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S26E130-132 Premium: Record-Breaking Distant Fast Radio Burst, Revealing Mars' Core Secrets, and Rare Element from Stellar Collision
The Space News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 130*The most distant fast radio burst everAstronomers have identified the most distant Fast Radio Burst ever detected. The ephemeral cosmic blast which has been catalogued as FRB 20220610A occurred some eight billion light years away.*The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thoughtA new study of lunar rocks brought back by the Apollo 17 astronauts shows that the Moon is some 40 million years older than previously thought. The findings reported in the journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters suggest the Moon accreted from ejecta debris some 4.46 billion years ago – 40 million years earlier than the 4.425 billion years previously thought.*Curiosity rover finds new evidence of ancient Mars rivers, a key signal for lifeNew analysis of data from NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover suggests that many of the craters on Mars today could once have hosted habitable rivers. The findings reported in the journal Geophysical Research Letters are based on numerical models which simulate erosion on Mars over millennia.*The Science ReportThe world is heading toward six global warming tipping points past which the planet’s systems will no longer be able to cope.A new study looking at why people like fatty foods so much suggests it might be the texture.Discovery of a new species of coral reef fish in the southern waters of the Great Barrier Reef.Skeptics guide to the spirit of vaccination.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 131*Mystery of the Martian core solvedA new study of data from NASA’s Mars Insight lander mission has concluded that the Martian liquid metallic core is both smaller and denser than previously thought -- but also that it’s surrounded by a layer of molten rock.*Protecting Europa Clipper from Jupiter’s immense radiationEngineers have just completed the final piece of armour designed to protect NASA’s Europa clipper spacecraft from intense radiation during its mission to explore the Jovian ice moon Europa.*India launches its first crew capsuleIndia has carried out a successful test flight of its new manned capsule which will the subcontinent’s first astronauts into orbit in 2025.*The Science ReportA new study warns that future increases in ice-shelf melting in the West Antarctic are now potentially unavoidable.Claims vegetarianism may be partly related to your genes.Eastern Mediterranean was once a region of green savannahs and grasslands that provided an ideal passage for multiple early human movements out of Africa.Alex on Tech new AI chips and happy 22nd birthday to the I-pod.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 132*Rare heavy element discovered in stellar collisionAstronomers have discovered the rare heavy element tellurium being produced in the kilonova collision of a pair of neutron stars.*Planetary defence mission updateThe European Space Agency’s Hera spacecraft has arrived at ESA’s ESTEC test centre in the Netherlands as it continues preparations for next October’s launch on its planetary defence mission to the asteroid Didymos and its small moon Dimorphos.*Moscow threatens star warsAs Moscow continues its war against Ukraine, the Kremlin is also continuing to ratchet up its threats against the west.*The Science ReportTai Chi could slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.Lead exposure is likely to blame for 5.5 million adult deaths from heart disease, and the loss of 765 million IQ points in kids under five globally every year.Just 20-25 minutes of exercise a day may be enough to offset the heightened risk of death.Skeptics guide to why there are no new ghosts
