SpaceTime with Stuart Gary
19 years on Australian Public Radio (as StarStuff), 8 years of podcasting and counting. We have a lot of content to share with you. Recognized worldwide by our listeners and industry experts as one of the best and most thoroughly researched programs on Astronomy, Space, and Science News. Hosted by Stuart Gary, a veteran radio science reporter, broadcaster and now podcaster. Keep up-to-date and learn something new with every episode. New episodes weekly. Three new episodes are published on Mondays for our subscribers and individual episodes publicly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Show your support for SpaceTime, help us reach our goals with early access to commercial-free episodes and bonuses via Supercast, Patreon, Apple Podcasts and YouTube. Links at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/about Enjoy! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.
Episodes
October 3, 2024 • 40 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 120
*Planet Earth Just Got a Second Moon
Planet Earth has temporarily acquired a second moon, a tiny near-Earth asteroid named 2024 PTS. Captured by Earth's gravitational field on September 29, this 10-metre wide Space rock will remain in orbit until November 25, making it one of only five known mini moons. Discovered by the Atlas asteroid terrestrial impact last alert system, 2024 PTS belongs to the Arjun...
*Planet Earth Just Got a Second Moon
Planet Earth has temporarily acquired a second moon, a tiny near-Earth asteroid named 2024 PTS. Captured by Earth's gravitational field on September 29, this 10-metre wide Space rock will remain in orbit until November 25, making it one of only five known mini moons. Discovered by the Atlas asteroid terrestrial impact last alert system, 2024 PTS belongs to the Arjun...
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October 1, 2024 • 21 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 119
*Australian Crater Offers Fresh Insights into Earth's History
Scientists have uncovered a potential 600-kilometre-wide crater in Australia's outback, which could revolutionise our understanding of Earth's geological past. This discovery, presented at the 37th International Geological Congress in South Korea, suggests the existence of Mapix, a massive Cambrian-Precambrian impact structure. The crater's ...
*Australian Crater Offers Fresh Insights into Earth's History
Scientists have uncovered a potential 600-kilometre-wide crater in Australia's outback, which could revolutionise our understanding of Earth's geological past. This discovery, presented at the 37th International Geological Congress in South Korea, suggests the existence of Mapix, a massive Cambrian-Precambrian impact structure. The crater's ...
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September 30, 2024 • 24 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 118
*Dark Matter May Be Experiencing Forces Beyond Gravity
A groundbreaking new study suggests that dark matter, the elusive substance making up 85% of the universe's matter, may interact through forces other than gravity. Using observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have found that dark matter particles might experience additional forces, providing crucial new insights into their nature...
*Dark Matter May Be Experiencing Forces Beyond Gravity
A groundbreaking new study suggests that dark matter, the elusive substance making up 85% of the universe's matter, may interact through forces other than gravity. Using observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, researchers have found that dark matter particles might experience additional forces, providing crucial new insights into their nature...
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September 26, 2024 • 31 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 117
*The Biggest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen
Astronomers have detected the largest pair of black hole jets ever observed, stretching an astounding 23 million light years. Named Porphyron, this jet megastructure dates back to when the universe was just 6.3 billion years old. The discovery, published in the journal Nature, suggests that these colossal jets had a significant impact on galaxy formation during th...
*The Biggest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen
Astronomers have detected the largest pair of black hole jets ever observed, stretching an astounding 23 million light years. Named Porphyron, this jet megastructure dates back to when the universe was just 6.3 billion years old. The discovery, published in the journal Nature, suggests that these colossal jets had a significant impact on galaxy formation during th...
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September 24, 2024 • 25 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 116
*Discovery of More Black Holes Than Expected in the Early Universe
A new study using the Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a significantly higher number of supermassive black holes in the early universe than previously anticipated. Published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, the findings could revolutionise our understanding of how these ancient black holes formed shortly after the Big Bang. Ast...
*Discovery of More Black Holes Than Expected in the Early Universe
A new study using the Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a significantly higher number of supermassive black holes in the early universe than previously anticipated. Published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, the findings could revolutionise our understanding of how these ancient black holes formed shortly after the Big Bang. Ast...
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September 23, 2024 • 37 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 115
*How Black Holes Eat Stars
Astronomers have developed a groundbreaking computer simulation detailing how supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies can rip apart and consume entire stars. The study, published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, provides new insights into the mysterious optical and ultraviolet emissions observed during these catastrophic events. Lead author Daniel Price from ...
*How Black Holes Eat Stars
Astronomers have developed a groundbreaking computer simulation detailing how supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies can rip apart and consume entire stars. The study, published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, provides new insights into the mysterious optical and ultraviolet emissions observed during these catastrophic events. Lead author Daniel Price from ...
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September 19, 2024 • 30 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 114
*Did the Dwarf Planet Ceres Originate in the Asteroid Belt? A new study challenges earlier observations about the origins of Ceres, the largest body in the main asteroid belt. The findings suggest that Ceres may have formed where it currently orbits rather than in the outer solar system.
*Galactic Mystery About Dark Matter and Stars Finally Resolved Astronomers have overturned a longstanding idea that ...
*Did the Dwarf Planet Ceres Originate in the Asteroid Belt? A new study challenges earlier observations about the origins of Ceres, the largest body in the main asteroid belt. The findings suggest that Ceres may have formed where it currently orbits rather than in the outer solar system.
*Galactic Mystery About Dark Matter and Stars Finally Resolved Astronomers have overturned a longstanding idea that ...
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September 17, 2024 • 22 mins
In today’s episode, we explore the latest discoveries in lunar volcanism, the unique phenomena awaiting astronauts at the moon's south pole, and the arrival of a new crew at the International Space Station. Join us for an in-depth look at these exciting developments in Space exploration!
*Recent volcanism on discovered on the Moon Scientists have discovered evidence of volcanism on the lunar surface as recently as 125 million years ...
*Recent volcanism on discovered on the Moon Scientists have discovered evidence of volcanism on the lunar surface as recently as 125 million years ...
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September 16, 2024 • 34 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 112
First Ever Spacewalk by Private AstronautsA historic milestone as the first commercial non-government astronauts successfully complete a spacewalk using a SpaceX Dragon capsule. The mission, launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, aimed to monitor radiation exposure levels during its journey into the Van Allen radiation belts.
Boeing Starliner Returns Safely to EarthBoeing's trouble-plagued Starliner spacec...
First Ever Spacewalk by Private AstronautsA historic milestone as the first commercial non-government astronauts successfully complete a spacewalk using a SpaceX Dragon capsule. The mission, launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, aimed to monitor radiation exposure levels during its journey into the Van Allen radiation belts.
Boeing Starliner Returns Safely to EarthBoeing's trouble-plagued Starliner spacec...
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September 12, 2024 • 20 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 111 *Evidence of Unexpected Population of Kuiper Belt Objects A new study has detected an unexpected population of very distant bodies in the Kuiper Belt, an outer region of the solar system populated by ancient remnants of planetary building blocks lying beyond the orbit of Neptune. *The Martian polar caps are not created equally A new study has confirmed that the Martian polar ice caps are evolving ver...
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September 10, 2024 • 22 mins
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 110 *Gigantic asteroid impact shifted Ganymede’s axis A new study claims that the solar system’s largest moon, the Jovian giant Ganymede, was hit by a massive asteroid four billion years ago shifting its axis. *New way to measure the spin of a supermassive black hole Astronomers have found a new way to measure how fast a black hole spins, by using the wobbly aftermath from its stellar feasting. *Nasa’s s...
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September 9, 2024 • 37 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, new research suggests Venus may have formed continents in a manner similar to early Earth, the BepiColombo spacecraft faces propulsion issues, and Sentinel-2C joins the Copernicus family in orbit. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 109, for broadcast on 9 September 2024
00:00:45 - New study suggests Venus's tesserae may have formed like Earth...
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 109, for broadcast on 9 September 2024
00:00:45 - New study suggests Venus's tesserae may have formed like Earth...
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September 5, 2024 • 40 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, NASA's DaRT mission permanently alters an asteroid's orbit, construction progresses on the Lunar Gateway Space Station, and Blue Origin's 8th Space tourism mission is a success. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 108, for broadcast on 6 September 2024
Carl Battams - NASA's DaRT mission changes the orbit and shape of asteroid Dimorphos
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00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 108, for broadcast on 6 September 2024
Carl Battams - NASA's DaRT mission changes the orbit and shape of asteroid Dimorphos
00:12:30 -...
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September 3, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, new discoveries reveal the universe's first galaxies weren't as massive as previously thought, but their central black holes made them appear larger. NASA's Europa Clipper mission moves closer to launch readiness, and SpaceX halts Falcon 9 launches following a dramatic landing failure. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 107, for broadcast on 4...
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 107, for broadcast on 4...
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September 2, 2024 • 25 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, the launch of the new Dream Chaser orbital Space plane is delayed until next year, NASA discovers a long-sought-after global electric field on Earth, and the latest Australian lunar rover is unveiled. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - Sierra Space have confirmed that their new Dream chaser orbital space plane won't fly
00:08:07 - Scientists have for the first time successfully me...
00:00:00 - Sierra Space have confirmed that their new Dream chaser orbital space plane won't fly
00:08:07 - Scientists have for the first time successfully me...
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August 30, 2024 • 24 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, we delve into the discovery of the heaviest antimatter hyper nucleus ever created, witness a spectacular rocket engine explosion at the United Kingdom's new spaceport, and explore why food tastes bad in SpaceTime. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 105 for broadcast on 30 August 2024
00:00:26 - Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have ...
00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 105 for broadcast on 30 August 2024
00:00:26 - Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have ...
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August 27, 2024 • 24 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, the mystery of the famous "Wow!" signal may finally be solved, the European Space Agency's Cluster mission is set to end in a fiery re-entry over the South Pacific, and Earth gets hit by another powerful solar storm. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 104, for broadcast on the 28 August 2024
00:00:45 - New study may have identified the source o...
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 104, for broadcast on the 28 August 2024
00:00:45 - New study may have identified the source o...
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August 26, 2024 • 34 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, NASA decides to return the stranded Starliner crew to Earth aboard SpaceX's Dragon, a new study tracks down the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, the JUICE spacecraft completes the first-ever joint lunar-Earth gravity assist flyby, and three more Australian satellites are sent into orbit. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 103, for broadcast...
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 103, for broadcast...
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August 22, 2024 • 19 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, we bid farewell to NASA's NEOWISE Space Telescope, explore the complexities of lunar timekeeping, and celebrate the successful drop tests of Europe's Space Rider spacecraft. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 102, for broadcast on 23 August 2024
00:00:44 - NASA's infrared space telescope has relayed its final data stream to Earth
00:08:27 - Scie...
00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 102, for broadcast on 23 August 2024
00:00:44 - NASA's infrared space telescope has relayed its final data stream to Earth
00:08:27 - Scie...
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August 21, 2024 • 22 mins
In this episode of SpaceTime, we explore the discovery of vast oceans of liquid water beneath Mars' surface, uncover new insights into galaxy growth in dense environments, and celebrate the arrival of three Australian satellites aboard the International Space Station. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 101 for broadcast on the 21st of August 2024
00:00:45 - Oceans of liquid...
00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 101 for broadcast on the 21st of August 2024
00:00:45 - Oceans of liquid...
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