Season 25

June 29, 2022

Dead Star Caught Ripping Up Its Planetary System

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 71 *Dead star caught ripping up its planetary system Astronomers have been given a sobering glimpse of the ultimate fate of planet Earth as they watched a Sun like star at the end of its life ri…
June 27, 2022

Monster Black Hole Discovery

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 70 *Monster black hole discovery Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole that’s consuming as much mass as the planet Ear…
Guest: Tim Mendham
June 24, 2022

Detecting Invisible Monsters Floating Unseen In Space

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 69 *Detecting invisible monsters floating unseen in space Astronomers may have discovered the first free-floating black hole in the Milky Way galaxy – an invisible monster devouring anything tha…
Guest: Tim Mendham
June 22, 2022

GAIA’s Long Awaited Third Data Release

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 68 *A treasure trove of galactic information in GAIA’s long awaited third data release The European Space Agency has finally published the long awaited GAIA mission third data release. The findi…
June 20, 2022

Evidence That Earth’s Inner Core Oscillates

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 67 *Evidence that Earth’s inner core oscillates Scientists have discovered that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previ…
Guest: Tim Mendham
June 17, 2022

Mars Probe MAVEN Back In Service

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 66 *Mars probe MAVEN back in service following a major glitch NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft is finally back in operation after defaulting into an emergency safety mode in February. Mission managers ev…
June 15, 2022

Earth’s Magnetic Poles Aren’t About To Flip

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 65 *New study says Earth’s magnetic poles aren’t about to flip A new study claims the South Atlantic Anomaly -- a mysterious region where the Earth’s geomagnetic field strength is decreasing rap…
June 13, 2022

Strange Neutron Star Discovered In Stellar Graveyard

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 64 *Strange neutron star discovered in stellar graveyard Astronomers have discovered a mysterious new type of neutron star. The star n…
June 10, 2022

New Evidence On Earth Of An Ancient Supernova

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 63 *New evidence on Earth of an ancient supernova New chemistry forensics suggests that a meteorite named Hypatia which was discovered in the Egyptian desert might be the first tangible evidence…
June 8, 2022

Astronomers Find Hidden Trove of Massive Black Holes

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 62 *Astronomers find hidden trove of massive black holes Astronomers have discovered a previously overlooked treasure trove of large black holes hiding deep inside dwarf galaxies. The newly dis…
June 6, 2022

A Successful Test Of The New Phoenix Rocket Engine

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 61 *A successful test of the new Phoenix rocket engine Gilmour Space Technologies says it’s still aiming to undertake an orbital test …
June 3, 2022

Strange New Readings From Voyager 1 In Interstellar Space

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 60 *Strange new readings from Voyager 1 in interstellar space While the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for t…
June 1, 2022

The Sun As You've Never Seen It Before

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 59 *The Sun as you've never seen it before Powerful flares, breathtaking views across the solar poles, and a curious solar "hedgehog" are among the treasure-trove of spectacular images and data …
May 30, 2022

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

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
May 20, 2022

Do Black Holes Flip Their Poles?

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 57 *Do black holes flip their poles? Astronomers have just witnessed a rare and enigmatic event which may be the first evidence of a supermassive black hole flipping its poles and reversing pola…
May 18, 2022

The Biggest Marsquake Ever Recorded

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 56 *The biggest Marsquake ever recorded Astronomers have detected the largest marsquake ever recorded on the red planet. *Psyche miss…
May 16, 2022

First Image Of The Milky Way’s Central Black Hole

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 55 *First image of the Milky Way’s central black hole Astronomers have unveiled the first ever direct image of Sagittarius A* the supe…
May 13, 2022

Scientists Want To Probe Uranus

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 54 *Scientists want to probe Uranus Astronomers are recommending a new mission to explore the ice giant Uranus. The push comes thanks to a planetary alignment which would allow a spacecraft to …
May 11, 2022

Why The Moon's Near And Far Sides Look So Different

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 53 *Why the Moon’s near and far sides look so different A new study supports earlier claims that the dichotomy between the lunar near and far side was caused by a colossal ancient impact billion…
May 9, 2022

A New Type Of Stellar Explosion

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 52 *A new type of stellar explosion Astronomers have discovered a new kind of stellar explosion that could be commonplace in the unive…
April 29, 2022

Solar Storm Triggers Radio Blackouts

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 51 *Solar storm triggers radio blackouts in Australia A severe X1.1 class solar flare erupting from the surface of the Sun has caused strong shortwave radio blackouts across Australia, the Weste…
April 27, 2022

Earths Seafloor Spreading Slowing Down

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 50 *Seafloor spreading slowing down A new study claims that sea floor spreading of the Earth’s tectonic plates along the planet’s mid …
April 25, 2022

Why Venus Rotates So Slowly And In The Wrong Direction

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 49 *Why Venus rotates so slowly and in the wrong direction A new study suggests the planet Venus is gravitationally tidally locked to …
Guest: Tim Mendham
April 22, 2022

Mars Perseverance Rover Sets New Record

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 48 *Mars Perseverance Rover sets a new record on the red planet NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover is continuing to set new records on the…