Episodes

May 17, 2024

S27E60: Unveiling Cosmic Ancestry: The Quest for Population III Stars

Journey through the cosmic tapestry with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 60, where we unearth the echoes of creation by discovering one of the most ancient stars ever seen in another galaxy. This remarkable find could lead us to…
May 15, 2024

S27E59: Venus's Vanishing Vapors: The Mystery of a Bone-Dry Planet

Embark on an interplanetary journey with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 59, where we unravel the enigmatic atmosphere of Venus and its waterless environment. Discover the startling new study that suggests Venus lost its water r…
May 13, 2024

S27E58: Earth's Fading Shield: The Magnetic Trigger for Life's Diversity

Embark on a cosmic expedition with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 58, where we delve into the mysteries of Earth’s ancient magnetic field and its role in the diversification of life.  Join us as we explore a pivotal period over…
May 10, 2024

S27E57: Rewriting Cosmic History: The Surprising Growth of Early Galaxies

Embark on a celestial odyssey with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 57, where we unravel the rapid evolution of spiral galaxies. Our cosmic journey begins over 10 billion years ago, as new observations from the Webb Space Telesco…
May 8, 2024

S27E56: Saturn's Geyser Moon Mysteries: Tidal Forces and Life's Potential

Embark on an interstellar odyssey with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 56, where we delve into the enigmatic geysers of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. Unravel the mystery behind these spectacular jets as new research draws paralle…
May 6, 2024

S27E55: Martian Mysteries: Curiosity Uncovers Clues to Ancient Earth-Like Conditions

The Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 55 *New findings point to an Earth-like environment on ancient Mars A new study using data from NASA’s Mars curiosity rover suggests there was once an Ear…
May 3, 2024

S27E54: Earth's Ancient Shield: Unearthing the Origins of Our Magnetic Field

Dive into the cosmic depths with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 54, where we journey back 3.7 billion years to uncover the oldest evidence of Earth's magnetic field. Join us as we explore pristine ancient rocks from Greenland, …
May 2, 2024

S27E53: Methane on Mars and Io's Infernos: Uncovering Cosmic Mysteries

Embark on an interplanetary investigation with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 53, as we delve into the perplexing presence of methane on Mars. The red planet's mysterious emissions have puzzled scientists for years, with season…
April 29, 2024

S27E52: Cosmic Time Capsules: Unraveling the Origins of Interstellar Stardust

Dive into the cosmos with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 52, as we traverse the stellar seas to discover a groundbreaking revelation: stardust from a supernova, harboring secrets from a newly identified type of star. An extraor…
April 26, 2024

S27E51: Pluto's Heart Unveiled: The Impact that Shaped a Dwarf Planet

Embark on a celestial journey with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 51, as we unravel the mysteries of Pluto's heart. Scientists, armed with sophisticated computer simulations, have finally pieced together the enigmatic origins o…
April 24, 2024

S27E50: Titan Awaits: NASA's Rotorcraft Readies for Alien Shores

Venture into the unknown with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 50, as we embark on an interplanetary adventure that transcends the boundaries of our earthly skies. NASA confirms its bold mission to dispatch a pioneering rotocopte…
April 22, 2024

S27E49: Black Hole Titans: Gaia's Gaze Reveals a New Cosmic Champion

Prepare for a cosmic revelation in SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 49, as we journey through the Milky Way to uncover a celestial heavyweight—the most massive stellar black hole ever discovered in our galaxy. Detected by the vig…
April 19, 2024

S27E48: Cosmic Cartography: Charting Dark Energy's Role in the Universe's Fate

Embark on an astronomical odyssey with SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 48, as we unveil the most detailed view of the expanding universe to date. The first-year data from DESI, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument survey, is…
April 17, 2024

S27E47: Stellar Nurseries: Unveiling the Origins of Brown Dwarfs and Starbursts

Prepare to illuminate the shadowy frontiers of space in SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 47. We begin by shedding light on new findings that reveal brown dwarfs, those celestial enigmas straddling the line between the largest pla…
April 15, 2024

S27E46: Stellar Cannibalism: Unraveling the Secrets of Star-Eating Phenomena

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 46: The Cosmic Dance of Neutron Stars and Black Holes Join us on a thrilling journey through the cosmos in SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 46, where we delve into the mysteries of a possible neutron s…
April 12, 2024

S27E45: Martian Mysteries: Perseverance's Quest for Ancient Life Signs

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 45 *Perseverance collects its 24th sample on Mars NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover has just collected its 24 geological sample from the surface of the red planet.  The drill core offers new clues ab…
April 10, 2024

S27E44: Unveiling Mars' Ancient Rivers: Curiosity's Quest for Extinct Waterways

The Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 44 *New Clues About Mars’ Ancient Water NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has arrived at an area in Gale Crater’s Mount Sharp that may show evidence liquid wate…
April 8, 2024

S27E43: Galactic Ghosts: Unveiling the Milky Way's Dimmest Satellite System

The Space, Astronomy & Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 43 *The Milky Way's Faintest Star System Unveiled Astronomers have unveiled the faintest star system known to orbit our Milky Way galaxy, Ursa Major III…
April 5, 2024

S27E42: Martian Oasis: Gale Crater's Watery Past Revealed

This episode is brought to you by NordPass...the password manager (and more) that you need in your life for not very much money. To get the deal, visit https://www.nordpass.com/stuart The Space, Astronomy & Science Po…
April 3, 2024

S27E41: Earth's Puzzling Past: The Greenlandic Birth of Scandinavian Lands

The Space, Astronomy & Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 41 *The Scandinavian Connection: Born from Greenland's Ancient Crust In a groundbreaking geological study, scientists have traced the oldest Scandina…
April 1, 2024

S27E40: Magnetic Mysteries: Sagittarius A*'s Invisible Force Field Exposed

The Space, Astronomy & Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 40 *Magnetic Mysteries at the Milky Way's Heart The Event Horizon Telescope has revealed organized magnetic fields swirling at the periphery of Sagit…
March 29, 2024

S27E39: Galactic Goliaths: The Einasto Supercluster Unveiled

The Space, Astronomy & Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 39 *Unveiling the Einasto Supercluster: A Cosmic Behemoth Astronomers have unveiled one of the most massive superclusters ever observed, a colossal s…
Guest: Tim Mendham
March 27, 2024

S27E38: The Final Puzzle Piece: Witnessing Planetary Formation's Endgame

The Space, Astronomy & Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 38 *Witnessing the Final Stages of Planetary Formation For the first time, astronomers have captured the end of the planetary formation process, obse…
March 26, 2024

S27E37: Betelgeuse's Boiling Secret: The Star That Spins Too Fast

The Space, Astronomy & Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 37 *Betelgeuse's Surprising Spin: A Red Supergiant's Secrets Astronomers have been intrigued by the rapid rotation of the red supergiant star Betelge…