New Observations Say Saturn’s Core is Fuzzy
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New Observations Say Saturn’s Core is Fuzzy

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 97*New observations say Saturn’s core is fuzzyA new study has concluded that Saturn’s core is a fuzzy diffuse soup of ice, rock, and metallic fluids rather than a solid ball of rock.*Extraterrestrial radioactive isotopes discovered on EarthScientists are needing to rethink the possible origin of some of the heaviest elements on the periodic table following the discovery of plutonium-244 alongside radioactive iron-60 in oceanic crust.*Moon mission delayed by at least a yearNASA’s hopes of sending humans back to the lunar surface in 2024 have just been dashed because of delays in the new spacesuits being developed for the mission.*We’ve just had a Blue Moon – or did we?In case you missed it – the full moon on Sunday, August 22nd was a "Blue Moon" according to the original - but not the most popular - definition of the term.*The Science ReportJuly had gone down in history as the hottest month ever recorded on Earth.A new study warns that vaping impacts your body from the very first drag.Swiss researchers have set a new record for the famous mathematical constant Pi.Skeptic's guide to phrenology and zombie scienceThe Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 98*Ingenuity completes its 12th flight on MarsNASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter has completed its 12th flight across the surface of the red planet.*NASA announces the science goals for its Dragonfly mission to TitanFollowing in the wake of its successful Insight rotocopter mission to the red planet Mars NASA has released its primary science goals for its proposed Dragonfly mission to the Saturnian moon Titan.*New details on Fast Radio BurstsAstronomers are continuing to slowly unwrap the secrets of mysterious objects known as Fast Radio Bursts – powerful blasts of energy from deep space which last only for a few milliseconds*Soyuz delivers more One Webb satellitesRussia has launched another 34 One Webb broadband internet satellites increasing the current constellation to 288.*The Science ReportStudy finds younger kids were more likely to pass on the COVID-19 virus.New study finds why gayness has survived and has never been bred out.A new species of Cretaceous period feathered dinosaur related to velociraptor.Alex on Tech: New cell phones from Samsung and Google are on their way.The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 99*Space junk destroys satelliteIt now looks like space junk from a 1996 Russian rocket may be behind the destruction of China’s Yunhai 1-02 weather satellite earlier this year.*More delays could push Starliner’s launch to next yearThe long awaited second orbital test flight of Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station may be delayed until next year following discovery of a critical technical issue with the spacecraft while it was on the launch pad preparing to blast off.*New study says Warp drive to remain science fictionThe idea of faster than light travel has been a key feature of science fiction for decades. It’s the “Given” needed to make most sci-fi stories work. After all, without warp drive Kirk and Picard could never boldly go where no one has gone before – and the Enterprise would take four and a half years just to reach Alpha Centauri.*Vega’s second launch of the yearA Vega rocket has blasted off from the European Space Agency’s Kourou Space Port in French Guiana carrying the new Pleiades Neo 4 Earth observation satellite.*The Science ReportNew study shows that 2 to 3 days after first symptoms is when you’re most likely to pass on COVID.A new study warns that extreme El Niño and La Niña events will become more common.A new study has identified the 26 species of Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction.Paleontologists have identified two new species of giant sauropod dinosaurs.*Skeptic's guide to how psychic crimes payFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQA YouTube edition can be found here: https://youtu.be/gqNttFWQ0eI 

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