Starship Soars!
SpaceX has backed up their Crew Dragon success with the first flight of Starship... it flew, and landed, at their testing range in Texas.
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Bursting into the Universe
In 1987 a massive supernova erupted in the Large Magellanic Cloud.. now, it seems to have left behind a neutron star.
Measuring the Ozone
The 2019 total lunar eclipse gave astronomers a unique perspective on the Earth's ozone layer...
Measuring the Ozone as Starship Soars!
Astronomers use a total lunar eclipse to study the ozone, and find exoplanets. The 1987 supernova may have brought the universe a neutron star and Starship finally soars, and lands, in another successful test flight for SpaceX.
The Pawsome Work of Guide Dogs Australia
Time for an intermission post as Pawgust 2020 continues. Here at Trekzone we're supporting this awesome cause and today we're checking out the Queensland school of Guide Dogs Australia.
Amazon’s Kuiper Approved to Compete with Starlink
The FCC in the US has greenlit Amazon's ambitious plans to compete with Starlink for global satellite internet dominance. The Jeff Bezos led company has a leg up on Elon Musk's project though, given Amazon Web Services serve much of the internet backbone already, and there are ground based stations worldwide.
A Star Remnant Confounds Astronomers
Astronomers long thought the earliest stars had all died out, and the universe was on it's third generation of pinpoints of light in the night sky. However, the Phoenix cluster has thrown those theories out the window... as it's jam packed with "first generation" stars.
Splashdown! Crew Dragon Returns
Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are back on Earth following the successful test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule. It means NASA is back in the game of launching astronauts from American soil, for the first time since the shuttle retired almost a decade ago.
Checking in on Axanar
It's the Star Trek Fan Film that's been promised for five years. After putting our coverage aside for eighteen months, it's time to check in with Axamonitor's Carlos Pedraza to see if any progress has been made.
Off to Mars, SpaceX Completes Demo-2 & Astronomers Baffled : Talkin’ Science
As Perseverance finally launches, SpaceX completes it's final test flight for Crew Dragon and a globular cluster of stars has astronomers rethinking what they thought they knew about their life cycles.
Changing Things Up This Pawgust
It's time to change things up here at Trekzone. Find out why in this special edition.
Demo 2 Astronauts Return Today as New Theories Emerge About Venus : Talkin’ Science LIVE
It's all wrapped up in today's Talkin' Science LIVE and Uncut.
Snapping Another Solar System
Accompanied by two giant gas planets, a very young Sun-like star has been photographed by the European Southern Observatories Very Large Telescope.
Volcanic Venus
Once thought dormant, our other nearest planet - the one that's not Mars - has astronomers speculating that there is volcanic activity on the surface.
An Active Venus as Accusations Fly Over a Russian Space Weapon : Talkin’ Science
It's time for another edition of Talkin' Science with Dr Brad Tucker and Matt Miller.
Aussie Space Agency HQ & A World Class Robotics Factory for Perth
It's time to wrap up Aussie Space Month here on Trekzone, with a clip show...
Counting Down to the Missions to Mars as we Get Closer to the Sun : Talkin’ Science LIVE
This week, we've brought you info on the latest images of our Sun, the successful launch of the UAE's mission to Mars and we also took stock of Australia's astronomical capabilities over the last half a decade.
Taking Stock of Australia’s Astronomical Capabilities
The Australian Academy of Science has released a review of Australia's astronomical community and infrastructure at the half way point of a decade-long plan.
The Hope Mars Mission Lifts Off
The Emirates Mars Mission - or Hope - has successfully lifted off from Earth bound for the red planet.
Getting Really Close to the Sun
The Solar Orbiter Spacecraft has captured what appear to be campfires littering the solar surface in the latest images beamed back from the joint NASA-ESA probe.
Getting Closer to the Sun as the Hope Mars Mission Lifts Off : Talkin’ Science
As the Solar Orbiter spacecraft beams back the most detailed images of the Sun, the Emirates Mars mission lifts off and we take stock of the decade-long plan to build on Australia's astronomical community.
Aussie Space Month : Pioneering Aussie Rockets
Gilmour Space on the Gold Coast is another pioneer of the Aussie space industry and they're powering ahead with their hybrid rocket design. Today, co-CEO Adam Gilmour zooms in for A Trekzone Conversation about their company.
Remembering Grant Imahara
From electrical engineering, visual effects at ILM and Sulu on Star Trek: Continues. The man, the mythbuster, the legend - Grant Imahara.
China’s Big Week as we Celebrate 45 Years Since the Apollo-Soyuz Docking
We've covered it all on this week's editions of Talkin' Science, and it's time to wrap them all up with this uncut edition, produced live...
Planetary Opposition A Sight to Behold
The night time sky is turning on a treat for amateur astronomers with Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all at opposition - find out exactly what that means, and how you can see it, with today's Talkin' Science Story of the Week..
NASA’s Directives to Prevent Space Contamination
It's a real concern in both directions of travel as we set our minds to further missions to Mars and the Artemis program, space contamination could spell disaster not only for what lies preserved on the worlds of our solar system, but what these sample return missions (and crewed return missions) can bring back to Earth.
China’s Big Week
China's space program has wrapped a busy week, launching three satellites into orbit from two launches. Dr Brad has the details in this Talkin' Science Story of the Week.
China’s Big Week as Planetary Opposition Inspires Amateur Astronomers : Talkin’ Science
As China launches three satellites in two weeks, NASA issues directives to manage space contamination and planetary opposition provides a treat for amateur astronomers. It's Talkin' Science from Trekzone!
Aussie Space Month : Designing the Next Gen Spacesuit
Chief Engineer James Waldie is our guest today as part of Aussie Space Month here at Trekzone, with thanks to SpaceAustralia.com.
LIVE: Hungry Black Holes, Exomoons and Rocketlabs Failure to Launch
We're back live for another edition of Talkin' Science uncut. From hungry black holes to the loss of 7 satellites, we've got this week's science and space news headlines.
Rocketlabs Stumbles At The Final Step
Over the weekend Rocketlabs - the US company aiming to provide fast and reliable access to space - had another failure to launch, which resulted in the loss of all seven satellites.
6 More Exomoons Discovered
Astronomers studying data from the Kepler Space Telescope have discovered moons orbiting exoplanets. They're even harder to find because of their size, but these candidates are about 200 to 3,000 light years away.