The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart GarySeries 23 Episode 114 *OSIRIS-REx successfully touches down on asteroid Bennu NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched down on the surface of the boulder-strewn asteroid Bennu – collecting samples of the space rocks regolith before returning to orbit. *Pluto’s…
SpaceTime with Stuart GarySeries 23 Episode 114 *OSIRIS-REx successfully touches down on asteroid Bennu NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched down on the surface of the boulder-strewn asteroid Bennu – collecting samples of the space rocks regolith before returning to orbit. *Pluto’s snow-capped mountains In 2015, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 113 *Betelgeuse closer and smaller than thought A new study has found the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is closer and smaller than previously thought. *Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening Two extreme bolts of lightning…
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 113 *Betelgeuse closer and smaller than thought A new study has found the red supergiant star Betelgeuse is closer and smaller than previously thought. *Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening Two extreme bolts of lightning have smashed previous records for duration and distance.…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 112 *Nearby supernova exploded just two and a half million years ago Scientists have found telltale chemical signatures of a massive star between 11 and 20 times the mass of our Sun going supernova just…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 111 *The Neutron Star collision that’s still producing X-rays three years later Astronomers are still detecting X-rays being emitted from where two neutron stars collided three years ago. *Record-setting flight to the space station The…
*Nearby supernova exploded just two and a half million years ago Scientists have found telltale chemical signatures of a massive star between 11 and 20 times the mass of our Sun going supernova just two and a half million years ago in our stellar neighbourhood. *A successful 13th test flight…
*The Neutron Star collision that’s still producing X-rays three years later Astronomers are still detecting X-rays being emitted from where two neutron stars collided three years ago. *Record-setting flight to the space station The expedition 64 crew has safely arrived aboard the International Space Station following a record-breaking two-orbit fast…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime 20201019 Series 23 Episode 110 *One of life’s building blocks produced faster than thought A new study has found that stars produce carbon – one of the key building blocks of life as we know it -- 34 per cent faster…
*One of life’s building blocks produced faster than thought A new study has found that stars produce carbon – one of the key building blocks of life as we know it -- 34 per cent faster than previously thought. *OSIRIS Rex about to touch down on asteroid Bennu The final…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 109 *Venus might have been a habitable world if not for Jupiter A new study claims Venus might not be the sweltering, waterless hellscape it is today if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit around the…
*Venus might have been a habitable world if not for Jupiter A new study claims Venus might not be the sweltering, waterless hellscape it is today if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit around the Sun. *A new view of the northern sky NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS –…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 108 *NASA’s Dragonfly drone mission to Titan A new study has found relatively fresh exposed water ice in impact craters on the surface of the Saturnian moon Titan. The findings could prove beneficial in plans…
*NASA’s Dragonfly drone mission to Titan A new study has found relatively fresh exposed water ice in impact craters on the surface of the Saturnian moon Titan. The findings could prove beneficial in plans for the proposed Dragon fly mission to send a drone aircraft to Titan. *Mars Close Approach…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 107 *More liquid water lakes found on Mars Researchers have found evidence of a patchwork of salty liquid water lakes below the surface of the red planet Mars. *Einstein’s description of gravity just got harder…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 106 *Discovery of an unknown stellar population at the galactic centre Astronomers have found an unknown population of stars near the very heart of the Milky Way galaxy. *Sweden to stop helping China’s space program…
*More liquid water lakes found on Mars Researchers have found evidence of a patchwork of salty liquid water lakes below the surface of the red planet Mars. *Einstein’s description of gravity just got harder to beat They say you don’t bet against Einstein – and that’s been proven yet again…
*Discovery of an unknown stellar population at the galactic centre Astronomers have found an unknown population of stars near the very heart of the Milky Way galaxy. *Sweden to stop helping China’s space program Stockholm has announced that Sweden will cease providing satellite ground station services to China or accept…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 105 *A missing ingredient in dark matter theories Astronomers have discovered that there may be a missing ingredient in our cosmic recipe of how dark matter behaves. *First detection of a planet larger than the…
*A missing ingredient in dark matter theories Astronomers have discovered that there may be a missing ingredient in our cosmic recipe of how dark matter behaves. *First detection of a planet larger than the star it’s orbiting For the first time ever, astronomers have discovered a giant exoplanet orbiting a…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 104 *Answering the question: is anyone out there? Forget what you’ve seen on Star Trek, it looks like our part of the Alpha Quadrant is quite devoid of advanced alien life. *Second alignment plane of…
*Answering the question: is anyone out there? Forget what you’ve seen on Star Trek, it looks like our part of the Alpha Quadrant is quite devoid of advanced alien life. *Second alignment plane of solar system discovered Astronomers have found a second alignment plane in the solar system. The findings…
The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 103 *Asteroid Bennu proves life is full of Vesta situations A new study suggests material from the main belt asteroid Vesta has been discovered on the surface of the near Earth asteroid Bennu. *NASA signs…
*Asteroid Bennu proves life is full of Vesta situations A new study suggests material from the main belt asteroid Vesta has been discovered on the surface of the near Earth asteroid Bennu. *NASA signs agreement with US Space Force NASA has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the new…