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Elio (2025) and what First Contact would REALLY look like!

On this episode: In light of the new Disney-Pixar film Elio, Josh and David discuss first contact movies. How similar are Hollywood plots to real-life protocols? Plus, should you go to see Elio?
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Coming Up Today
00:33 Space WOWs!
05:50 Elio and Alien Movies
18:43 First Contact in Real Life
30:33 Tell Aliens Your Name!
31:22 Subscribe and Share

How Far Can We See Into the Universe? and other questions | Mailbag

Join David and Dhara as they answer your space questions, including space litter, space smells and the best place in the Universe to go on holiday! Plus all the latest from the Vera Rubin telescope.
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Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JOB80D7yFww 
 
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July Stargazing Challenges: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/space-now-blog/stargazing-challenges-july-2025/
Vera Rubin first images: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/first-images-vera-rubin-observatory-astronomy-space
 
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Coming Up Today
00:26 Vera Rubin releases first images
05:25 Do you get space litter anywhere that is not in the Earth's orbit?
10:00 Who will get the most space industry contracts?
14:30 How far can we see into the Universe?
18:25 What does space sound and smell like?
24:42 Where would be the best place in the Universe to go on holiday?
28:40 Stargazing Challenges

Can this Spacecraft Touch the Sun? Parker Solar Probe

It's SUN-believable! As the Parker Solar Probe makes its final flyby of the Sun, Dhara and Ed dig into the headlines on this amazing spacecraft.
And get out your history books as we explore the Carrington Event, a huge solar storm from 1859 that set fire to electrical equipment all over the world! In our modern, electrified world, could this happen again?
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Coming Up Today
00:34 Space WOW!
05:20 Parker Solar Probe Touches the Sun!?
16:14The Carrington Event: Biggest Solar Storm Ever
27:08 Summer Solstice Explained

Solar System Secrets! Moonlets, Pluto and Planet X

Join Josh and David as they unlock the mysteries of the Solar System! Why are we STILL discovering moons on our own doorstep? And will we ever find the mysterious Planet X? Plus a NASA/Space X update and why Pluto isn't a planet.
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EPISODE LINKS
NSC Stargazing Challenges: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/sp...
Space Selfie: https://www.spaceselfie.com/
 
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:31 NASA/Space X Update!
04:39 Secret Moons of Saturn
15:33 Is there a Planet X?
25:14 Send your selfie to Space!
26:12 NSC Stargazing Challenges
26:48 Conclusion

Q&A: Your Space Questions Answered!

NSC Film Club is showing 'The Martian' on 4th July. View the film and see the spacesuit worn by Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. Book tickets: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/film-club/ 
 
ON THIS EPISODE
Join Josh Barker and David Southworth for this mailbag episode of Space NOW! where we're answering YOUR space questions.
Including: Can we use nukes to terraform Mars? Does space have a North, South, East and West? And how far could the Voyager probes get from the Earth?
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EPISODE LINKS
The Martian spacesuit at the National Space Centre: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/collections/categories/spacesuits-and-clothing/matt-damons-eva-spacesuit-from-the-ridley-scott-film-the-martian/ 
Sonia's Astrophotography: Follow our instagram to see it soon!
 
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Space WOWs!
03:00 Is there a North, South, East and West in Space?
06:05 Sci-fi Book Recommendations?
08:15 Can we use nukes to terraform Mars?
13:18 Why do we look at Earth-like planets to find life?
18:04 What is happening with the Lunar Gateway?
21:57 Will Voyager 1 ever leave the galaxy?
24:48 Astrophotography shout-out!

Katy Perry went to Space?!

Are Space Tourists "Astronauts"? Dhara Patel and Zoe Baily dig into the recent Blue Origin flight and the world of celebrity space travel. We ask whether the space tourist/astronaut debate is useful and learn about growing brains in space!
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Help scientists to identify galaxies: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zookeeper/galaxy-zoo/
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NASA's New Budget Explained

Welcome to Space NOW! The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines.
On this episode: Join David Southworth and Josh Barker as they discuss NASA's recent budget cuts. What does this mean for the future of space in America and internationally?
We also explore the benefits of funding space research and ask what are the biggest mysteries of our Universe.
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Mysteries of Space at NSC: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/may-half-term/
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Stranded in Space?

Join Ed Kellond-Turner and Dhara Patel for this first episode of Space NOW! The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines.
On this episode: we find out what really happened to the astronauts that were stranded in on the ISS, and get you up to speed on the ins and outs of the modern space industry.
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May Stargazing Challenges - Space NOW blog, National Space Centre
The First Polar Exoplanet - space.com
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