Episodes

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 71*Dead star caught ripping up its planetary systemAstronomers 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...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 70*Monster black hole discoveryAstronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that’s consuming as much mass as the planet Earth every second....

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 69*Detecting invisible monsters floating unseen in spaceAstronomers may have discovered the first free-floating black hole in the Milky Way galaxy – an invisible monster devouring anything that gets too close.*NASA...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 68*A treasure trove of galactic information in GAIA’s long awaited third data releaseThe European Space Agency has finally published the long awaited GAIA mission third data release. The findings represent the most...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 67*Evidence that Earth’s inner core oscillatesScientists have discovered that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 66*Mars probe MAVEN back in service following a major glitchNASA’s MAVEN spacecraft is finally back in operation after defaulting into an emergency safety mode in February. Mission managers eventually traced the problem...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 65*New study says Earth’s magnetic poles aren’t about to flipA new study claims the South Atlantic Anomaly -- a mysterious region where the Earth’s geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rapidly – does not mean the...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 64*Strange neutron star discovered in stellar graveyardAstronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of neutron star. The star named PSR J0901-4046 should...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 63*New evidence on Earth of an ancient supernovaNew 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...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 62*Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holesAstronomers have discovered a previously overlooked treasure trove of large black holes hiding deep inside dwarf galaxies. The newly discovered black holes offer a...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 61*A successful test of the new Phoenix rocket engineGilmour Space Technologies says it’s still aiming to undertake an orbital test flight of its Eris rocket...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 60*Strange new readings from Voyager 1 in interstellar spaceWhile 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...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 59*The Sun as you've never seen it beforePowerful 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...

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...

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...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 56*The biggest Marsquake ever recordedAstronomers have detected the largest marsquake ever recorded on the red planet.*Psyche mission moves closer to launch...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 55*First image of the Milky Way’s central black holeAstronomers have unveiled the first ever direct image of Sagittarius A* the supermassive black hole at the...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 54*Scientists want to probe UranusAstronomers 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....

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 53*Why the Moon’s near and far sides look so differentA 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...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 52*A new type of stellar explosionAstronomers have discovered a new kind of stellar explosion that could be commonplace in the universe and may change our...

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 51*Solar storm triggers radio blackouts in AustraliaA 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...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 50*Seafloor spreading slowing downA new study claims that sea floor spreading of the Earth’s tectonic plates along the planet’s mid ocean ridges has been...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 49*Why Venus rotates so slowly and in the wrong directionA new study suggests the planet Venus is gravitationally tidally locked to the Sun – and this explains...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 48*Mars Perseverance Rover sets a new record on the red planetNASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover is continuing to set new records on the surface of the red planet....