SpaceTime: Astronomy & Science News

SpaceTime: Astronomy & Science News

Astronomy, Space & Science News

Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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A Splashdown Success and the Asteroid That Ended the Dinosaurs
July 27, 202600:31:45

A Splashdown Success and the Asteroid That Ended the Dinosaurs

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 89 A lucky 13th test flight for the world’s biggest rocket The world’s largest and most powerful rocket has successfully launched on its latest test flight bringing it a st...

Barnard's Star and Beyond : Exploring Hellish Worlds and Australia's Space Partnerships
July 25, 202600:24:16

Barnard's Star and Beyond : Exploring Hellish Worlds and Australia's Space Partnerships

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 88 The hellish planets orbiting a nearby star Astronomers have painted the most detailed portrait yet of the planetary system orbiting Barnard’s Star – the Sun’s closest st...

Mars, Moon, and Charon: A Cosmic Exploration of Our Celestial Neighbours
July 22, 202600:19:54

Mars, Moon, and Charon: A Cosmic Exploration of Our Celestial Neighbours

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 87 Ancient impacts display the red planet’s past history A new study has shown how ancient Martian rocks exposed on the rim of Jezero Crater are preserving a 3.9-billion-ye...

Asteroid Impacts and Alien Chemistry: Unveiling Earth's Cosmic History
July 20, 202600:23:00

Asteroid Impacts and Alien Chemistry: Unveiling Earth's Cosmic History

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 86 The asteroid collision that changed life on Earth forever Astronomers have linked a massive collision in the main asteroid belt to a huge meteor bombardment in the inner...

Nuclear Watchdogs: Detecting Weapons in Space and NASA's Swift Rescue Mission
July 17, 202600:19:23

Nuclear Watchdogs: Detecting Weapons in Space and NASA's Swift Rescue Mission

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 85 Detecting nuclear weapons in space New modelling says small cube-sat sized spacecraft not much bigger than a fridge could be used to detect the presence of nuclear weapo...

Cosmic Discoveries: Japan's Asteroid Encounter and the Life Potential of Europa
July 15, 202600:28:10

Cosmic Discoveries: Japan's Asteroid Encounter and the Life Potential of Europa

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 84 Japan swoops past a cosmic snowman shaped asteroid Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has just swooped past a tiny asteroid in deep space that’s shaped like a snow man. Reveal...