *Mars helicopter goes silent NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter suddenly went silent on the surface of the red planet for six days before finally re-...
Jun 14, 2023•24 min•Season 26Ep. 71
The Astronomy News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 70 *Rewriting the book on mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Astronomers are raising new questions about mysterious deep space blasts of energy called Fast Radio Bursts following the detection of an event which breaks the known rules about their origins. *New insights show the early universe crackled with bursts of star formation Among the most fundamental questions in astronomy is: How did the first stars and galaxies form? NASA’s James Webb Spa...
Jun 12, 2023•27 min•Season 26Ep. 70
Do you want to gain new insights into the emergence of life on Earth? Are you curious to know the potential role of iron particles in the formation of organic compounds? If so, you won't want to my analysis on the latest findings. I'll be sharing a new scenario proposed for the emergence of the first building blocks of life on Earth. Don't miss this opportunity to discover the secrets of life's beginnings! In this episode, you will be able to: · Be captivated by the latest advancements in space ...
Jun 09, 2023•24 min•Season 26Ep. 69
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 68 *Ten-thousand-kilometres high water spout discovered on Saturn’s ice moon Astronomers have discovered towering plumes of water shooting some ten thousand kilometres deep into space from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus. *The search for habitable planets expands Scientists are expanding the search for habitable worlds to areas beyond the so-called Goldilocks zone. *NASA’s first public UFO meeting NASA has held its first public meeting on Unidentified Aerial Phenomen...
Jun 07, 2023•24 min•Season 26Ep. 68
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 67 *Profound new discoveries about mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Astronomers have just discovered that mysterious blasts of energy known as Fast Radio Bursts have reversable magnetic fields. *South Korea launches its own satellite on its own rocket South Korea has successfully launched its homegrown Nuri rocket placing 8 satellites into orbit. *Crash and burn for North Korea’s latest attempt to launch a spy satellite North Korea has failed in its attempt to launch a sp...
Jun 05, 2023•29 min•Season 26Ep. 67
SpaceTime S26E66 - The James Webb Telescope has discovered an ancient galaxy, called GS-9209, which suddenly and mysteriously died – halting all star formation. Inmarsat has denied suggestions that two recent outages of its I-4 F1 satellite was due to a denial of service cyber-attack by an unfriendly foreign power. - Queenslanders are on the hunt searching for meteorite fragments from a meteor which lit up the night skies of northern Queensland last week. - Procyon – the brightest star in Canis ...
Jun 02, 2023•43 min•Season 26Ep. 66
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 65 *A Polar Cyclone found on Uranus Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a polar cyclone on Uranus. *Lightning’s role in the creation of life A new study warns that lightning's role in making nitrogen available for life on Earth may have been relatively short-lived. *SpaceX’s latest space tourism flight to the International Space Station SpaceX has launched another Space tourism flight – this one to the International Space Station. The Axiom-2 flight carried...
May 31, 2023•40 min•Season 26Ep. 65
In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary: Blue Origin selected to build NASA's next lunar lander: NASA has chosen Blue Origin to develop the Blue Moon lander concept, which will transport crews and supplies between lunar orbit and the Moon's surface. This partnership aims to support NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. Searching for black holes near Earth: Astronomers have discovered compelling evidence of a rare type of black hole within Messier 4, the closest g...
May 29, 2023•32 min•Season 26Ep. 64
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 63 with Stuart Gary: - Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet that may be carpeted with volcanoes. - New computer simulations have shown how massive streams of primordial gas in the very early universe could have created supermassive black holes without needing to first form stars. - The European Space Agency has successfully freed a crucial radar antenna that was jammed in a semi-stowed position on its Juice spacecraft. - The Science Report: - A study co...
May 26, 2023•26 min•Season 26Ep. 63
In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, you'll learn about the amazing discovery of 62 new moons around Saturn, the evidence of a wild river on ancient Mars, and the new technique to find black holes in the sky. You'll also get the latest science news, including the link between bone fractures and mortality, the genetic modification of bananas to prevent extinction, and the impressive achievement of Chat GPT-4 AI in radiology. Tune in to SpaceTime for an informative and entertaining podca...
May 24, 2023•27 min
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 61 *A new way to measure the expansion of the universe Astronomers have developed a new way to determine the Hubble constant – a key measurement of the universe’s rate of expansion. *Understanding Earth’s abrupt glacial transitions A new study has supported the long hypothesized Milankovitch cycles which are thought to control major swings in planet Earth’s climate. *Money axed from spaceport investment in the Federal budget The Federal budget handed down last week ha...
May 22, 2023•34 min•Season 26Ep. 61
S26E60: In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, we explore the fascinating world of astrophysics and space exploration. Astronomers have used powerful supercomputer simulations to accurately recreate the mesmerizing jets emanating from supermassive black holes. Additionally, Rocket Lab successfully launched NASA's new storm-chasing satellites, while Virgin Galactic announces the resumption of flights to the edge of space. Segment 1: Recreating Black Hole Jets Using Supercomputer Simulatio...
May 19, 2023•38 min•Season 26Ep. 60
SpaceTime S26E59 Uranus' mysterious moons may contain oceans under their icy crusts, according to new computer modelling based on re-analyzed data from NASA's Voyager spacecraft. The magic key to satellite navigation systems is precise three-dimensional positioning, which has revolutionized how humans navigate. The European Space Agency's JUICE spacecraft experienced early problems as a key radar antenna failed to open as planned. In the Science Report , there is a major step in slowing the prog...
May 17, 2023•26 min•Season 26Ep. 59
S26E58: *The Moon reveals its deepest secrets A new study has provided the most detailed view yet of the internal structure of the Moon. *Removing space junk from orbit Right now, there are over 200 million of bits of space junk orbiting the Earth, ranging in size from giant spent rocket stages and disused satellites, down to nuts, bolts, paint flakes, and tiny bits of shrapnel from exploded spacecraft – all of it speeding around the planet at over 28 thousand kilometres per hour. *Work advances...
May 15, 2023•28 min•Season 26Ep. 58
