SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

26:56

S27E94: Ancient Life on Mars? Perseverance's...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/08/05

In today's episode of SpaceTime, we explore NASA's Mars Perseverance rover's discovery of what could be the first potential signs of ancient life on Mars. We also discuss the recording of Earth's hottest day ever and SpaceX's plans to base a Starship recovery team in Australian waters. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!00:00:00 " This is spacetime series 27, episode 94 for broadcast on the 5 August 202400:00:47 " NASA's Mars perseverance rover has discovered what could be first

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23:47

S27E93: Exploring the Cosmos: NASA's Latest Moves and...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/08/02

In today's episode of SpaceTime, we delve into NASA's decision to axe the $50 million Viper Lunar rover project due to rising costs and delays. We also explore the discovery of another intermediate black hole near the centre of the Milky Way and discuss NASA's special message for the Jovian ice moon Europa.Join us for these fascinating updates and more!For more SpaceTime visit our website at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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21:46

S27E92: Earth on La Niña Watch: What It Means for Our...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/31

In today’s episode of SpaceTime, Stuart Gary delves into the latest climate predictions as Earth moves into a La Niña watch, signalling potential wet weather and flooding for eastern Australia.We also explore the initial signs of the sun's next solar cycle, detected through sound waves deep within the star, and the intriguing experiment of sending human muscle cells into SpaceTime to study their growth in microgravity.Join us for these stories and more!For more visit

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38:26

S27E91: Starliner's Stranded Crew, Mars' Sulphur...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/29

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 91, where we delve into the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.- Starliner's Stranded Crew: There's still no return date for Boeing's trouble-plagued Starliner spacecraft, which remains docked at the International Space Station. Helium leaks and faulty thrusters have turned what was meant to be an eight-day mission into a seven-week marathon.- Curiosity's Stunning Discovery: NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has discovered rocks made of pure

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29:13

S27E90: Black Hole Discovery in Omega Centauri,...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/26

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 90, where we delve into the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.**Discovery of an Intermediate Mass Black Hole**: Astronomers have detected what they believe is a rare intermediate mass black hole buried deep inside the Omega Centauri globular star cluster. This discovery, based on two decades of Hubble Space Telescope observations, provides compelling new evidence for this elusive type of black hole, which acts as a missing link in

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24:26

S27E89: Titan's Tiny Waves, Moon Caves for...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/24

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 89, where we explore the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.- Titan's Tiny Waves: Astronomers have determined that the seas of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, exhibit very tiny waves, only a few millimetres high. The findings, based on data from the Cassini spacecraft, reveal tidal currents and provide fresh insights into Titan's liquid hydrocarbon seas.- Moon Caves as Future Lunar Dwellings: New research suggests that underground cave

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38:48

S27E88: Earth's Wobble, The Three-Body Dilemma, and...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/22

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 88, where we delve into the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.- **Climate Change and Earth's Rotation**: Discover how human activity is altering the planet's rotation. New studies reveal that melting ice masses in Greenland and Antarctica are causing water to flow into the world's oceans, shifting mass towards the equator and affecting Earth's rotational speed. This fascinating phenomenon is explored in depth, including its

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23:42

S27E87: NASA's Speed Demon, China's Space Secrets,...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/19

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 87, where we delve into the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.**NASA's Parker Solar Probe**: NASA's Parker Solar Probe has just completed its 20th close approach to the Sun, setting a new record as the fastest man-made object ever built. Achieving perihelion at a distance of 7.26 million kilometres from the Sun's surface, the probe travelled at an astonishing 635,266 kilometres per hour. This milestone marks the midpoint of the

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23:47

S27E86: Neutron Star Mysteries, Red Sprites from...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/17

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 86, where we explore the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.First, new sophisticated computer models are giving scientists a glimpse inside neutron stars, revealing that these exotic objects might be made of nuclear pasta. Discover how atomic nuclei, protons, and neutrons deform into plates and strings under extreme conditions, providing new insights into the densest objects in the universe, second only to black holes.- Next, the crew

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34:57

S27E85: Mars' Icy Past, Ariane 6's Debut, and...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/15

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 85, where we explore the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.- First, a groundbreaking new study suggests that Mars may have always been a cold, icy world, incapable of supporting life as we know it. This research, published in Communications Earth and Environment, challenges the long-held belief that the Red Planet was once warm and wet, potentially hospitable to life. By analysing Martian soils in Gale Crater, scientists found

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24:50

S27E84: Black Hole Simulations, Uranus Mission, and...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/12

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 84, where we delve into the latest cosmic discoveries and space exploration advancements. - First, new ultra-high-resolution cosmology simulations are shaking up long-held beliefs about how supermassive black holes grow and evolve. These simulations reveal that magnetic fields play a far more significant role than previously thought, propping up and shaping the accretion discs that feed these monstrous objects. Discover how these findings are bridging

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26:09

S27E83: Ancient Galaxies Surprise, Mars Odyssey's...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/10

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 83, where we explore the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration. First, NASA's Webb Space Telescope has identified luminous, very red objects from the early universe, challenging conventional models of galaxy and supermassive black hole formation. These mysterious objects, dating back to 600-800 million years after the Big Bang, contain ancient stars and massive black holes, suggesting an unexpectedly rapid formation in the young universe

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33:28

S27E82: Space Station's Debris Emergency, Daily...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/08

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 82, where we explore the latest cosmic events and groundbreaking discoveries in space exploration.First, a space debris emergency aboard the International Space Station. The crew was ordered to take shelter after ground-based radar detected a large cloud of debris from a disused Russian satellite. The debris was tracked by the new Western Australian space radar station operated by LeoLabs, highlighting the growing problem of space junk and its impact on the

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41:39

S27E81: Jupiter's Lava Lakes, Mars Rover's Ancient...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/05

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 81, where we delve into the latest discoveries and advancements in space exploration.First, new observations from NASA's Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is covered in lakes of molten lava. These findings, published in Communications Earth and Environments, provide a fuller picture of Io's extensive volcanic activity and offer new insights into the volcanic processes at work on this ancient, violent world. Io, slightly larger than Earth's

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26:35

S27E80: Asteroids' Close Calls, Mars Colonization...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/03

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 80, where we uncover the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.First, the European Space Agency reports a rare occurrence of two large asteroids swooping past Earth within 42 hours. One of these, 2024 MK, was only discovered two weeks before its close encounter, highlighting the need for improved detection of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects (NEOs). We delve into the details of these celestial visitors and their implications for

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33:08

S27E79: First Stars and Galaxies, China's Lunar...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/07/01

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 79, where we uncover the latest groundbreaking developments in space exploration and astronomy.First, astronomers have discovered ancient star clusters in a galaxy dating back to near the dawn of time. These clusters, detected using gravitational lensing and the powerful near-infrared camera aboard the Webb Space Telescope, represent the earliest evidence of how the first stars and galaxies formed. The findings, published in Nature, suggest these clusters

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28:01

S27E78: Unveiling Rogue Planets, Hera's Demos Flyby,...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/06/28

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 78, where we delve into the latest discoveries and missions in the vast expanse of space.First, the European Space Agency's Euclid Space Telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets in the darkness of interstellar space. These gas giants, each with at least four times the mass of Jupiter, were detected in the direction of the Orion Nebula. The study also confirmed the existence of dozens of other previously detected rogue planets, including four binaries

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24:52

S27E77: Early Universe Black Holes, Mars' Odd Rocks,...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/06/26

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 77, where we explore the latest cosmic discoveries and advancements in space exploration.First, astronomers have discovered the earliest known pair of quasars in the process of merging. Reported in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, this discovery represents the earliest known merger of supermassive black holes, occurring just 900 million years after the Big Bang. This period, known as the cosmic dawn, is crucial for understanding the formation of the first

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29:46

S27E76: Earth's Ancient Fresh Water, Inner Core...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/06/24

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 76, where we delve into the latest groundbreaking discoveries in planetary science and astronomy.First, scientists have uncovered evidence that fresh water existed on Earth about 4 billion years ago, pushing back the timeframe for the potential emergence of life by 500 million years. This discovery, based on zircon crystal analysis from the Jack Hills formation in Western Australia, challenges the long-held belief that Earth was entirely covered by oceans at

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24:59

S27E75: Mars' Solar Storm Spectacle and Galactic Disk...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2024/06/21

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 75, where we explore the latest cosmic events and scientific advancements shaping our understanding of the universe.First, we delve into how Mars lit up during last month's spectacular solar storm. These solar events provided astronomers with unprecedented data, revealing the impact of solar flares and coronal mass ejections on the Red Planet. We discuss the implications for future human missions to Mars and the potential radiation exposure astronauts might

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