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S26E148-150 Premium: Possible Explanation for the Hubble Tension
The Space News Podcast.SpaceTime 20231211 Series 26 Episode 148*A new possible explanation for the Hubble tensionEver since its creation in a big bang 13.82 billion years ago the universe has been expanding. But that rate of expansion has been an ongoing area of debate with different measurement techniques giving contradictory values and different results.*The satellite discovered by the Lucy mission gets a nameThe satellite discovered during the first asteroid encounter of NASA's Lucy mission has now been given an official name – Selam – which means peace in the Ethiopian language Amharic. The tiny moon was discovered orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh during Lucy’s fly by last month.*Starship’s second flight explodes in mid airSpaceX are describing the second test flight of its Starship Superheavy rocket as a success even though both stages suffered catastrophic failures during the flight. The 121 metre tall vehicle is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built producing some 16.7 million pounds of thrust -- more than double that of the Saturn V rockets used to send Apollo astronauts to the Moon.*The Science ReportScientists have confirmed that 2023 will be the warmest year since records began.Organ donations from older people may accelerate aging in younger recipients.Australia's magic mushrooms could help breed tomorrow's 'designer shrooms.Skeptics guide to Faith HealersSpaceTime Series 26 Episode 149*Hubble placed in emergency safe modeNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has been placed into an emergency safety mode following an issue with one of its gyroscopes.*New joint European and Japanese EarthCARE mission slated for launch.The joint European and Japanese Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer mission – EarthCARE is now slated to launch in May next year on a mission to advance sciences understanding of the interactions between clouds, aerosols and radiation in Earth's atmosphere.*AUKUS to build a deep space radar station in Western Australia.The AUKUS Defence Coalition have announced plans to build three new deep space radar installations in the United States, Britain and at Exmouth, in Western Australia.*The Science ReportGlobal emissions from fossil use are projected to hit a record high this year increasing by 1.1%.Women who consume energy drinks could be more likely to have high blood pressure during pregnancy.Young people who use social media daily are more likely to engage in risky behaviours.Alex on Tech: AMD’s new Artificial Intelligence chips.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 150*Mysterious polygons discovered beneath the Martian surfaceScientists peering through data from China's Zhurong Mars rover have discovered strange irregular polygonal wedges deep below the Martian surface.*Iran’s nuclear missile program continues to advanceIran has successfully placed a small spacecraft into orbit as part of its ongoing campaign to develop a delivery system for its secret nuclear weapons program.*Progress cargo ship docks with space stationA Russian progress cargo ship carrying over two and a half tonnes of fresh supplies has successfully docked with the International Space Station.*The 2024 Australasian sky guide launchedThe Powerhouse Museum Sydney Observatory has launched the 34th and latest edition of its popular Australasian sky guide -- providing stargazers and the general public with an easy-to-follow tour of the majestic southern night skies.*The Science ReportTwins study shows that a healthy vegan diet lowers cholesterol, weight, and insulin levels.Increasing your walking speed could decrease your risk of type 2 diabetes.Scientists have developed an ingestible device the size of a pill that can monitor your vital signs.Skeptics guide to acupuncture pseudoscience.This week’s guests include:Professor Adam Riess is a Physics Nobel Laureate at John Hopkins UniversityEarthCARE’s Mission and Optical Payload Manager Kotska WallaceDr Nick Lomb Consultant Curator of astronomy at the Powerhouse Museum's Sydney Observatory and honorary Professor with the University of Southern QueenslandAnd our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian SkepticsJonathan Nally from Sky and Telescope Magazine
