Space News Episodes
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 …
Aug. 20, 2021
Odds of Bennu Hitting the Earth Get Worse
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 95
*Odds of Bennu hitting the Earth get worse
A new study suggests the hazardous Near Earth Asteroid Bennu now has a one in 1,750 chan…
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 wh…
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 fo…
Aug. 11, 2021
Shortest Ever Gamma Ray Burst
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 92
*Shortest ever Gamma Ray Burst
Astronomers have discovered the shortest-ever gamma-ray burst. The huge blast identified as GRB 2008…
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 …
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 sp…
Aug. 4, 2021
New Map of the Milky Way’s Halo
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 89
*New map of the Milky Way’s halo
Astronomers have developed a new map of the galactic halo – the outermost region of our Milky Way …
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 Mul…
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…
July 28, 2021
Climate Change on Mars
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 86
*Climate change on Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been studying geologic evidence of massive ancient climate change on the re…
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 powe…
July 21, 2021
Earth Sized Rogue Planets Discovery
The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 83
*Discovery of four Earth-sized rogue planets all alone in the night
A new study has found tantalising evidence for a mysterious pop…
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 a…
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…