Jun 29

Ep. 799: Heavy Lift Rockets

Astronomy Cast Ep. 799: Heavy Lift Rockets By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live June 22, 2026. The Saturn 5 was a monster, capable of sending humans and a lander to the Moon and bringing them back again. But the number of heavy lift rockets since then has gotten pretty s ... Show More

39m 7s

Jun 15

Ep. 797: Summer in Space

Astronomy Cast Ep. 797: Summer in Space By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live June 10, 2026. We're about to take a much needed 2 month hiatus. But just because we're not here doesn't mean space stops existing and doing things. Today, let's give a preview of the big events ... Show More

34m 35s

Jun 8

Ep. 796: Oceans & Organics on Mars

Astronomy Cast Ep. 796: Oceans & Organics on Mars By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Jun 1, 2026. Mars is cold & dry today, but the evidence is growing that it used to be warmer & wetter. with seas & oceans that covered large parts of its surface. With the additiona ... Show More

30m 35s

Sep 2019

Flares from Infinity: Sagittarius A* Part 1

A super massive black hole broods at the center of our galaxy. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss just what that means -- and doesn’t mean -- for humanity, our solar system and our future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc ... Show More

54m 9s

Sep 2019

Flares from Infinity: Sagittarius A* Part 2

A super massive black hole broods at the center of our galaxy. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss just what that means -- and doesn’t mean -- for humanity, our solar system and our future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc ... Show More

39m 5s

Jun 2020

Black Holes

Brian Cox and Robin Ince look at the weird and wacky world of black holes as they ask a question that has been troubling scientists for years: What happens if you push Matt Lucas into a black hole? They are joined by the very game Matt Lucas, alongside cosmologist Sean Carroll an ... Show More

34m 56s

Nov 2025

Stellar Giants and Cosmic Mysteries: The Most Massive Black Hole Merger Yet

In this episode of SpaceTime, we dive into groundbreaking astronomical discoveries that challenge our understanding of the universe.The Most Massive Stellar Black Hole Merger Ever ObservedAstronomers have detected the most massive stellar black hole merger to date, cataloged as G ... Show More

29m 58s

Jul 2022

50 - The Black Hole At the Center of the Milky Way

On May 12, 2022 astronomers revealed an image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Today we tell the story of what made this image possible. Today's episode is sponsored by Wren. Sign up through <a href='https://www.wren.co/start/ ... Show More

31m 4s

Sep 2023

S26E106: The Violent Accretion Disk of a Supermassive Black Hole // The Monster Centaurus A // Indian Lunar Rover

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 106 *The violent accretion disk of a supermassive black hole Astronomers have for the first time ever, captured spectra from the tumultuous accretion disk of an actively feeding super massive black hole. ... Show More

34m 18s

Aug 2021

Astronomers Find an Unexpected Bumper Crop of Black Holes

In trying to explain the spectacular star trails of the star cluster Palomar 5, astronomers stumbled on a very large trove of black holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4m 38s

May 2020

What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?

Black holes are one of the most beguiling objects in our universe. What are they exactly? How do they affect the universe? And what would it be like to fall into one? We venture beyond the point of no return with Yale astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan, into a fascinating world ... Show More

14m 25s

Ep. 680: Rogue Black Holes