Season 27
Nov. 4, 2024
S27E133: Earth's Mantle's Dual Blobs, China's Lunar Ambitions, and Crew 8's Return
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 133
*Earth's Mantle: Two Distinct Domains Revealed
Groundbreaking research has unveiled that the Earth's mantle is composed of two distinct and separate types of materials, forming independent African and Pacific domains....
Nov. 1, 2024
S27E132: Betelgeuse's Binary Mystery, Branson's Balloon Adventure, and November Skywatch
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 132
*Could Betelgeuse Actually Be Two Stars?
A new study raises the intriguing possibility that the red supergiant Betelgeuse may not be on the brink of supernova, as previously thought. Instead, it might be a binary star...
Oct. 30, 2024
S27E131: Milky Way's Gamma Ray Mystery, Triple Black Hole Discovery, and NASA's Solar Array Setback
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 131
*Ultra High Energy Gamma Rays Detected in the Milky Way's Core
Scientists have detected ultra high energy gamma rays emanating from the centre of the Milky Way. This discovery, reported in the Astrophysical Journal...
Oct. 29, 2024
S27E130: Universe's Early Light, Venusian Mysteries Unveiled, and China's Satellite Success
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 130
*Epoch of Reionization: New Insights from Webb
A groundbreaking study suggests the epoch of reionization, a pivotal era in the universe's early evolution, may have occurred 350 million years earlier than previously...
Oct. 25, 2024
S27E129: Martian Volcanic Discovery, Exomoon's Volcanic Cloud, and Solar Maximum's Impact
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 129
*First Evidence of a Volcanic Splatocone on Mars
Scientists have identified what appears to be the first evidence of a volcanic splatter cone on Mars, similar to those found on Earth. This discovery, led by Ian Flynn...
Oct. 23, 2024
S27E128: Moon's Ancient Impact, Earth's Magnetic Symphony, and X-37B's Aero Braking Feat
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 128
*Dating the Moon's Oldest Impact Crater
Scientists have pinpointed the edge of the massive South Pole-Aitken Basin, the largest and oldest known impact crater on the Moon, dating it to over 4.32 billion years old. By...
Oct. 21, 2024
S27E127: SpaceX's Triumph, Asteroid Mysteries, and Europa's Ocean Odyssey
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 127
*SpaceX's Starship's Fifth Test Flight Success
SpaceX's Starship has completed its fifth test flight with a spectacular feat of engineering, successfully catching the super heavy booster with mechanical chopsticks on...
Oct. 18, 2024
Sun's Fiery Embrace, First Stars' Mystery, and Mars Rover's Triumph
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 126
*NASA's Parker Solar Probe Completes 21st Philip of the Sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has achieved its 21st close encounter with the Sun, matching its previous distance and speed records. The spacecraft swooped to...
Oct. 16, 2024
Spiral Galaxy's Ancient Order, Earth's Mantle Mystery, and Hera's Asteroid Adventure
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 125
*Discovery of the Most Distant Spiral Galaxy
Astronomers have identified the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen, named REBELS 25. This galaxy, observed as it was 13.1 billion years ago, challenges current models of...
Oct. 14, 2024
Galactic Giants, Ancient Microbes, and Vulcan's Triumphant Flight
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 124
*Galaxies: Bigger Than We Ever Imagined
Recent findings suggest that galaxies are far larger than previously thought, with gaseous halos extending much further into intergalactic space. This study, published in Nature...
Oct. 11, 2024
Earth's Core Mystery, Moon's Origin Debate, and Charon's Icy Secrets
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 123
*Discovery of a New Region within the Earth's Core
Scientists have uncovered a doughnut-shaped region within Earth's molten liquid outer core, located at low latitudes parallel to the equator. This torus-like zone was...
Oct. 9, 2024
Solar Flare Frenzy, Ceres' Oceanic Past, and Europa Clipper's Epic Launch
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 122
*The Sun's Most Powerful Solar Flare in Over a Decade
The Sun has unleashed its most powerful solar flare in more than a decade, with a spectacular X9.1 class event. This massive solar flare, part of a pair that erupted...
Oct. 7, 2024
Barnard's New Neighbour, Hera's Asteroid Mission, and the Sun's Fiery Ring
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 121
*A New Planet Discovered Orbiting Barnard's Star
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet orbiting Barnard's Star, the closest single star to the Sun. This newly found planet, Barnard b, has about half the mass of...
Oct. 4, 2024
S27E120: Double Moon for Earth, Martian Atmosphere Mystery, and ISS Record Breakers
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 120
*Planet Earth Just Got a Second Moon
Planet Earth has temporarily acquired a second moon, a tiny near-Earth asteroid named 2024 PTS. Captured by Earth's gravitational field on September 29, this 10-metre wide Space rock...
Oct. 2, 2024
S27E119: Ancient Australian Crater, Mars' Zebra Rock, and New Glenn's Fiery Test
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 119
*Australian Crater Offers Fresh Insights into Earth's History
Scientists have uncovered a potential 600-kilometre-wide crater in Australia's outback, which could revolutionise our understanding of Earth's geological...
Sept. 30, 2024
S27E118: Dark Matter's Hidden Forces, Naked Eye Comet, and Mars by 2028?
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 118
*Dark Matter May Be Experiencing Forces Beyond Gravity
A groundbreaking new study suggests that dark matter, the elusive substance making up 85% of the universe's matter, may interact through forces other than gravity....
Sept. 27, 2024
S27E117: Colossal Black Hole Jets, Europa Clipper's Launch, and Iran's Defiant Missile Test
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 117
*The Biggest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen
Astronomers have detected the largest pair of black hole jets ever observed, stretching an astounding 23 million light years. Named Porphyron, this jet megastructure dates back to...
Sept. 25, 2024
S27E116: Unexpected Black Hole Abundance, Io's Volcanic Surprise, and W Boson Precision
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 116
*Discovery of More Black Holes Than Expected in the Early Universe
A new study using the Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a significantly higher number of supermassive black holes in the early universe than...
Sept. 23, 2024
S27E115: Black Hole Star Feasts, Earth's Mantle Mystery, and Lunar Water Abundance
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 115
*How Black Holes Eat Stars
Astronomers have developed a groundbreaking computer simulation detailing how supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies can rip apart and consume entire stars. The study, published...
Sept. 20, 2024
S27E114: Ceres' Origin Debate, Galactic Dark Matter Mystery Solved, and China's Space Plane Returns
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 114
*Did the Dwarf Planet Ceres Originate in the Asteroid Belt? A new study challenges earlier observations about the origins of Ceres, the largest body in the main asteroid belt. The findings suggest that Ceres may have...
Sept. 18, 2024
S27E113: Lunar Volcanism: Moon's Fiery Past Unveiled
In today’s episode, we explore the latest discoveries in lunar volcanism, the unique phenomena awaiting astronauts at the moon's south pole, and the arrival of a new crew at the International Space Station. Join us for an in-depth look at these...
Sept. 16, 2024
S27E112: Private Spacewalk Milestone, Starliner's Empty Return, and Philippine Fireball Frenzy
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 112
First Ever Spacewalk by Private AstronautsA historic milestone as the first commercial non-government astronauts successfully complete a spacewalk using a SpaceX Dragon capsule. The mission, launched aboard a Falcon 9...
Sept. 13, 2024
S27E111: Kuiper Belt's Hidden Secrets, Unequal Martian Ice Caps, and Artemis III's Lunar Journey
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 111 *Evidence of Unexpected Population of Kuiper Belt Objects A new study has detected an unexpected population of very distant bodies in the Kuiper Belt, an outer region of the solar system populated by ancient remnants of...
Sept. 11, 2024
S27E110: Ganymede's Axis Shift, Black Hole Spin Revelations, and Solar Sail Setback
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 110 *Gigantic asteroid impact shifted Ganymede’s axis A new study claims that the solar system’s largest moon, the Jovian giant Ganymede, was hit by a massive asteroid four billion years ago shifting its axis. *New way to...