Aug 5
Discovering Dwarf Planet Make-Make
There have been many new planets discovered in the outer solar system in the past 10 years, the latest addition to the family is the Dwarf Planet, Make-Make, a large planet to rival its demoted cousin Pluto …..
No commentsJul 29
Sexuality in Space
A sensitive subject, and one that takes AskTheScienceGuru, right to the edge of “Space Science” …. The question is being seriously raised by space science mission specialists. The prospect of 3 year missions to Mars make this a real issue that will need to be considered …… Besides that, its a fun topic to discuss 
Jul 21
Messenger Probe Discovering Mercury Again
The Messenger probe is uncovering new information on our little sunbaked planetary neighbor for the first time since the 1970’s …..
Jul 11
Dark Matter - Abundant in our Solar System
The latest research has show just how abundant Dark Matter is in our Solar System. 16,000 x more so that in the surrounding intergalactic medium. So what does this mean for our Solar System ? ……..
No commentsJul 4
Mars Soil - Capable of supporting life !
The Pheonix lander is proving its worth. The first tests have shown the soil is capable of supporting life! This of course is not the same as finding life, but it does put us one step closer. Listen as I reveal the latest breakthroughs from the Mars Phoenix team …….
No commentsJun 30
Black Holes and the CERN LHC
The CERN Large Hadron Collider is due to come online soon and is set to deliver critical insights into the forces at work in the first moments of the Universe. The are some popular misconceptions about the risks associated with these experiments, we will have a look at those risks and just how likely they are …….
1 commentJun 17
June Solstice - Northern Sunshine
Just what is the June Solstice and how does it affect our daily lives ? Take the time to mark the position of the sun on the horizon as it rises on the 21st of June. You will note in the subsequent weeks its movement on the horizon further south each week, having reached its most northern point.
Listen to the Audio and post your comments on your experience of the solstice’s ……
No commentsJun 11
Moon Meteor Impacts - Lunar Habitation ?
Leading edge research being done by NASA is revealing just how much of an Impact (pardon the Pun !) that meteors striking the moon could have on a Lunar colony, listen to find out more …
No commentsJun 8
Martian Life - Earth Life, how deep does it go ?
New findings of life deep in the earths crust has implications for the discovery of life on Mars, Listen to find out more about the exciting possibilities for the first discovery of life on another planet …as we await the results of the Phoenix Lander currently working near the Martian pole ….
No commentsMay 22
Phoenix on Mars - Mission Timeline
The Phoenix mission has a limited life span, powerful forces on Mars will ensure this.
Press the Play Now link to hear the amazing feats the Phoenix is set to achieve in its short life span …….
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