**Show Notes: SpaceTime S26E117 Podcast** - **NASA's Parker Solar Probe's Encounter with CME** - The Parker Solar Probe recently experienced one of the strongest coronal mass ejections (CME) ever documented. - **Curiosity Rover's Challenging Ascent** - After three attempts, NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has successfully reached Gediz Vallis Ridge. This location is believed to be a collection of mud and boulders formed by an ancient, powerful flood. - **Moon's Water Content Re-evaluated** - Recent ...
Sep 29, 2023•28 min•Season 26Ep. 117
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 116 *Black holes eat faster than previously expected A new study is changing the way astrophysicists understand the eating habits of supermassive black holes. *Ingenuity Helicopter sets new altitude flight record on Mars NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter has set a new altitude flight record reaching some 20 metres above the red planet’s ancient desert landscape. *Rocket Labs Electron suffers a rare failure Rocket lab have grounded all Electron missions following the fa...
Sep 27, 2023•31 min•Season 26Ep. 116
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 115 *Astronomers reveal cosmic ribbon around rare galaxy Astronomers have identified a spectacular stream of atomic hydrogen wrapped around a distant galaxy like a giant cosmic ribbon. *A new location in the search for Martian life NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has just arrived at a new location in the red planet’s Jezero Crater that would be a good spot in the search for evidence of ancient microbial life. *Space Station fires up its thrusters to avoid oncoming spac...
Sep 25, 2023•34 min•Season 26Ep. 115
This episode of SpaceTime is brought to by Incogni...protecting you and your data online. Use code STUARTGARY at the link below to get an exlusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni. com/stuartgary **SpaceTime with Stuart Gary - Series 26 Episode 114 Show Notes:** - **Orbital Satellite Collision:** Another satellite collision has occurred in space, adding to the growing concern of space debris and the looming threat of the Kessler syndrome. - **Mysterious White Dwarf Supernova:** As...
Sep 22, 2023•31 min•Season 26Ep. 114
This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the help of Incogni - safeguarding your privacy online. To get a whopping 60% off your subscription as a SpaceTime listener, just visit www.incogni.com/stuartgary SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 26 Episode 113 Show Notes - **Webb Telescope's Local Discoveries**: NASA's James Webb space telescope, renowned for peering into the distant universe, has unveiled a closer mystery. Astronomers report the discovery of 21 intriguing brown dwarfs. - **Mars...
Sep 20, 2023•34 min•Season 26Ep. 113
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 112 *Finding the closest black holes to Earth Astronomers searching for black holes near the Earth have discovered what appears to be a seething nest of them in the Hyades star cluster just 153 light years away. *A black hole slowly devouring a Sun like star Astronomers using NASA’s Swift space Telescope have discovered a black hole in a distant galaxy repeatedly consuming Sun-like star ripping bits off it piece by piece on every orbit. *Newly discovered comet swingin...
Sep 18, 2023•21 min•Season 26Ep. 112
**SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 26 Episode 111 Show Notes** 1. **Parker Solar Probe's Venus Flyby:** Dive into the details of the Parker Solar Probe's recent gravity-assist flyby of Venus. This maneuver has propelled the spacecraft into a series of record-setting flights around the Sun commencing this month. 2. **Discovery of 50 New Exoplanets:** Astronomers have unveiled a significant discovery! Explore the treasure trove of 50 new exoplanets located in our galactic neighborhood. These cele...
Sep 15, 2023•27 min•Season 26Ep. 111
**SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S26E110 - Show Notes** **1. OSIRIS-Rex's Earthbound Journey** - NASA has successfully conducted a test run, gearing up for the anticipated return of the OSIRIS-Rex sample return capsule. - The capsule is set to make its re-entry into Earth's atmosphere and gracefully parachute down over the Utah desert on September 24. **2. Unveiling Distant Worlds** - Astronomers have unveiled a significant discovery, identifying two of the most extended period exoplanets known to d...
Sep 13, 2023•25 min•Season 26Ep. 110
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 109 *Have they finally found planet X? Astronomers in Japan have found possible evidence of an Earth-like planet orbiting in the Kuiper Belt. *XRISM space telescope launches into orbit. A powerful new Xray telescope has just blasted into orbit. The X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission -- XRISM - was launched aboard an H-IIA rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. *Discovery of a local Baryonic Acoustic Oscillation Astronomers have discovered an i...
Sep 11, 2023•35 min•Season 26Ep. 109
This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of Incogni , the new data protection service Use code stuartgary at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/stuartgary SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 108 *Study shows fewer feeding black holes than thought A survey of a swath of the cosmos using the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed active galactic nuclei – which are feeding supermassive black holes -- are rarer than previously assumed....
Sep 08, 2023•34 min•Season 26Ep. 108
This episode is brought to you with the help of our new sponsor Incogni - a new and powerful data protection service. Use code stuartgary at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/stuartgary SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 107 *Solar Orbiter discovers tiny jets that could power the solar wind Astronomers have discovered tiny jets on the Sun that could be the source of the solar wind – the constant stream of charged particles flowing out from the S un a...
Sep 06, 2023•33 min•Season 26Ep. 107
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 106 *The violent accretion disk of a supermassive black hole Astronomers have for the first time ever, captured spectra from the tumultuous accretion disk of an actively feeding super massive black hole. *Studying the monster Centaurus A Astronomers have combined two major Australian radio telescopes and several optical telescopes to study complex mechanisms that are fuelling jets of material blasting away from a supermassive black hole 55 mill...
Sep 04, 2023•34 min•Season 26Ep. 106
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 105 *Massive brown dwarf discovered Astronomers have discovered a massive new brown dwarf some 80 times the mass of Jupiter. *Innospace set to launch into orbit from the Northern Territory South Korean rocket launch company Innospace is set to become the first long-term tenant based at Equatorial Launch Australia’s spaceport in the Northern Territory. *Australia Moves Forward with Tomahawk Missile Procurement The Australian Defence force has ag...
Sep 01, 2023•27 min•Season 26Ep. 105
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 104 *A giant black hole destroys a massive star Astronomers have been examining the ripped apart remains of a once giant star that was torn apart and discarded by a supermassive black hole. *A new window on the X-ray cosmos Japan is about to launch a new X-ray telescope which will further enhance sciences understanding o\f the universe. *A “Jupiter” hotter than the Sun Astronomers have discovered a hot Jupiter come Brown dwarf hotter than the s...
Aug 30, 2023•30 min•Season 26Ep. 104
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 103 *India lands first mission on Moon - first to reach south pole India has become only the fourth nation -- after the Soviet Union, the United States and China -- to land a spacecraft on the Moon, and the first to land near the Lunar south pole. *Russian spacecraft crashes onto the Moon Russia’s Lunar25 mission has crashed while attempting to land at the Moon’s South Pole. *The mystery of Neptune’s disappearing clouds For the first time in ne...
Aug 28, 2023•27 min•Season 26Ep. 103
This episode is brought to you with the support of NordVPN . To get our exclusive deal (including free extra months service) with www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary and help support the show. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 102 *New study finds Mars is spinning faster than thought A new study undertaking the most precise measurements ever of the red planet’s rotation have found that Mars is spinning faster than previously thought. *Maisie’s galaxy is among earliest ever observed Astronomers searching the he...
Aug 25, 2023•27 min•Season 26Ep. 102
This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by NordVPN. To get the deals visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 101 *Curiosity Rover faces its toughest climb yet on Mars Shortly before the rover’s 11th anniversary on the Red Planet, its team helped guide it up a steep, slippery slope to examine meteor craters. *Discovery of the demon particle Researchers claim to have finally discovered the long sort after Demon Particle some 67 years after it was first predicted. *Virgin G...
Aug 23, 2023•29 min•Season 26Ep. 101
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 100 *Webb reveals colours of Earendel, most distant star ever detected Astronomers have used the Webb Space Telescope to study Earendel, one of the most distant stars ever detected. *Sustained nuclear fusion achieved for a second time Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have successfully repeated their historic nuclear fusion experiment. *Russian and Indian missions race to the Moon The first Russian Moon miss...
Aug 21, 2023•26 min•Season 26Ep. 100
This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN. To check out the special deal we have for, please visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary - you'll be glad you did. In this episode: **Mars Curiosity Rover's Discovery**: Unearth the secrets of the Red Planet with NASA's latest findings. Ancient mud cracks suggest potential life-friendly conditions on Mars. Dive deep into the significance of these hexagonal patterns and what they mean for the history of microbial life. - **Europe'...
Aug 18, 2023•23 min•Season 26Ep. 99
This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN. To check out the special SpaceTime deal Stuart talks about, just visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary and help support the show. You can also find link details on the SpaceTime website. **Mars Ingenuity Back in Action**: After an unexpected landing last month, NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter is once again soaring the Martian skies. **Boeing's Starliner Setbacks**: The launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner to the International S...
Aug 16, 2023•31 min•Season 26Ep. 98
**1. A New Gravity Perspective:** Evidence points towards modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). This potential shift in understanding gravity could rival the significance of general relativity. The scientific community awaits further confirmation. **2. Delving into the Universe's Infancy:** The Australian National University spearheads a groundbreaking research project. Dive deep into the early universe in three dimensions, exploring the formation of its first elements post the big bang, 13.8 bill...
Aug 14, 2023•28 min•Season 26Ep. 97
**1. Discovering Potentially Hazardous Astero ids:** In this episode, we delve into the capabilities of a groundbreaking asteroid discovery algorithm. This innovative tool has recently pinpointed its inaugural "potentially hazardous" asteroid. These are space rocks that maintain an orbit alarmingly close to Earth, warranting our attention and concern. **2. The Magnetic Mysteries of Asteroids :** A captivating study has been spotlighted, suggesting that when asteroid fragments collide during thei...
Aug 11, 2023•22 min•Season 26Ep. 96
Welcome to **SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, Series 26 Episode 95**. In this episode, we bring you the latest discoveries and developments in the world of astronomy and space exploration. Here are the show notes: **Astronomers Unveil New Insights into Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs)** - After more than 15 years since the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs), astronomers are tirelessly investigating these millisecond-long cosmic explosions of electromagnetic radiation. - Join us as we delve into the ongoin...
Aug 09, 2023•31 min•Season 26Ep. 95
**Voyager 2's Intergalactic Journey Continues:** Despite a brief loss of contact, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, currently journeying through the vast expanse of interstellar space, approximately twenty billion kilometers away, has been confirmed to be fully operational. **Revolution in Earth's Plate Tectonics:** A groundbreaking study suggests a recent transformation in Earth's plate tectonics system, which was previously divided into two unique layers. **Successful Supply Mission to the ISS:** N...
Aug 07, 2023•37 min•Season 26Ep. 94
**Boulders Escaping from Asteroid Dimorphos:** Astronomers have made fascinating discoveries about numerous boulders seen swarming around the asteroid moon Dimorphos. This intriguing phenomenon is believed to be a result of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) asteroid impact mission conducted last year. **New Discoveries in Black Holes:** Exciting news from the world of astronomy as scientists have identified a novel and captivating feature of black holes. This discovery, seemingly strai...
Aug 04, 2023•30 min•Season 26Ep. 93
In this exciting episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, we delve into the latest groundbreaking discoveries and revelations in the world of space and science. First, we explore the long-dismissed realm of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, as the United States Congress holds historic hearings on the matter. Senior military and intelligence officials testify to having collected crashed remains of unidentified flying objects and non-human bodies, challenging the conventional notions surrounding the...
Aug 02, 2023•30 min•Season 26Ep. 92
Welcome to SpaceTime Series 26, Episode 91 with Stuart Gary. Today, we're exploring the intriguing geology of our celestial neighbors and our home planet. Discover how ancient asteroid impacts may have sparked ongoing volcanism on Venus, keeping its surface youthful despite the absence of plate tectonics. Speaking of plate tectonics, we delve into fresh evidence from a contentious debate regarding Earth's geologic history - new data suggesting our tectonic activity kicked off around 3.2 billion ...
Jul 31, 2023•33 min•Season 26Ep. 91
In this 90th episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary's Series 26, we delve into an array of fascinating cosmic discoveries and scientific insights. 1. **Record-Breaking Gamma-Ray Burst:** Astronomers have registered the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed, rewriting our understanding of these powerful cosmic events. We explore the implications of this groundbreaking discovery and what it can teach us about the extreme phenomena in our universe. 2. **Twin Planets Sharing an Orbit:** In an unpre...
Jul 28, 2023•28 min•Season 26Ep. 90
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary S26E89 Two-faced star exposed: Astronomers make an intriguing discovery of a unique two-faced white dwarf star. The star's unusual characteristics pose interesting questions for astronomers and astrophysicists. 2. NASA's Psyche Mission update: As the launch date of October 5th approaches, engineers and technicians at Cape Canaveral are diligently preparing the NASA Psyche spacecraft for its upcoming mission. The podcast explores the significance of this mission and its...
Jul 26, 2023•26 min•Season 26Ep. 89
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 88 *Astronomers find new type of stellar object hiding in plain sight Astronomers have discovered a new type of stellar object that challenges sciences understanding of the physics of neutron stars and white dwarfs. *Perseverance samples ancient Martian river NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has just collected its 20th core sample from the surface of the red planet. *First BepiColombo flyby of Mercury finds electron rain triggers X-ray auroras The joint European Space A...
Jul 24, 2023•33 min•Season 26Ep. 88
