Season 27
Dec. 30, 2024
Sun-Kissing Parker Probe, Recent Lunar Volcanism, and the Milky Way's New Map: S27E157
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 157
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Touches the Sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made history by becoming the first spacecraft to touch the Sun. The probe, weighing 685 kilogrammes, flew within 6.1 million kilometres of the...
Dec. 27, 2024
Superflare Warnings, Binary Stars at the Galactic Core, and Lucy's Close Earth Flyby: S27E156
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 156
Superflares: A Century-Long Threat?
A new study warns of the potential for our Sun to unleash superflares, with the threat estimated at once per century. These massive eruptions could engulf the Earth, challenging our...
Dec. 25, 2024
New Cosmic X-Ray Class, Chiron's Mysteries, and the Next Space Station Era: S27E155
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 155
*Discovery of a New Class of Cosmic X-Ray
Astronomers have identified a new class of cosmic X-ray source, potentially originating from a novel type of nova event. The study, published in the Astrophysical Journal...
Dec. 23, 2024
Discovering the Moon's True Age, Perseverance's Ascent, and the Enigma of Pink Sands: S27E154
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 154
*The Moon's Age: A New Perspective
New research suggests the Moon may be much older than previously believed. Evidence indicates the Moon's crust underwent extensive remelting around 4.35 billion years ago, obscuring...
Dec. 20, 2024
Martian Mineral Mysteries, Australia's Spaceport Setback, and Antimatter Breakthrough: S27E153
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 153
*The Mysterious Origins of Martian Minerals
A new study suggests that some Martian minerals may have formed in liquid carbon dioxide rather than water. While traditional views link Mars' dry river channels to past water...
Dec. 18, 2024
Unraveling Mars' Dust Storms, Dark Comet Insights, and Space Weather Threats: S27E152
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 152
*Martian Dust Storms: A New Understanding
A groundbreaking study reveals the triggers behind Mars' infamous planet-wide dust storms. Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder suggest that relatively warm and...
Dec. 16, 2024
Moon's Circular Mystery, Gravitational Wave Revelations, and Mars Helicopter's Investigation: S27E151
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 151
*A New Perspective on the Moon's Aitken Basin
Recent observations of the Moon's south pole reveal that the Aitken Basin crater is more circular than previously believed. This significant discovery challenges existing...
Dec. 13, 2024
Venus' Uninhabitable Truth, Mars Rover's New Frontier, and Quantum Sensors in Space: S27E150
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 150
*Venus: A Lifeless World
New research has debunked the long-standing theory that Venusmight have once been habitable. Despite being Earth's sister planet, a study of its atmospheric chemistry reveals that Venus has...
Dec. 11, 2024
Earth's Water Origins, Main Belt Comet Discovery, and BepiColombo's Latest Flyby: S27E149
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 149
*Did Earth's Oceans Come from Comets?
New research suggests that Earth's oceans may have originated from comets, reigniting the debate about the origins of Earth's water. Recent observations of Comet 67P reveal a...
Dec. 10, 2024
Artemis Delays, Mars' Watery Past, and Proba-3's Solar Eclipse: S27E148
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 148
*Another Delay for NASA's Artemis Moon Mission
NASA has announced a delay in the launch of its Artemis 2 manned Moon mission, now rescheduled for April 2026. Originally planned for September 2025, the delay is due to...
Dec. 6, 2024
Cosmic Supernova Secrets, IO's Volcanic Heartbeat, and New Glenn's Vertical Ascent: S27E147
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 147
*A Cosmic Glimpse into the Universe's Past
Astronomers have witnessed a rare supernova, 2023 UFX, offering insights into the early universe. This unusual stellar explosion involved a metal-poor red supergiant star,...
Dec. 4, 2024
Dark Matter Breakthrough, Jupiter's Magnetic Mysteries, and NASA's Newest Eye: S27E146
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 146
*Supernova's Potential to End the Dark Matter Search
Astronomers are eagerly awaiting a nearby supernova that could finally solve the mystery of dark matter. A new study suggests that axions, hypothetical particles,...
Dec. 2, 2024
S27E145: Ice Giants' Mysteries, Parker's Solar Approach, and SphereX's Spectral Map
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 145
*Unveiling the Mysteries of Uranus and Neptune
A new study reveals that Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants of our solar system, may have layered interiors composed of water, methane, and ammonia, similar to oil and...
Nov. 29, 2024
S27E144: Young Planet Discovery, Photon Shape Unveiled, and Swift's 20-Year Legacy
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 144
*Young Exoplanet Challenges Planet Formation Theories
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet, Taade 1b, that is just 3 million years old, challenging our current understanding of the speed at which planets form. This...
Nov. 27, 2024
S27E143: Milky Way's Uniqueness, Prober 3's Solar Mission, and Australia's Secret Satellite
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 143
*The Milky Way: An Unusual Galaxy
A new study reveals that our Milky Way galaxy is an outlier among similar galaxies, challenging the assumption that it is a typical model for understanding galactic formation and...
Nov. 25, 2024
S27E142: Martian Moon Origins, Starship's Sixth Triumph, and Earth's Ore Age Revelation
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 142
*How Mars Got Its Moons
A groundbreaking study suggests that Mars acquired its moons, Phobos and Deimos, after a passing asteroid was torn apart by the planet's gravity. This new hypothesis, based on NASA's...
Nov. 22, 2024
S27E141: Black Hole Banquet, Uranus' Magnetic Squeeze, and Earth's Shifting Surface
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 141
*Supermassive Black Hole Consumes Matter at Record Speed
Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole in the early universe consuming matter at a rate more than 40 times its theoretical limit. This black hole,...
Nov. 20, 2024
S27E140: Sagittarius A* Controversy, Titan's Methane Clues, and Ozone Recovery Insights
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 140
*Revisiting the Milky Way's Black Hole Image
A new study questions the accuracy of the first-ever image of Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Researchers suggest the image may not...
Nov. 18, 2024
S27E139: Australia's Rocket Renaissance, Cosmic Giants Unveiled, and Martian Ocean Mysteries
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 139
*Gilmore Space Cleared for Orbital Launch
The Australian Space Agency has granted Gilmore Space the final approval needed to conduct its maiden orbital test flight of the Ares rocket from the Bowen Spaceport in North...
Nov. 15, 2024
S27E138: Outer Solar Mysteries, Australia's Orbital Leap, and Lunar Suit Innovations
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 138
*Discovery of the Outer Solar System's Magnetic Field
Scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient magnetic field at the far reaches of our solar system. Research published in AGU Advances, based on 4.6...
Nov. 13, 2024
S27E137: Earth's Slushy Past, Phobos' Solar Dance, and SpaceX's Orbital Boost
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 137
*The Earth: A Giant Slushie?
New research reveals that Earth once experienced a "slushy" period following its snowball Earth phase. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study by Virginia...
Nov. 12, 2024
S27E136: Magnetars' Mysterious Birth, Voyager's Light Day Journey, and Australia's Satellite Setback
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 136
*Discovering the Origins of Magnetars
A groundbreaking study reveals that magnetars, highly magnetic neutron stars, are born from stellar mergers rather than single star supernova events. These findings, published in...
Nov. 8, 2024
S27E135: Miranda's Oceanic Mystery, Mars' Green Spotted Rocks, and the 2035 Martian Walk Target
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 135
*Could Uranus Moon Miranda Have a Subsurface Ocean?
A new study suggests that Uranus' moon Miranda may harbour a liquid water ocean beneath its peculiar jigsaw-like surface. The findings, published in the Planetary...
Nov. 6, 2024
S27E134: Perseverance's Rocky Ascent, Ramses Asteroid Ambition, and Shenzhou's Space Station Arrival
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 134
*Perseverance's Uphill Struggle in Jezero Crater
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover faces challenges as it attempts to climb the steep and slippery ridgeline of Jezero Crater. Despite its previous experience with steep...