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S26E35: Martian Glaicer Discovery // Where Did Earth’s Water Come From // CHEOPS Mission Extended | SpaceTime
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S26E35: Martian Glaicer Discovery // Where Did Earth’s Water Come From // CHEOPS Mission Extended | SpaceTime

March 22, 2023

*Modern glacier remains found near Martian equator Scientists have discovered recent glacial activity near the Martian equator. *Where did Earth’s water come from Water makes up 71% of Earth’s surface, but no one knows how o…

S26E32: Mars Helicopter's 46th Flight // More Evidence that Mimas is a Stealth Ocean World // NASA Spacecraft Back Online
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S26E32: Mars Helicopter's 46th Flight // More Evidence that Mimas is a Stealth Ocean World // NASA Spacecraft Back Online

March 15, 2023

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 32 *Mars Helicopter undertakes its 46th flight on the red planet NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter has undertaken its 46th flight in the skies over the red planet to reposition the tissue box sized…

S26E31: How the DART Spacecraft Ripped a Hole in an Asteroid // Crash and Burn for Japan // Nearby Earth Like Planet Discovery
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S26E31: How the DART Spacecraft Ripped a Hole in an Asteroid // Crash and Burn for Japan // Nearby Earth Like Planet Discovery

March 13, 2023

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 cras…

Guest: Tim Mendham
S25E140: Insight Lander Goes Silent // Biggest Marsquake Recorded // Mars Meteor Impacts // Launch Window Closes
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S25E140: Insight Lander Goes Silent // Biggest Marsquake Recorded // Mars Meteor Impacts // Launch Window Closes

Dec. 26, 2022

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 M…

Guest: Tim Mendham
A Major Blow in the Search for Life on Other Worlds
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A Major Blow in the Search for Life on Other Worlds

Nov. 2, 2022

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 117 *A major blow in the search for life on other worlds Planetary scientists have suffered a significant setback in their search for exoplanets with life – discovering an Earth like planet with…

Solar Orbiter Hit by a Massive Coronal Mass Ejection
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Solar Orbiter Hit by a Massive Coronal Mass Ejection

Sept. 16, 2022

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 co…

Guest: Tim Mendham
The Sands of Mars are Green as well as Red
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The Sands of Mars are Green as well as Red

Sept. 9, 2022

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 94 *The Perseverance rover finds the sands of Mars are green as well as red The accepted view of Mars is red rocks and craters as far as the eye can see. But NASA’s Perseverance rover has found …

NASA’s Curiosity Rover goes into Emergency Safe Mode on Mars
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover goes into Emergency Safe Mode on Mars

July 20, 2022

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 80 *NASA’s Curiosity rover goes into emergency safe mode on Mars NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover have suddenly gone into emergency safe mode on the red planet following unusual temperature spikes we…

Has An Ancient Doorway Been Found On Mars – Well No!
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Has An Ancient Doorway Been Found On Mars – Well No!

May 30, 2022

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 …

Guest: Tim Mendham
Ice, Ice, Ice, Baby
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Ice, Ice, Ice, Baby

April 6, 2022

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 41 *What created Pluto’s giant ice volcanos A new study suggests that the giant cryovolcanoes seen across the surface of the distant f…

NASA Extends the Mars Helicopter’s Mission
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NASA Extends the Mars Helicopter’s Mission

March 23, 2022

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 35 *NASA extends the Mars helicopter’s mission NASA has extended flight operations of its Mars Ingenuity Helicopter through to at leas…

Perseverance Celebrates First Year on Mars
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Perseverance Celebrates First Year on Mars

March 4, 2022

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 27 *Perseverance celebrates its first year on Mars NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has celebrated its first year on the surface of the red planet. *How lightning actually starts A new study has…

Growing Debate about Whether there’s Liquid Water Under the Martian South Pole
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Growing Debate about Whether there’s Liquid Water Under the Martian South Pole

Feb. 2, 2022

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 14 *Growing debate about whether there’s liquid water under the Martian south pole Two separate studies have drawn opposite conclusions a…

Solar Orbiter Publishes a Stunning Wealth of Science Results from its Cruise Phase
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Solar Orbiter Publishes a Stunning Wealth of Science Results from its Cruise Phase

Jan. 7, 2022

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 th…

Guest: Tim Mendham
Jezero Crater Shows Signs of Sustained Interactions with Water
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Jezero Crater Shows Signs of Sustained Interactions with Water

Oct. 22, 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 available via Spotify. The Astronomy, Te…

Guest: Tim Mendham