Space NOW!
The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines. https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/
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Friday Jul 25, 2025
Friday Jul 25, 2025
What will it take for humanity to get to Mars? Why do we want to go there? And how will we survive once we get there?
Those are just some of the questions explored in the new planetarium show from NSC Creative, our in-house team that makes amazing immersive shows for the National Space Centre and others around the world!
As humanity gears up to return to the Moon and take the first missions to Mars, One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars takes audiences on those journeys, showing both the technological and emotional sides of this massive undertaking, and introducing us to cheeky astronaut toy Ziggy who is along for the ride!
In this episode, Dhara sits down with one of the Creative Directors of NSC Creative, Aaron Bradbury, for a conversation about planetaria, Mars missions and the cool near-future tech they researched for this film!
LINKS
See the Show! https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/tickets-passes/
Learn more about NSC Creative https://www.instagram.com/nsccreative/
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Meet Aaron and NSC Creative
05:54 Will Humanity Get to Mars?
10:35 Predicting the Future of Mars Tech
22:54 Aaron's Space WOW!
25:33 Where to See the Show
Friday Jul 18, 2025
Friday Jul 18, 2025
Which two countries aren't allowed to work together on space missions (but do it anyway)?
Which country teamed up with ITV to pay for the first Brit to go to space?
This summer at the National Space Centre we are exploring Space Across the World, so to celebrate that on this episode we are taking a look at all the ways that nations have worked together in space. From the Apollo-Soyuz handshake that celebrated 50 years this week to a probe that is journeying from Leicester to Mercury.
Plus Ed spots an interstellar comet and David brings us updates on the Artemis programme.
Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/DDsvv757TtY
LINKS
Space Across the World https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-o...
Space NOW Blog https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/sp...
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Friday Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
Today on the podcast we are joined by the UK's leading expert in Astropolitics and Space Warfare, Dr Bleddyn Bowen, to talk all things Satellites, Superpowers and Space War.
What capabilities do the most advanced nations have in Space? And what could a modern Space War look like?
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BmZvnSBLPwU
LINKS
Book tickets to UK in Space Festival (14th Sept): https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/tickets...
Original Sin by Bleddyn Bowen: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/...
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Friday Jul 04, 2025
Friday Jul 04, 2025
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?
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/szNtgObK6lQ
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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
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
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.
Have a question you want answered on a future episode? Send it to podcast@spacecentre.co.uk
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JOB80D7yFww
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EPISODE LINKS
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
Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
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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Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HQbWLY0Tbk4?feature=shared
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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
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
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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Watch this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/7yiARt2ySYQ
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
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
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?
Have a question you want answered on a future episode? Send it to podcast@spacecentre.co.uk
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/oGJchNjWakc
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!
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
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!
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/taTD0o89jSQ
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Help scientists to identify galaxies: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zookeeper/galaxy-zoo/
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Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
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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