S27E142-144 Plus: Martian Moon Mystery, Starship's Sixth Success, and Earth's Ancient Ore Riddle

Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 142 *How Mars got its moons A new study suggests Mars got its two moons Phobos and Demos after a passing asteroid was ripped apart by the red planet’s gravity. *Starship Test Flight 6 full report SpaceX has undertaken a successful sixth test flight of its Starship mega-rocket with United States President-elect Donald Trump joining SpaceX boss Elon Musk to witness the spectacular launch first hand. *A billion-year shift in the formation of the planet’s largest ore deposits A new study has found that the Earth’s largest iron ore deposits – which are found in the Western Australian Pilbara -- are about one billion years younger than previously thought. *The Science Report How an hour long daily walk could extend your life. Global plastic waste to double by the middle of the century. A new study shows that switching to a vegan diet could lower your food costs by 19%. Skeptics guide to the Bent Spoon award. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 143 *A new study shows our Milky Way galaxy isn’t typical A new study surveying our part of the universe has discovered that our Milky Way Galaxy isn’t typical but an outlier among similar galaxies. *Proba-3's journey to study the Sun's corona All systems are go for next month’s launch of the European Space Agency’s new Proba-3 mission to study the Sun. *Australia’s secret military satellite launch SpaceX has launched a classified mission for Optus and the Australian Defence force. *The Science Report Measles cases have surged across the world. A large icefield in Alaska is now losing ice at an accelerated rate since 2005. Study shows cats associate human words with images without prompting or a reward. Alex on Tech: new cyber security warning SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 144 *Challenging current understanding of how planets are formed Scientists have discovered an exoplanet that’s just three million years old, challenging current understanding on how quickly planets are formed. *A new theory reveals the shape of a photon A new theory, that explains how light and matter interact at the quantum level has enabled scientists to for the first time define the precise shape of a single photon. *NASA's Swift space telescope celebrates 20 years in orbit NASA’s gamma ray burst hunting Swift space telescope has just celebrated its twentieth year in space. *The Science Report Claims blood thinners double your risk of internal bleed if you take non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. The DNA history of modern day cattle. The boundary between solid and liquid metals can be much less ‘solid’ than previously thought. Skeptics guide to how your brain is primed to believe in the paranormal https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/ This week’s special guest: Liam Courtney-Davies from Curtin University and the University of Colorado, Boulder And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics 🌏 Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.bitesz.com/nordvpn . The discount and bonuses are incredible! And it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌ Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen and access show links via https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ