Cosmic Countdown: Will the Universe Face a Big Crunch in 20 Billion Years?| S28E120, 121 & 122

SpaceTime S28E120 S28E121 S28E122 w/c October 6th, 2025 Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 120 *Universe to end in 20 billion years from now A new study claims that the universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan and will end in about 20 billion years’ time. *A new three dimensional map of the Milky Way galaxy The European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope has created the most accurate three-dimensional map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy. *How Fungi set the stage for life on land on planet Earth A new study examining life’s evolution on planet Earth has found that fungi set the stage for life on land between 900 million and 1.4 billion years ago -- hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought. *The Science Report Scientists have found a significant link between drinking soda beverages and depression. Scientists say people whose parents have mental illnesses are more likely to die prematurely Why one of the world’s oldest people lived so long. Skeptics guide to the 2025 bent spoon award. SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 121 *Complex chemistry in the oceans of Enceladus Scientists have discovered new complex organic molecules spewing from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus. *Dream Chaser spaceplane set for first flight next year Sierra Space say their Dream Chaser spaceplane is now targeting late 2026 for its first free-flyer demonstration flight. *NASA’s new deep space laser communications project NASA says its new optical deep space laser communications project has exceeded all technical goals setting up the foundations for high-speed communications for future manned missions to Mars. *The Science Report People whose dads smoked during puberty seem to age faster than expected. Quantum computer chips have just cleared a major manufacturing hurdle. A quarter of all press releases are probably now written by Artificial Intelligence. Alex on Tech the dangers of AI Agents SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 122 *Potential smoking gun signature of supermassive dark stars Astronomers may have identified a type of star in the very early universe which fits the profile of the long hypothesized Dark Star. *Australia’s new Lunar Rover Work is now underway on the Australian Space Agency’s first lunar rover mission which is slated to launch by the end of the decade. *Piecing together the early solar system A new study suggests that from its earliest period — even before the last of its proto-planetary nebular gas had been consumed — Earth’s solar system and its planets looked more like a bin of well-used LEGO blocks than slowly-evolving spheres of untouched elements and minerals. *SkyWatch October The constellation Southern Cross, The Magellanic Clouds, and three meteor showers are among the highlights of the October night skies on Skywatch. https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/ This week’s guests include: NASA DSOC Ground Software Lead Sean Meenehan NASA DSOC Ground Laser Transmitter Lead Angel Velasco NASA DSOC Flight Laser Transceiver Lead Kenneth Andrews NASA DSOC Ground Detector Assembly Lead Emma Wollman NASA DSOC Operations Lead Meera Srinivasan And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics 🌏 Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.bitesz.com/nordvpn . The discount and bonuses are incredible! And it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee!