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S26E22-24 Premium: Could Black Holes be the Source of Dark Energy? and other space news
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 22*Could black holes be the source of dark energyAstronomers have discovered a possible link between a mysterious force called dark energy and the most powerful objects in the universe known as supermassive black holes.*Another strong solar flare blasts out from the SunThe Sun has emitted another strong solar flare as it increases activity in the build up to solar cycle 25’s solar maximum.*Moscow delays a Soyuz launch after another spacecraft coolant leakMoscow has delayed the launch of a rescue Soyuz M-23 spacecraft to the International Space Station after the Progress 82 cargo ship docked to the orbiting outpost suddenly sprung a leak spewing coolant into the vacuum of space.*The Science ReportNew warnings that the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets are set to cause major sea level rise.Study shows having had COVID-19 and vaccinated provides best protection against hospitalisationPaleontologists find new previously unknown species of giant dinosaur in ArgentinaSkeptics guide to the Artemis conspiracySpaceTime Series 26 Episode 23*JUICE arrives at Kourou for launch to JupiterThe European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft –JUICE – has arrived at the Kourou Space Port in French Guyana where it will be mated to it Ariane 5 rocket in preparations for launch in April on an eight year grand odyssey of exploration to Jupiter.*The first asteroid to be visited by NASA's Lucy mission now has a name.The International Astronomical Union has approved the name (152830 -- Dinkinesh for the tiny main belt asteroid that the Lucy spacecraft will encounter on the first of November.*Successful static test firing for Starship’s super heavy boosterSpaceX has achieved a major milestone in its efforts to create an interplanetary colonial transport ship by carrying out a successful static test firing of its Starship super heavy booster.*The Science ReportScientists at the University of Sydney discover lung protein that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infectionAnthropologists believe they may have discovered evidence for the earliest use of stone toolsScientists discover active compound in edible mushrooms that boosts nerve growth and memoryAlex on Tech checks out chat GPTSpaceTime Series 26 Episode 24*A study of the complex Martian subsurfaceGround-penetrating radar from China's Martian rover Zhurong has revealed shallow impact craters and other geologic structures in the top five meters of the Red Planet's surface.*Astronomers angry over commercial satellite pollutionThere’s growing concern in the scientific community about the number of commercial satellites now being launched into orbit – many of which are reflecting so much light they’re destroying important astronomical research work.*Chinese spy satellites and balloonsIt’s been a busy start to 2023 for China with multiple rocket launches – many carrying military spy satellites as Beijing continues what Chinese President Xi Jinping and his communist government describes as preparations for war.*The Science ReportStudy shows one in six Australians over the age of 14 are still using tobacco, cannabis.High-fibre supplements help to reduce blood pressure.Research suggests it took ten thousand years to populate all of Australia and PNG.Skeptics guide to confusion over fusion
