SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

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 previously accepted models that suggested it consistently rotates at a faster rate than the planet’s surface. *A new look at planet Earth’s plate tectonics Scientists have developed ne...

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 eventually traced the problem to its Inertial Measurement Units which are responsible for navigation. *Unravelling the mystery of brown dwarfs Astronomers have discovered five brow...

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 rapidly – does not mean the planet’s poles are about to flip polarity. The findings reported in the journal PNAS pieces together evidence stretching back 9,000 years and suggests th...

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 named PSR J0901-4046 should be in a category of non-rotating dead neutron stars assigned to a sort of stellar graveyard. *NASA to launch from Arnhem land this month NASA has listed...

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 found on Earth of a thermonuclear or type 1a supernova explosion. These rare supernovae are some of the most energetic events in the universe – stellar explosions powerful enoug...

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 discovered black holes offer a glimpse into the life story of the supermassive black hole at the center of big galaxies such as our own Milky Way galaxy. *ESA’s JUICE mission to Jupi...

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 flight of its Eris rocket from Queensland’s new Bowen spaceport before the end of this year. The confirmation follows a successful full mission duration test firing of its new Pho...

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 the source of a system data issue. *Artemis 1 to return to the launch pad. NASA are looking at rolling the Artemis 1 SLS-Space Launch System Moon rocket and Orion spacecraft out o...

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 returned by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft following its first close approach to the Sun. *The end is near for NASA's Mars InSight lander Dropping power lev...

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 the red planet. *The largest asteroid to approach Earth this year The Earth has just been visited by the largest asteroid to approach the planet this year. *Starliner completes i...

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 polarity. *Surprising changes in Neptune's temperatures Astronomers say they can’t explain surprising temperature changes observed in the atmosphere of the planet Neptune. *NASA’s Sp...

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 mission moves closer to launch NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is now undergoing final processing at the Kennedy Space Center prior to its launch to the asteroid Psyche in August. *A survivor...

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 supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. *History and dark matter in the Milky Way Galaxy A new study exploring the formation history of the Milky Way is also re...

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 slingshot there in 2031. *The James Webb Space Telescope is now in full focus NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now in full alignment and ready for commissioning. *The SOFIA fl...

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 billions of years ago. *The Large Hadron Collider restarts operations After a break of over three years the world’s largest atom smasher -- the Large Hadron Collider at CERN -- is once...

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 universe and may change our understanding of how eruptions in stars occur. *Rocket lab catches an Electron in mid air Rocket Lab has successfully undertaken the mid-air helicopter capt...

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 Western Pacific and eastern Asia over the Easter holidays. *Linking the cosmic web with stellar formation Astronomers have identified cold streams of star forming gas flowing into gal...

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 ocean ridges has been slowing down. *Discovery of the hottest rock on Earth Geologists in Canada have confirmed the discovery of what was once the hottest rock on Earth. *Confirma...

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 the Sun – and this explains why it’s so strange compared to the Earth. *Perseverance arrives at its primary target on the red planet NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has finally arr...

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 surface of the red planet. While automotive engineers are struggling to get autonomously driven cars working safely on Earth – mission managers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laborator...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 47 *Discovery of a missing link in the origins of supermassive black holes Astronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that appears to be a crucial "missing link" between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes. *The Martian meteorite Black Beauty get...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 46 *The largest comet ever seen NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the largest comet ever seen – a 130 kilometre wide monster – fifty times bigger than most known comets. *Detection of the most distant galactic laser Astronomers have discovered a massive laser called a ‘megamaser’ generated by the coll...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 45 *Russia to end co-operation on International Space Station The Russian Federal space agency Roscosmos is briefing Moscow on its plans to terminate cooperation with Western partners on the International Space Station. *Rocket lab launches its 112th orbital satellite Rocket Lab has carried out another successfu...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 44 *Solar Orbiter’s closest approach to the surface of the Sun The joint ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has undertaken its closest ever approach to the Sun well inside the orbit of the planet Mercury. *Significant Solar flare activity on the Sun A spectacular series of solar flare have erupted from the surfac...

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 43 *The farthest and earliest galaxy ever seen Hot on the heels of last week’s announcement of the most distant star ever seen – astronomers have just discovered a galaxy 13.5 billion light years away -- making it the most distant object ever seen. *The best image yet of mysterious objects called Odd Radio Circl...