logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2023
28m 39s

BONUS - Space News Bulletin

THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
About this episode
Bizarre free-floating planets in space, the retrieval mission from a 4.6 billion year old asteroid, and the first images from our dark universe. Join Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst, and Dr Robert Massey as they take you through the latest space news. 

The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Follow or subscribe for free so you never miss an episode. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Nov 14
BONUS: Supermassive Gone Rogue
Can JWST detect exomoons? How can black holes keep absorbing more mass? How big is our cosmic neighbourhood? And what is a rogue black hole?! Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert answer YOUR questions. You can add to The Supermassive Mailbox by emailing podcast@ras.ac.uk or messaging us on ... Show More
22 m
Nov 1
A Watery History of Mars
Grab your space swimsuit, Izzie and Dr Becky explore Mars' wet past. When did the red planet have water? Where did it go? And were there canals on Mars? Thank you to Joe McNeil from the Natural History Museum and Sian Prosser from the Royal Astronomical Society. If you like this ... Show More
47m 26s
Oct 16
BONUS - Mercury, Gemini and Pringles
It’s space book club time, featuring the latest book by author and photography expert Andy Saunders: Gemini and Mercury Remastered. Producer Richard enthuses about these mid-60s missions and we talk to the author. Meanwhile, Dr Becky, Izzie and Dr Robert also discuss Project Hail ... Show More
32m 30s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2024
#411: Aussie Astronaut Adventures & Jovian Journeys: Unveiling Space's Latest Marvels
Embark on an astronomical adventure with Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson in the latest episode of Space Nuts, where they celebrate a historic moment for Australia with the announcement of the nation's first female astronaut, Catherine Bennell Pegg. Discover her remarkabl ... Show More
29m 42s
Dec 2023
Space Records Continue to Tumble: Record Setting Brown Dwarf Discovery | S26E151
<b>The Space News Podcast.</b><br /><b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 151</b><br /><b>*Discovery of a record setting brown dwarf</b> Astronomers have discovered what might be the smallest Brown Dwarf ever seen – just three or four times the mass of Jupiter.<br /><b>*How gas-rich bab ... Show More
29m 13s
Jan 2024
Distant Stars // Shooting Star Testing // NASA’s Deep Space Network | S27E06
🌏 Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ <a href="https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary</a> or use the checkout code STUARTGARY. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌<br /><br /><b>The Space Ne ... Show More
28m 51s
Mar 2023
S26E27: The Asteroid that Almost Swallowed a Spacecraft // 59 New Exoplanets // Starship Launch Plans
<b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 27</b> *The asteroid that almost swallowed a spacecraft It sounds like something out of a 1950s sci-fi movie, but it seems that the asteroid Bennu almost swallowed NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft during its sample collection maneuver. <b>*59 new exopla ... Show More
37m 18s
Sep 2020
Space Junk
<p>Outer space is crowded. Satellites, pieces of rocket, and stuff that astronauts left behind, such as cameras and poop, are just floating around. This space junk can pose a threat to our communication systems.</p> <p>In this episode we talk with Lisa Ruth Rand, a fellow at the ... Show More
58m 5s
Oct 2023
History of the Andromeda Galaxy // Quartz Crystals Discovery // The Sun’s heating Process | S26E128
<b>The Space News Podcast.</b> <b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 128</b> <b>*The dramatic history of the Andromeda galaxy</b> A new study has unveiled the violent history of our nearest neighbouring big galaxy M-31 Andromeda. <b>*Quartz crystals discovered in clouds of hot gas giant ... Show More
26m 32s
Jun 2023
A Newly-Discovered Asteroid And What's Beneath The Ice On Enceladus
All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro returns to nerd-our with Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber on three science headlines from space: a newly-discovered asteroid, a new moon-related discovery and a new study about what spaceflight does to the human body. Have q ... Show More
9m 5s
Dec 2021
Happy Science Fiction Week, Earthlings!
It's Science Fiction Week on Short Wave, earthlings! So strap on your zero gravity suits and polish your light sabers because we're about to get nerdy ... starting with today's episode. It's one of our science fiction myth busting favorites from earlier this year. Contrary to sci ... Show More
13m 20s
Sep 2023
S26E109: Have they finally found Planet X?
<b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 109</b> <b>*Have they finally found planet X?</b> Astronomers in Japan have found possible evidence of an Earth-like planet orbiting in the Kuiper Belt. <b>*XRISM space telescope launches into orbit.</b> A powerful new Xray telescope has just blaste ... Show More
34m 39s