Happy Birthday Pluto!
90 years ago today Pluto was discovered – just the third planet to be found in modern times.
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90 years ago today Pluto was discovered – just the third planet to be found in modern times.
New Horizon was sent off in 2005 to inspect Pluto with a stretch goal of flying past a Kuiper Belt object to help astronomers gain a better understanding of the early solar system. It turns out, there’s new lessons to be learnt…
For the first time, the US military has confirmed that it’s satellites are being interfered with by Russian inspection satellites. The astronomical community has known about this for a while though, and Dr Tucker and Matt discuss this on today’s in depth topic.
Boeing is suffering at the moment, not only is their 737-Max aircraft grounded following two deadly crashes last year, with no end in sight, but now the December uncrewed Starliner
Complementing NASA’s Solar Parker Probe and the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii is the latest addition to the solar system probe fleet – the Solar Orbiter.
As astronomers focus on SpaceX’s satellite internet delivery plan involving thousands of satellites, another company – OneWeb – is powering ahead with plans to deliver a rival offering.
The fabric of space-time got a little timey wimey – wibbly wobbly with the discovery of a spinning binary star system causing a real drag. Dr Brad Tucker and Matt
We’ve gotten our first detailed look at the surface of the Sun. Dr Brad Tucker and Matt Miller discuss this awesome view which is giving us insight into our closest
The crowded Earth orbit is posing serious hazards to spacecraft, with last week seeing the potential explosive destruction of two old satellites. You can find us everywhere you are… grab
In headlines this week, Brad and Matt reflect on the Spitzer Space Telescope and discuss NASA’s goal post shifting due to their budget oversight. You can find us everywhere you
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has reached the end of it’s mission as part of the Four Great Observatories observing the universe around us.
We’ve been talking about the space cookies for a couple of weeks now, but the analysis is in… and it’s not all good news.
DirecTV’s Spaceway-1, now only a backup satellite for the US cable network, suffered a critical failure recently, hear this snippet from this week’s Talkin’ Science, or catch the full ep
China’s gearing up to put their new crewed space capsule in orbit, as the Mars 2020 rover team shortlists 9 names.
Australia’s first astronaut spoke with Trekzone back in 2016 about his journey with NASA. Hear the start of that chat with host Matt Miller.
Dr. Geoff Campbell and his team are researching quantum computing and the ability to send information in a quantum state – to get even faster communications!
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It’s the end of the first week in July 2025, we went from hearing about the latest infrared innovations to pondering the question of what
A powerful new telescope expected to unlock deep mysteries of the cosmos and our place within it, has released its first images.
As space travel becomes a real possibility for longer missions, including journeys to Mars, scientists are looking more closely at how space conditions affect health. A new study in mice has found living in zero gravity can lead to periodontitis, a common and serious condition where the gums become inflamed and the bone that supports teeth starts to break down, eventually leading to tooth loss.
52 nominees… 13 winners, plus the Most Popular Fan Film. It’s the most coveted awards show in Star Trek Fan Films and it’s LIVE for
A new Swinburne research paper delves into the ethical, legal and social issues involved in asteroid mining and planetary defence. It highlights the need for a framework or governing body to be established to protect civilisation.
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon for the first time in over 50 years, new research from the University of Technology, Sydney has found that lunar dust is less harmful to human lung cells than previously feared, and significantly less toxic than common Earth-based air pollution.
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