Season 28

Jan. 20, 2025

Starship's Fiery Demise, New Glenn's Maiden Voyage, and Deep Space Pulsations: S28E09

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 09 Starship's Fiery End and Blue Origin's New Glenn Debut SpaceX's Starship experienced a dramatic explosion during its seventh test flight, marking both success and setback. While the super heavy booster was successfully...
Jan. 17, 2025

Cosmic Radio Mysteries, Moon's Water Origins, and IO's Volcanic Heart: S28E08

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 08 Origins of Fast Radio Bursts Unveiled Astronomers have pinpointed the source of fast radio bursts, specifically linking them to magnetars, a type of highly magnetic neutron star. This breakthrough, reported in Nature,...
Jan. 15, 2025

Dark Matter Dynamics, Solar Flare Trio, and Meteor Shower Wonders: S28E07

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 07 Dark Matter's Role in Milky Way's Stellar Streams New research suggests that dark matter may have influenced the formation of the GD-1 stellar stream in the Milky Way. A study in the Astrophysical Journal Letters...
Jan. 14, 2025

Pluto-Charon Impact Insights, BepiColombo's Final Flyby, and the Year in Astronomy: S28E06

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 06 Formation of Pluto-Charon Binary System A new study reveals that the formation of the Pluto-Charon dwarf planet binary system may mirror that of the Earth-Moon system. The research, published in Nature Geoscience,...
Jan. 10, 2025

Mars' Volcanic Awakening, Supernova 1987A's Secrets, and Dream Chaser Delays: S28E05

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 05 Volcanic Activity on Mars New research suggests recent volcanic activity on Mars, with eruptions possibly occurring within the last 50,000 years. This discovery, based on satellite observations, highlights a mysterious...
Jan. 8, 2025

Challenging Dark Energy, Solar Wind Mysteries, and Venus's Volcanic Past: S28E04

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 04 Challenging the Existence of Dark Energy A groundbreaking study from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand is challenging the long-held belief in dark energy, suggesting that the universe's expansion might not...
Jan. 6, 2025

Parker Solar Probe's Record-Breaking Journey, Mysterious X-ray Flares, and Solar Cycle's Weather Impact: S28E03

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 03 Parker Solar Probe's Historic Journey NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made history by becoming the fastest man-made object, surviving a record-breaking close approach to the Sun's surface. The probe, travelling at an...
Jan. 3, 2025

Mars' Liquid Water Woes, Asteroid Discoveries, and Australia's Lunar Ambitions: S28E02

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 02 Liquid Water on Mars: A Mirage? A new study casts doubt on the existence of liquid water on Mars, challenging previous assumptions about recurring slope lineae and the potential for brine pools. Researchers argue that...
Jan. 1, 2025

Webb Telescope Confirms Hubble Tension, Vesta's Liquid Mysteries, and Mars' Explosive New Year: S28E01

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 01 Webb Telescope Confirms Hubble Tension The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the Hubble Tension, challenging the current understanding of cosmic theory. New observations reveal that the Universe is expanding...