SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

46:04

S26E30: Venus May be Resurfacing Itself // Mature...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/03/10

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 30 *How mysterious Venus may be resurfacing itself A new study based on archival NASA data suggests that the planet Venus may be losing heat from geologic activity in regions called coronae, possibly like early tectonic activity on Earth. *Astronomers discover mature galaxies in the early universe Astronomers studying observations of the ancient universe gathered by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered an ancient galaxy that’s far more mature than it should

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25:38

S26E29: New Insights from Ancient Asteroid Ryugu //...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/03/09

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 29 *New insights from ancient asteroid Ryugu Scientists studying samples from the asteroid Ryugu have identified some of the oldest material in the solar system. *The Sun getting more violent Planet Earth caught a glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection which blasted out of the Sun following an M-8.6 class solar flare last week. *NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 arrives aboard the space station NASA have sent a new crew to the International Space Station. *The Science Report Study

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40:17

S26E28 : Earth’s Magma Ocean Solidified Faster Than...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/03/07

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 28 *The Earth’s magma ocean solidified faster than thought A new study claims the Earth’s original magma ocean must have solidified in just a few million years rather than the hundreds of millions of years previously thought. *A new approach to the search for dark matter Scientists have studied an unusual form of cesium atom which could help in the search for a particle to explain dark matter. *Two key NASA missions suddenly go offline NASA have major problems with two of

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37:18

S26E27: The Asteroid that Almost Swallowed a...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/03/03

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 27 *The asteroid that almost swallowed a spacecraft It sounds like something out of a 1950s sci-fi movie, but it seems that the asteroid Bennu almost swallowed NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft during its sample collection maneuver. *59 new exoplanets discovered in our stellar neighbourhood A survey of nearby stars has discovered no less than 59 previously unknown exoplanets around a dozen of which are in their host star’s habitable zones. *Starship still planning to launch

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26:51

S26E26: Clues to the Red Planet’s Watery Past //...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/03/01

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 26 *The Mars Curiosity rover finds surprising clues to the red planet’s watery past Among other discoveries being made by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover as it continues to explore the foothills of Gale Crater’s Mount Sharp are strange rippled rock textures suggestive of lakes beds. *A monster attacks at the galactic centre Astronomers are watching a massive cloud being pulled apart as it accelerates toward the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy

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30:11

S26E25: It Defies Prior Understanding of the Universe...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/27

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 25 *Discovery of massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of the universe Astronomers will have to rewrite their textbooks after NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovered the seemingly impossible – six massive galaxies at the beginning of time, each almost as big as the Milky Way. *An innermost inner core discovered at the centre of the Earth Scientists have detected what their describing as a distinct and separate innermost inner core at the centre of the

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31:31

S26E24: A Study of the Complex Martian Subsurface //...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/24

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 24 *A study of the complex Martian subsurface Ground-penetrating radar from China's Martian rover Zhurong has revealed shallow impact craters and other geologic structures in the top five meters of the Red Planet's surface. *Astronomers angry over commercial satellite pollution There’s growing concern in the scientific community about the number of commercial satellites now being launched into orbit – many of which are reflecting so much light they’re destroying important

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23:13

S26E23: JUICE Arrives at Kourou for Launch to Jupiter...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/22

*JUICE arrives at Kourou for launch to Jupiter The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft –JUICE – has arrived at the Kourou Space Port in French Guyana where it will be mated to it Ariane 5 rocket in preparations for launch in April on an eight year grand odyssey of exploration to Jupiter. *The first asteroid to be visited by NASA's Lucy mission now has a name. The International Astronomical Union has approved the name (152830 -- Dinkinesh for the tiny main belt asteroid that

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37:20

S26E22: Could Black Holes be the Source of Dark...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/20

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 22 *Could black holes be the source of dark energy Astronomers have discovered a possible link between a mysterious force called dark energy and the most powerful objects in the universe known as supermassive black holes. *Another strong solar flare blasts out from the Sun The Sun has emitted another strong solar flare as it increases activity in the build up to solar cycle 25’s solar maximum. *Moscow delays a

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29:41

S26E21: New Models Explain Canyons on Pluto’s Binary...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/17

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 21 *New models explain canyons on Pluto’s binary partner Charon A new study claims giant seven kilometre high ancient chasms draped out along the surface of Pluto’s binary partner Charon are evidence of a once expansive sub surface liquid water ocean. *New main belt asteroid discovered. A previously unknown 100-to-200-meter asteroid—roughly the size of Rome's Colosseum—has been discovered by astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope. *Spectacular start to 2023 for

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25:04

S26E20: A New Ring System Discovered in our Solar...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/15

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 20 *A new ring system discovered in our Solar System Astronomers have discovered a planetary ring system around the Pluto-sized dwarf planet Quaoar. *A molten rock layer discovered just under the Earth’s crust Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock just under the Earth’s crust. *China unable to re-establish contact with their Mars rover China has lost contact with its Mars rover and has been unable to re-establish communications. *The Science Report

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25:20

S26E19: The Distant Galaxy that Mirrors the Early...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/13

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 19 *The distant galaxy that mirrors the early Milky Way Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy that’s showing them what our own galaxy the Milky Way might have looked like early in its history. *12 new moons discovered around Jupiter Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter bringing the solar system’s largest planet’s total tally to 92. *What caused Virgin Orbit’s Cornwall failure Early indications suggest last month’s multimillion dollar failure of

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38:16

S26E18: JWST Suffers a Glitch // Nuclear-powered...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/10

*James Webb Space Telescope suffers a glitch One of the key instruments aboard NASA’s ten billion dollar James Web Space Telescope has suddenly gone off line. *NASA and the Pentagon to build nuclear-powered rockets for Mars NASA and the Pentagon are joining forces to develop a nuclear-powered rocket engine in preparation for sending humans to Mars. *The world’s largest aircraft takes to the skies The world’s largest aircraft Stratolaunch's Roc has successfully completed its second captive-carry test

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22:07

S26E17: Discovery of Two Nearby Exoplanets That Might...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/08

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 17 *Discovery of two nearby exoplanets that might be habitable Astronomers have identified two Earth like planets orbiting in the habitable zone of a nearby star system. *All systems go for Psyche’s mission to an iron asteroid After a year long delay it now looks like all systems are go for the launch of NASA’s Psyche mission to the metallic asteroid Psyche in October. *More flights for the Mars Ingenuity helicopter NASA's Mars Ingenuity Helicopter has notched up another

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27:23

S26E16: Juno Team Assessing Spacecraft Camera Issue...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/06

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 16 *Juno team assessing spacecraft camera issue Mission managers are evaluating an issue with NASA’s Juno spacecraft which is on an extended mission to the gas giant Jupiter. *NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot. Ten sample tubes containing an amazing variety of Martian geology samples have now been deposited on Martian surface as a back up to identical samples in the cache aboard the Mars Perseverance rover which are destined for eventual transport

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29:18

S26E15: Milky Way More Unique Than Thought // Boeing...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/03

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 15 *Milky Way found to be more unique than previously thought A new study has found that the Milky Way galaxy is too big for its cosmological wall – something not yet seen in any other galaxy. *Boeing Starliner Calypso to fly in April The Boeing CST-100 Starliner Calypso is now expected to carry its first human crew to the International Space Station in April. *The world’s biggest magnets One of the World's most powerful magnet is being slowly assembled at heart of ITER

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22:56

S26E14: First Brown Dwarf Imaged in the Hyades Open...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/02/01

*First Brown Dwarf imaged in the Hyades open star cluster Astronomers have imaged a brown dwarf in the Hyades open star cluster for the first time. *BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter Compare Notes at Venus The convergence of two spacecraft at Venus back in August 2021 has given a unique insight into how the planet is able to retain its thick atmosphere without the protection of a global magnetic field. *Rocket Lab’s first launch from America New Zealand based company Rocket Lab has successfully

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33:19

S26E13: Rubble Pile Asteroids Older Than Thought //...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/01/30

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 13 *Rubble pile asteroids older than thought A new study has found that so called rubble pile asteroids can be almost as old as the solar system. *Has the Earth’s core stopped spinning A new study claims the rotation of the Earth’s solid inner core may have recently paused and could even be reversing. *Asteroid near miss An asteroid the size of a truck has just swooped past the Earth making one of the closest approaches by a near-Earth object ever recorded. *The Science

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27:33

S26E12: JWST Sees Clouds on Titan // The Red Planet’s...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/01/27

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 12 *James Webb sees clouds on Titan NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has turned focus onto the giant Saturnian moon Titan finding fluffy clouds in its atmosphere. *The red planet’s curiously sized sand dunes A new study has confirmed that the red sand dunes which dominate so much of the Martian landscape form the way they do because of the red planet’s thin and turbulent atmosphere. *A spectacular Falcon Heavy launch SpaceX has successfully launched its fifth Falcon

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26:44

S26E11: Martian Moon Phobos Starting to Tear Apart //...

SpaceTime with Stuart Gary ·

2023/01/25

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 11 *Martian moon Phobos starting to tear apart A new study suggests the 22 kilometre wide Martian moon Phobos is showing the first signs of the process that will eventually tear it apart. *Planet Earth’s latest climate report NASA says 2022 was Planet Earth’s fifth warmest year on record. Scientists with the Goddard Space Flight Centre say 2022 would have been even hotter were it not for the overall cooling effect of La Niña. *Russia to launch a rescue Soyuz to the ISS to

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