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Dating the Moon's Crater, NASA's PUNCH Mission, Europe's Historic Rocket Launch
Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast.SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 39*Dating the Moon’s oldest and largest impact craterScientist have finally put a date on the age of the Moon’s oldest and largest impact crater. The findings reported in the journal National Science Review suggest the giant lunar South Pole–Aitken basin was created by a massive asteroid impact some 4.25 billion years ago.*NASA's PUNCH mission safely in orbitNow safely in orbit, NASA’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere or PUNCH constellation is now undergoing a 90-day commissioning period -- undertaking in flight checkouts prior to commencing its two year mission.*Mainland Europe's first orbital rocket launch postponedHigh winds and bad weather has forced mission managers to scrub what would have been the first ever orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe.*The Science ReportMicroplastics affecting the ability of plants to carry out photosynthesis.Study says replacing butter with plant-based oils could help protect from cancer or heart disease.Sharks have been recorded actively producing sounds for the first time.Skeptics guide to spirits haunting the London UndergroundSpaceTime Series 28 Episode 40*Largest organic molecules found on MarsScientists analyzing pulverized rock using NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover have discovered the largest organic compounds ever seen on Red Planet -- and could be the remnants of fatty acids.*Parker Solar Probe survives its close encounter with the SunNASA’s Parker Solar Probe has just survived another close encounter with the Sun swooping to within 6.1 million kilometres of the solar surface.*Earliest days of Earth’s formation may have been very different from what we thoughtScientists have found that planet Earth’s lower mantle may have been formed under very different dynamics than what had originally been hypothesised, with evidence of low pressure rather than high pressure crystallisation.*The Science ReportStudy warns that the amount of dissolved oxygen in the world's lakes has declined profoundly since 2003.The golden key to being healthy in old age.Scientists have developed a way of purifying urban wastewaterAlex on Tech: something better than lithium-ion batteriesSpaceTime Series 28 Episode 41*Mysterious red sprite lightning strikes over the HimalayasScientists have captured rare images of red sprite lightning high above thunderstorms in the Himalayas.*Shocking spherules on MarsNASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has discovered a strange rock composed of hundreds of millimetre-sized spheres.*A new geologic map of the asteroid beltScientists have put together a new geologic map of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.*SkyWatch AprilThe splendors of the Southern Cross and its two pointer stars Alpha and Beta Centauri, the blue Supergiant Canopus and the Lyrids meteor shower are among the highlights of the April night skies on SkyWatch.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.comhttps://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/This week’s guests include:NASA PUNCH mission scientist Nicholeen ViallPUNCH Principal Investigator Graig Deforest South West Research InstituteCuriosity Deputy Project Scientist Abigail Fraeman from NASA JPLAnd our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian SkepticsAnd science writer Jonathan Nally
