Space Tornadoes Unveiled, Starship's Mars Mission, Astronauts' Long-Awaited Return

SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy

SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 36
The Astronomy, Space and Science News Podcast
Space Tornadoes Discovered in the Milky Way's Core, SpaceX's Starship to Undertake a Mission to Mars Next Year, and Stranded Astronauts Finally Return Home After Nine Months in Space
In this episode of SpaceTime, we explore the astonishing discovery of enormous space tornadoes swirling in the Milky Way's central core. Astronomers have unveiled these spectacular formations, detected using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), which reveal the dynamic processes surrounding the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. We discuss the implications of this find for our understanding of the galaxy's central molecular zone and the mechanisms driving material circulation within it.
SpaceX's Ambitious Mars Mission
We also cover SpaceX's plans for its Starship rocket, which is set to undertake its first mission to Mars next year. Elon Musk outlines the ambitious timeline for human colonization of the red planet, with unmanned missions paving the way for human exploration as early as 2029. We delve into the current status of the Starship program and its significance for future lunar and Martian endeavors.
Return of Stranded Astronauts
Additionally, we celebrate the safe return of NASA astronauts who were stranded aboard the International Space Station for nine months due to delays with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. The crew's return aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule marks the end of a dramatic saga that began with Starliner's initial launch. We recount the challenges faced by the astronauts and the implications for future crewed missions.
00:00 Space Time Series 28 Episode 36 for broadcast on 24 March 2025
00:49 Discovery of space tornadoes in the Milky Way
06:30 Implications for the central molecular zone
12:15 Overview of SpaceX's Mars mission plans
18:00 Status of the Starship program and its future
22:45 Return of stranded astronauts from the ISS
27:00 Summary of recent space exploration developments
30:15 Discussion on the impact of sleep patterns on mental health
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Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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