Best Ray Galactic Podcasts (2024)

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

7m ago33:55

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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 previously thought. Instead, it might be a binary star system. This revelation, reported in the Astrophysical Journal, suggests that an unseen companion st…

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

2d ago22:40

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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 discovery, reported in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, offers a new perspective on the violent phenomena occurring in the galactic core. Using the Hi…

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S27E130: Universe's Early Light, Venusian Mysteries Unveiled, and China's Satellite Success 24:09

1d ago24:09

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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 130 *Epoch of Reionization: New Insights from Webb A groundbreaking study suggests the epoch of reionization, a pivotal era in the universe's early evolution, may have occurred 350 million years earlier than previously believed. Utilising data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have uncovered a greater abun…

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S27E129: Martian Volcanic Discovery, Exomoon's Volcanic Cloud, and Solar Maximum's Impact 27:46

6d ago27:46

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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 129 *First Evidence of a Volcanic Splatocone on Mars Scientists have identified what appears to be the first evidence of a volcanic splatter cone on Mars, similar to those found on Earth. This discovery, led by Ian Flynn from the University of Idaho, sheds light on the volcanic processes of the red planet. The presence o…

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S27E128: Moon's Ancient Impact, Earth's Magnetic Symphony, and X-37B's Aero Braking Feat 23:40

8d ago23:40

23:40

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 128 *Dating the Moon's Oldest Impact Crater Scientists have pinpointed the edge of the massive South Pole-Aitken Basin, the largest and oldest known impact crater on the Moon, dating it to over 4.32 billion years old. By analysing a lunar meteorite, researchers have concluded that this impact site is around 120 million y…

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S27E127: SpaceX's Triumph, Asteroid Mysteries, and Europa's Ocean Odyssey 34:47

12d ago34:47

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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 127 *SpaceX's Starship's Fifth Test Flight Success SpaceX's Starship has completed its fifth test flight with a spectacular feat of engineering, successfully catching the super heavy booster with mechanical chopsticks on the launch pad tower. The booster, equipped with 33 Raptor engines, returned to Earth after a success…

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Sun's Fiery Embrace, First Stars' Mystery, and Mars Rover's Triumph 23:27

13d ago23:27

23:27

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 126 *NASA's Parker Solar Probe Completes 21st Philip of the Sun NASA's Parker Solar Probe has achieved its 21st close encounter with the Sun, matching its previous distance and speed records. The spacecraft swooped to within 7.26 million kilometers of the solar surface at a record speed of 635,300 km/h. This flyby sets u…

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Spiral Galaxy's Ancient Order, Earth's Mantle Mystery, and Hera's Asteroid Adventure 33:02

18d ago33:02

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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 125 *Discovery of the Most Distant Spiral Galaxy Astronomers have identified the most distant spiral galaxy ever seen, named REBELS 25. This galaxy, observed as it was 13.1 billion years ago, challenges current models of galaxy formation with its orderly spiral structure, despite being from an era when the universe was j…

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Galactic Giants, Ancient Microbes, and Vulcan's Triumphant Flight 29:50

16d ago29:50

29:50

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 124 *Galaxies: Bigger Than We Ever Imagined Recent findings suggest that galaxies are far larger than previously thought, with gaseous halos extending much further into intergalactic space. This study, published in Nature Astronomy, focuses on the circumgalactic medium of a starburst galaxy 270 million light-years away. …

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Earth's Core Mystery, Moon's Origin Debate, and Charon's Icy Secrets 29:19

23d ago29:19

29:19

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 123 *Discovery of a New Region within the Earth's Core Scientists have uncovered a doughnut-shaped region within Earth's molten liquid outer core, located at low latitudes parallel to the equator. This torus-like zone was detected due to seismic waves travelling slower through this area compared to the rest of the liquid…

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Solar Flare Frenzy, Ceres' Oceanic Past, and Europa Clipper's Epic Launch 28:53

25d ago28:53

28:53

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 122 *The Sun's Most Powerful Solar Flare in Over a Decade The Sun has unleashed its most powerful solar flare in more than a decade, with a spectacular X9.1 class event. This massive solar flare, part of a pair that erupted just two days apart, was detected by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. The event sparked strong G…

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Barnard's New Neighbour, Hera's Asteroid Mission, and the Sun's Fiery Ring 21:42

27d ago21:42

21:42

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 121 *A New Planet Discovered Orbiting Barnard's Star Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet orbiting Barnard's Star, the closest single star to the Sun. This newly found planet, Barnard b, has about half the mass of Earth and completes an orbit around its host star every three Earth days. Located 5.96 light-years aw…

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S27E120: Double Moon for Earth, Martian Atmosphere Mystery, and ISS Record Breakers 40:42

30d ago40:42

40:42

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…

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SpaceTime with Stuart Gary

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

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

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S27E130: Universe's Early Light, Venusian Mysteries Unveiled, and China's Satellite Success 24:09

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S27E129: Martian Volcanic Discovery, Exomoon's Volcanic Cloud, and Solar Maximum's Impact 27:46

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S27E128: Moon's Ancient Impact, Earth's Magnetic Symphony, and X-37B's Aero Braking Feat 23:40

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S27E127: SpaceX's Triumph, Asteroid Mysteries, and Europa's Ocean Odyssey 34:47

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Sun's Fiery Embrace, First Stars' Mystery, and Mars Rover's Triumph 23:27

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Spiral Galaxy's Ancient Order, Earth's Mantle Mystery, and Hera's Asteroid Adventure 33:02

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Galactic Giants, Ancient Microbes, and Vulcan's Triumphant Flight 29:50

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Earth's Core Mystery, Moon's Origin Debate, and Charon's Icy Secrets 29:19

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Solar Flare Frenzy, Ceres' Oceanic Past, and Europa Clipper's Epic Launch 28:53

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Barnard's New Neighbour, Hera's Asteroid Mission, and the Sun's Fiery Ring 21:42

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S27E120: Double Moon for Earth, Martian Atmosphere Mystery, and ISS Record Breakers 40:42

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