Tim Mendham
39
March 29, 2024
S27E39: Galactic Goliaths: The Einasto Supercluster Unveiled
The Space, Astronomy & Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 39 *Unveiling the Einasto Supercluster: A Cosmic Behemoth Astronomers have unveiled one of the most massive superclusters ever observed, a colossal structure named the Einasto...
Guest: Tim Mendham
1
Jan. 1, 2024
S27E01: Black Hole Radio Signals // A Close Encounter // China Launch
Happy New Year from the SpaceTime Team! The Space News Podcast. S SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 1 *Black Hole radio signals helping to unveil secrets of massive galaxies A new study has confirmed that supermassive black holes at the hearts of some of...
Guest: Tim Mendham
151
Dec. 18, 2023
Space Records Continue to Tumble: Record Setting Brown Dwarf Discovery | S26E151
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 151 *Discovery of a record setting brown dwarf Astronomers have discovered what might be the smallest Brown Dwarf ever seen – just three or four times the mass of Jupiter. *How gas-rich baby galaxies...
Guests: Tim Mendham , Dr Anshu Gupta
138
Nov. 17, 2023
Dream Chaser, Uranus Aurora, and Ozone Hole Update | S26E138
Welcome to SpaceTime, the podcast that brings you the most fascinating stories and discoveries in astronomy, space and science. Your host, Stuart Gary, and in this episode, we'll talk about: ● How the first Dream Chaser space plane is ready to fly to...
Guest: Tim Mendham
132
Nov. 3, 2023
Stellar Alchemy and Earth's Shield: Unveiling Tellurium and Hera's Odyssey | S26E132
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 132 *Rare heavy element discovered in stellar collision Astronomers have discovered the rare heavy element tellurium being produced in the kilonova collision of a pair of neutron stars. *Planetary...
Guest: Tim Mendham
130
Oct. 30, 2023
Distant Radio Burst // Moon's Age Update // Mars Rivers | S26E130
The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 130 *The most distant fast radio burst ever Astronomers have identified the most distant Fast Radio Burst ever detected. The ephemeral cosmic blast which has been catalogued as FRB 20220610A occurred...
Guest: Tim Mendham
102
Aug. 25, 2023
S26E102: Mars Spins Faster // Maisie’s Galaxy // HERA Planetary Defense
This episode is brought to you with the support of NordVPN. To get our exclusive deal (including free extra months service) with https://www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary and help support the show. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 102 *New study finds Mars is...
Guest: Tim Mendham
63
May 26, 2023
Astronomers Discover Earth-size Exoplanet with Potential Volcanoes - and more Space News
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 63 with Stuart Gary: - Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet that may be carpeted with volcanoes. - New computer simulations have shown how massive streams of primordial gas in the very early universe could...
Guest: Tim Mendham
52
May 1, 2023
S26E52: Exploring the Universe: From Quasars to Exoplanets and Lunar Missions
*Solving the 60-year-old mystery of quasars Astronomers believe they’ve finally solved the mystery of quasars – the most powerful objects in the Universe. *Discovery of an embryonic exoplanet in a distant star system Astronomers have discovered an...
Guest: Tim Mendham
49
April 24, 2023
S26E49: Starship Launch // JUICE Mission Update // Russia to Stay
*First starship launch ends in massive explosion *Europe’s JUICE mission bound for Jupiter *Russia backs down on space station threat *The Science Report *Skeptics guide to Ivermectin This week’s guests includes: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim...
Guest: Tim Mendham
31
March 13, 2023
S26E31: How the DART Spacecraft Ripped a Hole in an Asteroid // Crash and Burn for Japan // Nearby Earth Like Planet Discovery
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 31 *How the DART spacecraft ripped a hole in an asteroid It’s been revealed that NASA’s Dart spacecraft blasted over a thousand tonnes of rock and debris out of the asteroid Dimorphos when it crashed into the space rock in...
Guest: Tim Mendham
9
Jan. 20, 2023
S26E09: Most Distant Stars in Our Galaxy // Enceladus Update // Starship Ready
*Astronomers find the most distant stars in our galaxy halfway to Andromeda A new study shows the furthest reaches of the Milky Way galaxy – a region known as the galactic halo is so far away it almost touches the halo of our nearest galactic...
Guest: Tim Mendham
140
Dec. 26, 2022
S25E140: Insight Lander Goes Silent // Biggest Marsquake Recorded // Mars Meteor Impacts // Launch Window Closes
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 140 *NASA’s Insight lander goes silent NASA’s Mars Insight lander has failed to respond to calls from mission managers back on Earth and may have gone silent after running out of power. *Biggest Marsquake ever recorded...
Guest: Tim Mendham
128
Nov. 28, 2022
Orion’s Historic Journey Around the Moon
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 128 *Orion’s historic journey around the Moon NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft has arrived safely in lunar orbit and has now well into its distant retrograde orbit which is taking the mission some 92,195 kilometres...
Guest: Tim Mendham
125
Nov. 21, 2022
Lift off : NASA’s Artemis-1 Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 125 *Lift off NASA’s Artemis-1 Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon The world’s most powerful rocket NASA’s Space Launch System has successfully blasted into orbit on its maiden flight. The spectacular nighttime launch from...
Guest: Tim Mendham
116
Oct. 31, 2022
NASA’s Dragonfly Mission to the Distant World of Titan
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 116 *NASA’s Dragonfly mission to the distant world of Titan NASA have undertaken a major survey of the Saturnian moon Titan’s Selk crater region which will be...
Guest: Tim Mendham
114
Oct. 26, 2022
Over 30 Thousand Near Earth Asteroids Now Discovered
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 114 *Over 30 thousand near Earth Asteroids now discovered Astronomers have reached a major milestone with the discovery of the thirty thousandth near Earth asteroid. *NASA's Lucy spacecraft swoops past the Earth NASA’s...
Guest: Tim Mendham
103
Sept. 30, 2022
New and Puzzling Features of Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 103 *New and puzzling features of mysterious fast radio bursts Astronomers have detected strange never before seen signals originating from an already mysterious object called a Fast Radio Burst. *NASA's InSight hears...
Guest: Tim Mendham
100
Sept. 23, 2022
Counting Down to Asteroid Collision
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 100 *Counting down to asteroid collision NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test— or DART mission -- remains on target to crash into a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid on Monday. *Continental plate movements...
Guest: Tim Mendham
97
Sept. 16, 2022
Solar Orbiter Hit by a Massive Coronal Mass Ejection
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 97 *Solar Orbiter hit by a massive Coronal Mass Ejection Earlier this month as The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter undertook its third flyby of the planet Venus it was hit by a massive coronal mass ejection...
Guest: Tim Mendham
95
Sept. 12, 2022
DART on Track for Asteroid Impact
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 95 *DART on track for asteroid impact Later this month NASA’s Dart mission will slam into a tiny near-Earth asteroid orbiting a slightly larger Near-Earth...
Guest: Tim Mendham
91
Aug. 31, 2022
Was There a Second Dinosaur Killing Asteroid Impact?
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 91 *Was there a second dinosaur killing asteroid impact Scientists have discovered a massive asteroid impact crater in the North Atlantic Ocean which may have...
Guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt , Tim Mendham
Aug. 26, 2022
The Red Supergiant Betelgeuse Blows Its Top
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 90 *The red supergiant Betelgeuse blows it top Astronomers say the sudden dimming of the semi-regular variable red supergiant star Betelgeuse back in 2019 and...
Guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt , Tim Mendham
89
Aug. 17, 2022
The Ongoing Search for Dark Matter
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 89 *The ongoing search for Dark Matter Scientists have placed new limits on where the mysterious invisible substance known as dark matter could be hiding....
Guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt , Tim Mendham
Aug. 10, 2022
New Record for the Most Distant and Earliest Galaxy Ever Seen
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 88 *New record for the most distant and earliest galaxy ever seen Astronomers have just set another new record for the most distant and earliest galaxy ever seen...
Guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt , Tim Mendham
July 25, 2022
Launch Date Set for NASA’s Artemis-1 Mission to the Moon
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 82 *A launch date set for NASA’s Artemis-1 mission to the Moon NASA is looking at August 29 as the potential launch date for the maiden flight of the massive SLS Moon rocket on Artemis-1. *Warnings about the DART...
Guest: Tim Mendham
July 18, 2022
James Webb Reveals its Spectacular First Images
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 25 Episode 79 *James Webb reveals its spectacular first images The first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope have stunned the world with their...
Guests: Tim Mendham , Fred Watson
June 27, 2022
Monster Black Hole Discovery
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 70 *Monster black hole discovery Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that’s consuming as much mass as the planet Earth every second....
Guest: Tim Mendham
June 24, 2022
Detecting Invisible Monsters Floating Unseen In Space
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 69 *Detecting invisible monsters floating unseen in space Astronomers may have discovered the first free-floating black hole in the Milky Way galaxy – an invisible monster devouring anything that gets too close. *NASA...
Guest: Tim Mendham
June 20, 2022
Evidence That Earth’s Inner Core Oscillates
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 67 *Evidence that Earth’s inner core oscillates Scientists have discovered that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that...
Guest: Tim Mendham
May 30, 2022
Has An Ancient Doorway Been Found On Mars – Well No!
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...
Guest: Tim Mendham
April 25, 2022
Why Venus Rotates So Slowly And In The Wrong Direction
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 49 *Why Venus rotates so slowly and in the wrong direction A new study suggests the planet Venus is gravitationally tidally locked to the Sun – and this explains...
Guest: Tim Mendham
April 4, 2022
The Most Distant Star Ever Seen; Discovery of a New Inner Milky Way Galactic Ring;
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 40 *The most distant star ever seen Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have set a new record for the most distant star ever seen – a giant 50 times...
Guest: Tim Mendham
March 25, 2022
Solar Orbiter About To Make Its Closest Approach To The Sun
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 36 *Solar Orbiter about to make its closest approach to the Sun The joint ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has now passed the orbit of Mercury – the nearest planet to the Sun and will shortly make its closest approach to...
Guest: Tim Mendham
March 21, 2022
Massive Bubbles at Center of Milky Way Caused by Supermassive Black Hole
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 34 *Massive bubbles at center of Milky Way caused by supermassive black hole A new study has shown how giant bubbles stretching some 36 thousand light years...
Guest: Tim Mendham
March 14, 2022
The Mysterious World of 16 Psyche
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 31 *The mysterious world of 16 Psyche The asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock...
Guest: Tim Mendham
March 7, 2022
How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Changed Space Operations
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 28 *How Russia’s war against Ukraine has changed space operations NASA and the European Space Agency are exploring new ways to keep the International Space...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Feb. 25, 2022
New Record for Binary Brown Dwarfs
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 24 *New record for binary brown dwarfs Astronomers has discovered a rare pair of brown dwarfs that have the widest separation of any brown dwarf binary system ever found. *Optus 11 to fly on the new Ariane 6 The new...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
Feb. 18, 2022
More Delays for NASA’s New SLS Heavy Lift Rocket
SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 21 *More delays for NASA’s new SLS heavy lift rocket The long delayed maiden flight of NASA’s new heavy lift SLS Moon rocket has been postponed again possibly slipping back to May. *Exotic X particles detected in...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
Feb. 14, 2022
Discovery of a free-floating black hole hiding in plain sight
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 19 *Discovery of a free-floating black hole hiding in plain sight Astronomers have found evidence of black holes floating undetected through the darkness of...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Feb. 11, 2022
How the Moon’s Crust was Formed
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 18 *A new theory explains how the Moon’s crust was formed A new study has shown how the freezing of a slushy magma ocean may be responsible for the composition...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Feb. 4, 2022
Counting Down to a Crash on the Moon
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 15 *Counting down to a crash on the Moon A four tonne Falcon 9 upper stage booster will crash into the Moon on March 4th – hitting the lunar surface at over nine...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
Jan. 31, 2022
A Mysterious Object Unlike Anything Seen Before
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 13 *A mysterious object unlike anything seen before Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new celestial phenomenon in our galactic neighbourhood that’s unlike...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 28, 2022
Evidence for Internal Ocean in Saturnian Moon Mimas
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 12 *Evidence for internal ocean in Saturnian moon Mimas Data from NASA’s Cassini mission suggests the tiny Saturnian moon Mimas could have a significant sub surface...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 24, 2022
Intriguing Carbon Signatures Discovered on Mars
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 10 *Intriguing carbon signatures discovered on...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 21, 2022
Meanwhile Back On Mars
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 9 *The volcanic history of the red planet’s Jezero Crater New observations by NASA's Mars Perseverance rover suggest the South Séítah bedrock it’s been rolling over...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 17, 2022
The Mystery Remains
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 7 *The Galaxy’s supermassive black hole maintains its...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 14, 2022
Killer White Dwarfs
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 6 *Killer White dwarfs Astronomers have found that a...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 10, 2022
New Study Measures Antimatter’s Reaction to Gravity
Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 4 *New study measures antimatter’s reaction to gravity A...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 7, 2022
Solar Orbiter Publishes a Stunning Wealth of Science Results from its Cruise Phase
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 3 *Solar Orbiter publishes a wealth of science results from its cruise phase Scientists are busy sifting through a wealth of data from the European Space Agency’s...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Jan. 3, 2022
The Biggest Scientific Discovery of the Past Year
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 1 *The biggest scientific discovery of the past year - first black hole-neutron star mergers One of the unquestionable highlights of the past year in scientific...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Nov. 29, 2021
Near-Earth Asteroid Might be a Lost Fragment of the Moon
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 136 *Near-Earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the Moon A new study claims a near Earth asteroid might be a fragment of the Moon. The one hundred and fifty...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Nov. 26, 2021
NASA’s Dragonfly Mission to Titan
To listen to SpaceTime on your favorite App automatically: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 135 *NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Titan Dragonfly is a NASA mission to...
Guest: Tim Mendham
130
Nov. 15, 2021
Mystery Signals from the Galactic Centre
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Guest: Tim Mendham
129
Nov. 12, 2021
Starliner Test Flight Delayed till Next Year
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 129 *Starliner test flight delayed till next year Boeing says its troubled CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will now undertake an unmanned test flight to the...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
Nov. 8, 2021
Discovery of the Origins of 'Empty Sky' Gamma Rays
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Guest: Tim Mendham
123
Oct. 29, 2021
The Large Magellanic Cloud Cannibalizing Smaller Galaxies
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 123 *The Large Magellanic Cloud cannibalizing smaller galaxies Scientists have confirmed that the Large Magellanic Cloud has been cannibalizing smaller galaxies....
Guest: Tim Mendham
121
Oct. 25, 2021
Lunar Volcanic Activity Lasted Longer Than Thought
SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 118, 119, and 120 w/c OCTOBER 25 2021 To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now...
Guest: Tim Mendham
120
Oct. 22, 2021
Jezero Crater Shows Signs of Sustained Interactions with Water
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Guest: Tim Mendham
118
Oct. 18, 2021
Plans Announced for an Aussie Lunar Rover
To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify. The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science...
Guest: Tim Mendham
117
Oct. 15, 2021
New Hubble Images Show Winds Near Edge of Jupiter's Great Red Spot Accelerating
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 117 *Hubble shows winds in Jupiter's great red spot are speeding up A new study based on images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows that winds near the...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Oct. 11, 2021
LUCY Mission is Go
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 115 *All systems go for the launch of LUCY’s mission to the Trojan asteroids Mission managers at NASA say all systems are go for this week’s launch of the LUCY...
Guest: Tim Mendham
112
Oct. 4, 2021
Three Big Marsquakes Rock the Red Planet
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 112 *Three Big Marsquakes rock the red planet NASA’s InSight lander has recorded a massive magnitude 4.2 Marsquake on the red planet which shook the spacecraft for...
Guest: Tim Mendham
111
Oct. 1, 2021
Is That Dark Energy?
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Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
109
Sept. 27, 2021
Super Volcanoes Discovered on Mars
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 109 *Super volcanoes discovered on Mars Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of “super eruptions,” the...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Sept. 24, 2021
Revision Time
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 108 *Time for a revision for the Milky Way galaxy’s formation Scientists will need to rethink how the Milky Way galaxy formed and evolved after new observations...
Guest: Tim Mendham
106
Sept. 20, 2021
Planet Changing Super Volcanos
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 106 *A new look at planet changing super volcanos A new study warns that super volcano eruptions can continue with follow up events for thousands of years after...
Guest: Tim Mendham
105
Sept. 17, 2021
Astronauts Smell Smoke and Burning
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 105 *Astronauts smell smoke and burning on Russian Space Station module There have been more problems aboard the Russian section of the International Space Station...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
103
Sept. 13, 2021
First Evidence for a New Type of Supernova
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 103 *First evidence for a new type of supernova Astronomers have gathered evidence of what appears to be a new type of supernova. *Cosmic filament discovery...
Guest: Tim Mendham
102
Sept. 10, 2021
An Update from Mars
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 102 *Perseverance collects its first samples of the red planet It was a case of second time lucky as NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover successfully collected a sample...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
100
Sept. 6, 2021
Possible Detection of a New Type of Gravitational Wave
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 100 *Possible detection of a new type of gravitational wave Scientists using a ground-breaking new high frequency gravitational wave detector have made two possible...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Sept. 3, 2021
Space Junk Destroys Satellite
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 99 *Space junk destroys satellite It now looks like space junk from a 1996 Russian rocket may be behind the destruction of China’s Yunhai 1-02 weather satellite...
Aug. 30, 2021
New Observations Say Saturn’s Core is Fuzzy
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 97 *New observations say Saturn’s core is fuzzy A new study has concluded that Saturn’s core is a fuzzy diffuse soup of ice, rock, and metallic fluids rather than a...
Guest: Tim Mendham
96
Aug. 24, 2021
Red Dwarfs Less Harmful to Exoplanets than Previously Thought
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 96 *Red Dwarfs less harmful to exoplanets than previously thought A new study suggests planets orbiting around red dwarf stars may be more habitable than previously...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Aug. 16, 2021
Mars Rover Comes up Empty Handed
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 94 *Mars rover comes up empty after first sample collection attempt NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover mission managers are working out what to do next after their...
Guest: Tim Mendham
93
Aug. 13, 2021
Software Failure Blamed for Loss of Space Station Control
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 93 *Software failure blamed for loss of space station control The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has blamed software issues for the sudden thruster burn...
Guest: Tim Mendham
Aug. 9, 2021
Astronomers Zero In on Source of the Impactor that Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 91 *Astronomers zero in on source of the impactor that wiped out the dinosaurs A new study claims the impactor believed to have wiped out and 75 percent of all life...
Guest: Tim Mendham
90
Aug. 6, 2021
Ingenuity Scopes Out the Road Ahead on Mars
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 90 *Ingenuity scopes out the road ahead on Mars Scientists studying NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter’s ninth flight have revealed a spectacular landscape of dunes...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
Aug. 2, 2021
High Drama Aboard the International Space Station
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 88 *High drama aboard the International Space Station The International Space Station is now stable again after Russia’s new Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module...
Guest: Tim Mendham
87
July 30, 2021
Small Impacts Churning up Europa’s Surface
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 87 *Small impacts churning up Europa’s surface A new study claims small comet and meteoroid impacts on the Jovian ice moon Europa will make the search for any...
Guest: Tim Mendham
July 26, 2021
Australia’s Interstellar Laser Propulsion System
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 85 *Australia’s Interstellar laser propulsion system Scientists with the Australian National University have designed a new laser powered propulsion system as part...
Guest: Tim Mendham
82
July 19, 2021
New Type of Ancient Massive Explosion Explains Mystery Star
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 82 *New type of ancient massive explosion explains mystery star A massive explosion ten times more powerful than a supernova - known as a magneto-rotational...
Guest: Tim Mendham
81
July 16, 2021
The Mystery of the Martian South Pole
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 81 *The mystery of the Martian south pole Scientists taking another look at data from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter have had a rethink about what...
Guest: Tim Mendham
July 12, 2021
Discovery of a White Dwarf so Massive it Might Collapse
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 79 *Discovery of a White Dwarf so massive it might collapse Astronomers have discovered the most massive white dwarf ever seen. The smouldering cinder, which...
Guest: Tim Mendham
July 5, 2021
National Intelligence UFO Report Inconclusive
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 76 *National Intelligence UFO Report inconclusive Those American military UFO sightings are no closer to resolution with the official congressional intelligence...
Guest: Tim Mendham
75
July 2, 2021
Possible Link
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 75 *A possible link between the Sun’s solar cycle and La Nina weather patterns A new study shows a correlation between the end of the Sun’s 11 year solar cycle and...
Guest: Tim Mendham
June 28, 2021
Hubble Computer Crash
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 73 *Hubble computer crash NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has dropped into safe mode following a major onboard computer crash. *Southern Launch gets approval for its...
Guest: Tim Mendham
June 25, 2021
A Third Mission Bound for Venus
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 72 *A third mission bound for Venus The European Space agency has announced a new mission to study Venus. The EnVision orbiter will launch in the early 2030s to...
Guest: Tim Mendham
69
June 18, 2021
No Plate Tectonics on Venus
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 69 *No plate tectonics on Venus A new study claims Venus hasn’t had plate tectonics for at least 300 million and possibly more than a billion years. *First X-rays fro...
Guests: Jonathan Nally , Tim Mendham
67
June 14, 2021
Abbot Point Selected for Orbital Launch Facility
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 67 *Abbot Point selected for orbital launch facility Abbot Point on the North Queensland coast has been selected to host Gilmour Space Technologies new orbital launch...
Guest: Tim Mendham
66
June 11, 2021
A New Study of the Distant Oort Cloud
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 66 *A new study of the distant Oort cloud Astronomers have undertaken a new analysis of the Oort cloud – the sphere of some 100 billion comets and chunks of icy debri...
64
June 7, 2021
DAVINCI+ and VERITAS
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 64 *Two new missions to study Venus NASA has selected two new missions to explore the planet Venus. The missions known as DAVINCI+ and VERITAS will help scientists be...
Guests: Tim Mendham , Professor Andrew Hopkins