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A Trekzone Conversation

Beginning in September 2018, A Trekzone Conversation continues the five year history of podcasting from TREKZONE.org.

Featuring bite-size interviews with science fiction alumni, fans and real world scientists, A Trekzone Conversation aims to tell you a story or three you didn’t know.

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Thursday, May 28 2020 Matt

LIVE: Crew Dragon Set to Take Flight

We're LIVE to the Kennedy Space Center this morning as SpaceX's Dragon capsule is set to take flight as part of the final crucial test phase before it can be pressed into service.
Tuesday, May 26 2020 Matt

The Answer Is No as We’re Go For Launch

Astronomers capture the image of a newborn planet, we bust a couple of myths doing the rounds at the moment and Brad and Matt discuss the upcoming SpaceX launch...
Saturday, May 23 2020 Matt

Talkin’ Science Uncut : Week 21 2020

Welcome to another edition of Talkin' Science uncut, where we produce live the entire show from start to finish on Saturday mornings.
Friday, May 22 2020 Matt

NASA Lays the Ground Rules for Artemis

As we gear up for next week's crewed Dragon test flight, NASA is looking further ahead by putting out the rules for companies and countries collaborating on the Artemis missions to the moon. Interestingly the US hasn't signed the treaty as yet...
Thursday, May 21 2020 Matt

China’s “Whoopsie”

Following the successful test flight of China's new Long March 5B rocket information has emerged that their deorbit program for the core stage either didn't go according to plan.
Wednesday, May 20 2020 Matt

The Mystery of a Boomerang Shaped Galaxy

Astronomers using the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa have uncovered the mysterious forces behind the boomerang shaped galaxy PKS 2014-55
Friday, May 15 2020 Matt

China’s Rocket Test

Last week we brought you details of China's plans to test launch a bigger rocket they're hoping to use to get their astronauts into orbit and beyond, as the country continues to rapidly accelerate it's space program. We can now report that they've successfully completed that test.
Thursday, May 14 2020 Matt

Tom Cruise is Heading to the Space Station

Known for his daredevil stunts that help push the audience into a massive sense of disbelief, actor Tom Cruise is set to head up to the Space Station to film his next movie. Details are scarce, but at least Tom and a camera operator will be heading up at some point.
Wednesday, May 13 2020 Matt

A Close Stellar Mass Black Hole

Astronomers have discovered the closest black hole to Earth at just 1, 000 light years away. We're told not to worry though, given that it's just a small one - a stellar mass black hole.
Tuesday, May 12 2020 Matt

A Nearby Black Hole as Tom Cruise Goes Orbital : Talkin’ Science

Another week in our Coronavirus lockdown life rolls around, and Dr Brad Tucker is here with details of the closest black hole to Earth being discovered by astronomers, Tom Cruise and SpaceX signing up to film a movie on the Space Station and China's shakedown cruise of it's new long March 5B rocket.
Friday, May 8 2020 Matt

Hubble Spots Atlas’ Breakup

The Hubble Space Telescope is staying in our news cycle for a third week, as it captures the breakup of comet Atlas.
Wednesday, May 6 2020 Matt

Eta Aquarids Put On A Show

As Earth passes through the tail of Halley's comet, we're getting an amazing light show in the predawn skies - the Eta Aquarid meteor shower.
Tuesday, May 5 2020 Matt

A Meteor Shower as Contracts Signed for Artemis : Talkin’ Science

Dr Brad Tucker drops by with details of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, SpaceX and Blue Origin winning contracts for NASA's Artemis missions to the moon and Hubble spotting comet Atlas' breakup as the power of the sun got too much for the iceball.
Friday, May 1 2020 Matt

An Exoplanet Collision

An exoplanet discovered by Hubble in 2004 may actually have been a planetary collision...
Thursday, April 30 2020 Matt

Iran’s First Military Satellite

The global space arms race just got a little hotter following Iran's successful launch of its first military satellite.
Wednesday, April 29 2020 Matt

An Asteroid Close Shave

Asteroid 1998 OR2 is about to fly past the planet in it's closest shave in about a century.
Monday, April 27 2020 Matt

“Nerd Punk” Never Sounded So Good

A pub band hailing from North Carolina has just released a new album tackling some of the hot button issues in their favourite fandoms.
Friday, April 24 2020 Matt

Happy Birthday (Tomorrow) Hubble!

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is celebrating thirty years in orbit tomorrow. The Earth's first orbiting telescope has shaped our understand and view of the universe and Dr Brad Tucker has the details on this Talkin' Science Story of the Week..
Wednesday, April 22 2020 Matt

Russia Tests Another Anti Satellite Missile

As the US continues to present a destablised front to the world, Russia maintains it's decision to build up it's space defenses with an anti-satellite weapons test last week.
Tuesday, April 21 2020 Matt

Happy Birthday Hubble : Talkin’ Science

It's a special week for NASA, not only is Hubble fast approaching it's thirtieth anniversary but they've set a date to launch astronauts from US soil for the first time in almost nine years. Plus, Dr Brad Tucker has details of a dancing star proving Einstein right (again) and a Russian anti-satellite weapon test.
Monday, April 20 2020 Matt

Talkin’ Trek: Picard’s First Season

As part of our ongoing mini series of podcasts reviewing Star Trek, Lee Sargent is back with Matt for another installment of Talkin' Trek. On this show the pair dive into Picard's first season...
Friday, April 17 2020 Matt

Apollo 13 : 50 Years On…

This week marks fifty years since the flight of NASA's successful failure in Apollo 13.
Thursday, April 16 2020 Matt

Moon Mining is About to be a Thing

The inevitable next step in our return to the moon has been achieved as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order allowing mining on the moon and other celestial bodies...
Wednesday, April 15 2020 Matt

Expedition to the ISS Under Unique Circumstances

As the world continues to be locked down by Coronavirus, mission critical objectives are being completed for the International Space Station - including the embarkation of the next expedition...