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S26E139-141 Premium: Ancient Galaxies // Marsquakes // China Mars Sample Return Plans
The Space News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 139*Discovery of some of the most ancient galaxies ever seenAstronomers have discovered two of the most distant galaxies ever seen – one of which dates back some 13.4 billion light years -- to a time when the universe was just 330 million years old.*Earth's surface water dives deep all the way to the coreScientists have found that water from Earth’s surface percolates all the way down to the core mantle boundary, changing its structure.*NASA’s Mars spacecraft go silentNASA’s fleet of Martian spacecraft have all gone silent due to a total loss of communications.*The Science ReportEarth just had its hottest year on record.Scientists have created monkey made of cells from two embryos.People with narcissistic traits more likely to have body image concerns.Skeptics guide to Skepticon 2023SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 140*Cerberus Fossae identified as the biggest source of marsquakesA new study of data from NASA’s Mars Insight lander mission has identified the Cerberus Fossae region east of Insight as the red planet’s most seismically active.*How soon could life begin in the universeA new study shows that oxygen -- one of the key ingredients for most life on Earth – was already in abundance in the very early universe.*Why size matters to exoplanetsScientists may have solved one of the great mysteries surrounding the size of exoplanets – that is planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.*The Science ReportScientists warn that heat related deaths are likely to see a 4.7-fold increase.Researchers develop the first synthetic Yeast strain.People who are never visited by friends or family at higher risk of dying.Alex on Tech China, Iran, and Russia blamed for most cyber-attacks worldwide.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 141*China to undertake Mars sample return mission ahead of NASA and ESAWhile NASA and the European Space Agency are continuing with the development of their Mars Sample Return mission which is slated to launch sometime around 2030 – China has just announced its own plan to get samples back from the red planet before them.*An alternative cosmic source for goldA new study suggests that the explosion of a low-mass neutron star can be the alternative cosmic source for heavy elements, including precious metals such as gold and platinum.*NASA’s next cosmic map makerKey elements are coming together for NASA’s SPHEREx mission, a new space telescope designed to create the most detailed map of the universe ever created.*The Science ReportEl Niño conditions are likely to last until at least April next year.Researchers have developed an artificial sensor that can recognise fine fabric textures.AI text-to-image generators have created images of the typical surgeon’s appearance.Skeptics guide to black cats.This week’s guests include:Glen Nagle from the CSIRO’s NASA Deep Space Communications Centre in CanberraAnd our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian Skeptics
