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S27E140: Sagittarius A* Controversy, Titan's Methane Clues, and Ozone Recovery Insights
November 20, 202400:26:53

S27E140: Sagittarius A* Controversy, Titan's Methane Clues, and Ozone Recovery Insights

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 140 *Revisiting the Milky Way's Black Hole Image A new study questions the accuracy of the first-ever image of Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the centre of ...

S27E136: Magnetars' Mysterious Birth, Voyager's Light Day Journey, and Australia's Satellite Setback
November 12, 202400:24:16

S27E136: Magnetars' Mysterious Birth, Voyager's Light Day Journey, and Australia's Satellite Setback

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 136 *Discovering the Origins of Magnetars A groundbreaking study reveals that magnetars, highly magnetic neutron stars, are born from stellar mergers rather than single st...

S27E135: Miranda's Oceanic Mystery, Mars' Green Spotted Rocks, and the 2035 Martian Walk Target
November 08, 202400:20:42

S27E135: Miranda's Oceanic Mystery, Mars' Green Spotted Rocks, and the 2035 Martian Walk Target

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 135 *Could Uranus Moon Miranda Have a Subsurface Ocean? A new study suggests that Uranus' moon Miranda may harbour a liquid water ocean beneath its peculiar jigsaw-like su...

S27E133: Earth's Mantle's Dual Blobs, China's Lunar Ambitions, and Crew 8's Return
November 04, 202400:27:51

S27E133: Earth's Mantle's Dual Blobs, China's Lunar Ambitions, and Crew 8's Return

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 133 * Earth's Mantle: Two Distinct Domains Revealed Groundbreaking research has unveiled that the Earth's mantle is composed of two distinct and separate types of material...

S27E132: Betelgeuse's Binary Mystery, Branson's Balloon Adventure, and November Skywatch
November 01, 202400:33:55

S27E132: Betelgeuse's Binary Mystery, Branson's Balloon Adventure, and November Skywatch

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 132 *Could Betelgeuse Actually Be Two Stars? A new study raises the intriguing possibility that the red supergiant Betelgeuse may not be on the brink of supernova, as prev...

S27E131: Milky Way's Gamma Ray Mystery, Triple Black Hole Discovery, and NASA's Solar Array Setback
October 30, 202400:22:40

S27E131: Milky Way's Gamma Ray Mystery, Triple Black Hole Discovery, and NASA's Solar Array Setback

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 131 * Ultra High Energy Gamma Rays Detected in the Milky Way's Core Scientists have detected ultra high energy gamma rays emanating from the centre of the Milky Way. This ...