The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 147 *Detection of one of the highest-energy cosmic ray ever In 1991, the University of Utah Fly’s Eye experiment detected the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed. Then on May 27, 2021, the Telescope Array experiment detected what is now the second-highest extreme-energy cosmic ray ever recorded and the source is still a mystery. *Pinpointing the source of Io's volcanic activity A new study suggests that most of the Jovian Moon Io’s tidal, heating is concentrated within its upper mantle. *Ariane 6 successfully completes its hot-fire test T ..read more

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 146 *A new perspective on Mars Mission managers have maneuvered NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft to provide a new panoramic horizontal view of the red planet. *Determining the composition of the rock comet Phaethon. Phaethon has always been a puzzle for astronomers. The five kilometre wide space rock which generates this month’s annual Geminid’s meteor shower has puzzled astronomers for decades with its asteroid like appearance yet comet like orbit and tail. *Unveiling salt glaciers on the planet Mercury Researchers have uncovered evidence of potential salt glaciers o ..read more

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 145 *Solar activity likely to peak next year. A new study claims the Sun will reach the peak of its eleven year solar Cycle next year. The current Solar cycle -- 25 began in December 2019 with a minimum smoothed sunspot number of 1.8. NASA’s Fermi Mission nets 300 gamma-ray pulsars … and counting A new catalogue shows that NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered 294 gamma-ray-emitting pulsars, while another 34 suspects await confirmation. *A day that changed astronomy for ever Back on the 17th of August 2017 astronomers were for ..read more

This episode is brought to you by the support of Dragonball Legends. Download and play for free from the Apple App store or Google Play. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 144 *Explaining why galaxies hang out with their own kind A new study may have solved one of the most perplexing mysteries in astronomy -- why galaxies in our neighbourhood hang out with their own kind. *NASA’s Cold Atom Lab Sets Stage for Quantum Chemistry in Space For the first time in space, scientists have produced a quantum gas containing two types of atoms. *North Korea launches a new spy satellite North Korea claims its suc ..read more

This episode is brought to with the support of Dragonball Legends. Available for your mobile device from the Apple App Store and Google Play Stores. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 143 *Triple star discoveries will mean changing astronomy textbooks Astronomers have found some of the biggest stars in the universe orbiting each other in triple star systems. *NASA tests its new deep space laser communications system NASA's just completed an experiment that will transform the way spacecraft communicate in deep space. *Dragon arrives at Space Station A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship carrying 2950 kilograms ..read more

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 142 *Discovery of massive mysterious blasts in the distant universe Astronomers are baffled by a mysterious series of massive explosions in the distant Universe which are emitting more energy than hundreds of billions of stars like our Sun. *Colliding neutron stars reveal one of their secrets Astronomers have identified the heavy element tellurium in the glowing embers of a pair of colliding neutron stars. *Juice undertakes a key engine burn on its way to Jupiter The European Space Agency’s Juice spacecraft has just undertaken one of the larg ..read more

Welcome to the show notes for Episode 141 of the "Spacetime" podcast, hosted by Stuart Gary. In this episode, we delve into China's ambitious Mars mission, a novel cosmic source for gold, and NASA's upcoming SPHEREx mission. **Episode Highlights:** 1. **China's Mars Sample Return Mission**: Summary: China announces plans to conduct a Mars sample return mission, potentially beating NASA and ESA. The mission, named Tianwin Three, involves complex logistics and builds on the success of Tianwin One. 2. **Alternative Cosmic Source for Gold**: Cosmic Gold, Neutron Stars, Astrophysics, Heavy Elements ..read more

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 140 *Cerberus Fossae identified as the biggest source of marsquakes A new study of data from NASA’s Mars Insight lander mission has identified the Cerberus Fossae region east of Insight as the red planet’s most seismically active. *How soon could life begin in the universe A new study shows that oxygen -- one of the key ingredients for most life on Earth – was already in abundance in the very early universe. *Why size matters to exoplanets Scientists may have solved one of the great mysteries surrounding the size of exoplanets – that is plane ..read more

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 139 *Discovery of some of the most ancient galaxies ever seen Astronomers have discovered two of the most distant galaxies ever seen – one of which dates back some 13.4 billion light years -- to a time when the universe was just 330 million years old. *Earth's surface water dives deep all the way to the core Scientists have found that water from Earth’s surface percolates all the way down to the core mantle boundary, changing its structure. *NASA’s Mars spacecraft go silent NASA’s fleet of Martian spacecraft have all gone silent due to a tota ..read more

Welcome to SpaceTime, the podcast that brings you the most fascinating stories and discoveries in astronomy, space and science. Your host, Stuart Gary, and in this episode, we'll talk about: ● How the first Dream Chaser space plane is ready to fly to the International Space Station and what it means for the future of space exploration. ● How astronomers have detected an infrared aurora on Uranus and what it reveals about the planet's weather and climate. ● How the 2023 Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum size and why it's important to monitor and protect the ozone layer. ● How atrial fibr ..read more