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This week, after five years of research, two newly discovered antiviral molecules have been shown to combat coronaviruses. Johan Neyts of the Rega Institute for Medical Research in Leuven outlines how he hopes the new molecule developed by his team might help us deal with emerging pandemics in the future. But as the US halts all Covid related research, will drugs like these ever hit the shelves? Among the grants terminated this week by the National Institute for Health is a programme called AViDD, AntiViral Drug Discovery, supporting 9 independent consortia. Annette von Delft of Oxford University and Ed Griffen of the drugs discovery company MedChemica spoke to us about the overnight shut down of years of work and importance of antiviral development. The longest ever carbon-based molecules have been discovered by the Mars Curiosity rover. Caroline Freissinet of the Laboratoire Atmosphères et Observations Spatiales talked us through the meticulous planning and geological chance that made this possible, and whether these long chain alkanes could be a clue to discovering life on mars. Researchers at Vanderbilt University have been delving into the genetic evolution of horses to discover the mutation that's behind their runaway metabolic success. Gianni Castiglione explains how a mutation that should have been catastrophic instead helped horses to evolve from the size of dogs to the giant athletic animals we know today. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Emily Bird Production Coordinators: Jana Bennett-Holesworth and Josie Hardy(Photo: Two tablets of Roche Pharmaceuticals' Tamiflu. Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Lebanon where theIAW is destroying rocket launchers... 1947 Tripoli CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #LEBANON: Air war Guest: Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 9:15-9:30 #PRC: ICBM over East Asia Guest: Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 9:30-9:45 #IRAN: Hezbollah on the back foot Guest: Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD 9:45-10:00 #IRAN: Brokering Russian anti-ship missiles to the Houthis Guest: Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #PRC: Testing DF-41 mobile launch from Hainan Guests: Peter Huessy, National Institute for Deterrence; @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:15-10:30 #MALAYSIA: Manufacturing boom Guests: Charles Ortel, On The Money; @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:30-10:45 #Philippines: Confrontations with the PLA Guests: James Fanell, co-author of "Embracing Communist China: America's Greatest Strategic Failure" and government fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy; @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4891071-philippines-sabina-shoal-china/ 10:45-11:00 #JAPAN: Hawks Guests: Lance Gatling, principal of Nexial Research based in Tokyo; @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/4890957-china-japan-missile-attack/ THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/4: The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza by Seth J. Frantzman (Author), Mark Dubowitz (Foreword) 11:15-11:30 2/4: The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza 11:30-11:45 3/4: The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza 11:45-12:00 4/4: The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #FRANCE: Hunting Season, Wednesday: sheltering in the copse Guest: Simon Constable, Occitanie 12:15-12:30 #RUSSIA: Sanctions busting oil in Dubai and Mumbai Guest: Michael Bernstam, Hoover Institution 12:30-12:45 #MOON: Intuitive Machines for moon lander Guest: Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com 12:45-1:00 am #MARS: Curiosity wheel anomalies Guest: Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com

#MARS: Curiosity wheel anomalies. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1940

Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 91, where we delve into the latest cosmic events and advancements in space exploration.- Starliner's Stranded Crew: There's still no return date for Boeing's trouble-plagued Starliner spacecraft, which remains docked at the International Space Station. Helium leaks and faulty thrusters have turned what was meant to be an eight-day mission into a seven-week marathon.- Curiosity's Stunning Discovery: NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has discovered rocks made of pure sulphur on the red planet. This unprecedented find has scientists excited and puzzled, as they investigate the geological history of Mars.- Ancient Earth Rocks: New research shows that some of Earth's oldest rocks are more widespread than previously thought. Mineral deposits near the Western Australian town of Coeli have been dated to 3.44 billion years, offering new insights into Earth's ancient history.Follow our cosmic conversations on X @stuartgary, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of the universe, one episode at a time.Sponsor Offer: This episode is proudly supported by NordVPN. Secure your digital journey across the cosmos with a VPN service you can trust. Find your stellar security solution at https://www.bitesz.com/nordvpn.Listen to SpaceTime on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.Support SpaceTime:- Become a supporter of SpaceTime: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/support/- www.bitesz.com- 00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 91, for broadcast on 29 July 2024- 00:00:46 - Helium leaks and faulty thrusters hampered SpaceX Starliner mission to ISS- 00:06:56 - NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has discovered rocks made of pure sulphur on Mars- 00:12:16 - New study shows some of planet Earth's oldest rocks are far more widespread- 00:17:32 - Zircons are fantastic timekeepers because they have an inbuilt clock- 00:24:00 - Idea is thinking about, you know, on the early earth, was- 00:28:51 - New study finds human induced climate change has driven increasing rainfall variability globally- 00:36:30 - Spacetime is available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Apple podcasts

In a first, NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered pure sulfur on Mars. And, we revisit a conversation from 2015 about Alexander von Humboldt and Andrea Wulf's “The Invention of Nature,” which is our August book club pick.Curiosity Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur On MarsNASA's Mars Curiosity rover ran over a rock, which cracked open to reveal pure sulfur crystals. This was the first time pure sulfur has been discovered on the planet. The rover found many other similar rocks nearby, raising questions about the geologic history of the location.Ira talks with Alex Hager, who covers water in the West for KUNC, about Martian sulfur rocks and other top science stories of the week, including melting glaciers increasing the length of the day, life rebounding at Lake Powell, a rare whale and new research on how psilocybin rewires the brain.A Science Hero, Lost and FoundAlexander von Humboldt was a globetrotting explorer, scientist, environmentalist, and the second-most famous man in Europe—after Napoleon. So why haven't you heard of him? This week we revisit an interview with writer and historian Andrea Wulf, whose 2015 book The Invention of Nature aims to restore Humboldt to his rightful place in science history. Not only did this singular polymath pioneer the idea that nature is an interconnected system, but, Wulf argues, he was also the lost father of environmentalism.Ira speaks with Wulf about the man who inspired the likes of Darwin, Thoreau, and Muir, whom contemporaries called “the Shakespeare of the Sciences.” If this book sounds like a great read for your upcoming vacation, you're in luck! The SciFri Book Club is reading The Invention Of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World by Andrea Wulf in August. Find out all you need to know, including how to win a free book on our website.Transcripts for each segment will be available after the show airs on sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.

The Space, Astronomy and Science Podcast. SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 44 *New Clues About Mars' Ancient Water NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has arrived at an area in Gale Crater's Mount Sharp that may show evidence liquid water flowed on the red planet for much longer than previously thought. *NASAs new Moon buggies NASA has selected three companies to help it develop its proposed new Moon buggy --- the lunar terrain vehicle or LTV. *The largest digital camera ever built for astronomy After two decades of work, scientists and engineers at the US Department of Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator Centre's National Accelerator Laboratory have finally completed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera -- The largest digital camera ever built for astronomy. *The Science Report A new study shows that high blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death. The Persian Plateau identified as pivotal for Homo sapiens migration out of Africa. Volcanoes could hold the clues to how the first building blocks of life were formed. Alex on Tech more controversy for Google https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com  https://bitesz.com 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/biteszHQThis episode is brought to you by NordPass...your password manager that will relieve password stress in your life. Get organised for not very much money...visit www.bitesz.com/nordpass and check out our very special deal.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

PREVIEW: #MARS: #CURIOSITY: Excerpt from a long conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman about the surface of Mars and the two successful NASA/JPL rovers; however we spend most of our time with Perseverance and its Sancho Pannza, Ingenuity, it is welcome that Bob celebrates the challenge and discovery of the old Buick of a rover, Curiosity -- going where no robot has gone before, climbing steep and beckoning Mt. Sharp.  More later. 1999 Pathfinder

**Hosts:** Steve Dunkley and AI assistant Hallie#### Episode Summary:- **Introduction to 2024**:Host Steve Dunkley and his digital co-host Hallie kick off the new year.-**Celebrations Observed**:Hallie shares her experience of observing New Year's fireworks globally, highlighting Sydney and Dubai's displays.-**Focus on Uranus**:The episode delves into discussing Uranus, its color, and related jokes from British comedian Dick Emery's work.#### Featured Topics:1.**Uranus and Neptune's Colors**: A discussion on the real color of Uranus and Neptune based on Voyager 2's images and recent studies.2. **Commercial Robotic Launch to the Moon**: Insights into the first commercial robotic lunar lander, its objectives, and NASA's invitation for people to send their names to the moon.3. **Juno Spacecraft's Flyby of Jupiter's Moon Io**: An exploration of Juno's close approach to Io, capturing volcanic activities and scientific data.4. **Curiosity Rover on Mars**: Curiosity rover's observation of its shadow on Mars, and its role as a sundial during the Mars solar conjunction.# Special Segments:- **Astronomy Daily Newsletter Short Takes**: Latest updates from space exploration, including NASA's Viper lunar rover and United Launch Alliance's planned launch.- **Discussion on Recent Space Telescope Observations**: Insights into James Webb Space Telescope's observations of Uranus.#### Fun Interactions:- Hallie and Steve engage in light-hearted banter about AI, human experiences, and space-related humor.- A hint of potential return of a significant figure to the Astronomy Daily team.#### Conclusion:- A reminder of the upcoming episode with Tim Gibbs.- Final thoughts on the wonders of space exploration and the advancements in astronomical observation.Join us next time on Astronomy Daily for more cosmic discoveries and insights into the universe!#space #astronomy #news #science #astronomydaily

#Mars: Curiosity looks back. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiosity-looks-back-at-gale-crater-one-last-time-before-month-long-communications-break/ 1897 HG Wells

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 136 *Record-Breaking Black Hole Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole ever seen The observation reported in the journal Nature Astronomy suggest the black hole was already in existence just 470 million years after the Big Bang. *NASA's Curiosity Rover Clocks 4000 Days on Mars NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has just celebrated its four thousandth day on the Red Planet. The car sized six wheeled mobile laboratory landed in Gale crater 11 years ago on August the 5, 2012, on a mission to determine if ancient Mars could have been habitable. *A new view of all objects in the universe A team of scientists ordering the chronological history of cosmology have developed the most comprehensive chart ever created of all the objects in the universe. *The Science Report The Northern Greenland ice shelves have now lost more than 30% of their total volume since 1978. A new study shows starfish are pretty much all head. The USAF forced to blow up a minuteman ICBM in mid air following a failure Skeptics guide to the Alaska triangle This week's guests includes: Honorary Associate Professor Charley Lineweaver from the Australian National University Euclid VIS Instrument scientist Reiko Nakajima Euclid Project scientist Rene Laureijs from ESA Euclid NISP Instrument scientist William Gillard Euclid calibration support scientist Kerry Patterson Euclid deputy project scientist Roland Vavrek Sara Nieto from ESA's Euclid Scientific Archive Euclid science ground segment scientist Herve Aussel And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics 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 Additionally, listeners can support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member through www.bitesz.supercast.com or through premium versions on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on our website at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/advertisement

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 130 *The most distant fast radio burst ever Astronomers have identified the most distant Fast Radio Burst ever detected. The ephemeral cosmic blast which has been catalogued as FRB 20220610A occurred some eight billion light years away. *The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thought A new study of lunar rocks brought back by the Apollo 17 astronauts shows that the Moon is some 40 million years older than previously thought. The findings reported in the journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters suggest the Moon accreted from ejecta debris some 4.46 billion years ago – 40 million years earlier than the 4.425 billion years previously thought. *Curiosity rover finds new evidence of ancient Mars rivers, a key signal for life New analysis of data from NASA's Mars Curiosity rover suggests that many of the craters on Mars today could once have hosted habitable rivers. The findings reported in the journal Geophysical Research Letters are based on numerical models which simulate erosion on Mars over millennia. *The Science Report The world is heading toward six global warming tipping points past which the planet's systems will no longer be able to cope. A new study looking at why people like fatty foods so much suggests it might be the texture. Discovery of a new species of coral reef fish in the southern waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Skeptics guide to the spirit of vaccination. And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics 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 Additionally, listeners can support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member through www.bitesz.supercast.com or through premium versions on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on our website at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/advertisement

**Show Notes: SpaceTime S26E117 Podcast** - **NASA's Parker Solar Probe's Encounter with CME** - The Parker Solar Probe recently experienced one of the strongest coronal mass ejections (CME) ever documented. - **Curiosity Rover's Challenging Ascent** - After three attempts, NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has successfully reached Gediz Vallis Ridge. This location is believed to be a collection of mud and boulders formed by an ancient, powerful flood. - **Moon's Water Content Re-evaluated** - Recent research indicates that the Moon might possess significantly less water than previously believed, especially within its deep, perpetually shadowed craters. - **Mysterious Mummies in Mexico** - Mexican officials were presented with what are believed to be two ancient mummified extraterrestrial entities, dating back a thousand years. - **The Science Report Highlights** - Adopting a vegan diet can lead to weight loss and monetary savings. - There's a rise in mortality rates for individuals admitted to emergency rooms due to alcohol-related conditions. - A study suggests that people tend to be happiest during their early childhood years.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/advertisement

#Mars: Curiosity climbing rough slopes. Bob Zimmerman, BehinttheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiositys-upcoming-travels-on-mount-sharp/  2015 Mars

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1899 Barcelona #Mars: #Curiosity climbing an alien panorama of lifeless billions of years. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/looking-down-a-canyon-on-mars/

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Mars: Curiosity chooses the Lady or the Tiger?Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiosity-looks-ahead-which-way-to-go/

SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 26 *The Mars Curiosity rover finds surprising clues to the red planet's watery past Among other discoveries being made by NASA's Mars Curiosity rover as it continues to explore the foothills of Gale Crater's Mount Sharp are strange rippled rock textures suggestive of lakes beds. *A monster attacks at the galactic centre Astronomers are watching a massive cloud being pulled apart as it accelerates toward the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. *Japan aborts the maiden flight of its new H3 rocket The Japan aerospace exploration agency JAXA was forced to abort the maiden flight of its new H3 rocket. *The Science Report The melting of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier could raise sea levels by half a metre. New warnings about a rise in Bird flu. Claims AI could cut household chores by 38 percent. Alex on Tech: People bullying Microsoft's Chat GPT's Bing AI. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Mars: Curiosity's drill cannot solve a Martian rockface. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/for-the-4th-time-curiositys-drill-fails-to-penetrate-marker-layer/

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2023 #Mars: Curiosity climbs to evidence of a long ago lake.Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiosity-takes-high-resolution-panorama-of-the-canyon-it-will-soon-enter/

A rerun of one of our most popular episodes! David is the former flight director for the Mars Curiosity rover and shares some of his experiences working for NASA.David Oh is the former flight director for the Mars Curiosity rover, and current systems engineering manager and system architect at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the upcoming Psyche launch.On this episode, David shares his insights and experience working with large engineering teams on mission-critical systems and subsystems. He also shares what it is like living on “Martian time” (with his family, no less).He also recounts the indescribable excitement and fulfillment when got the success of a space mission. Specifically, it 2 am and he was in the control room when he knew they were the first people on earth to learn something new about our neighboring planets.Update – David asked me to include this quick correction to the podcast: when the Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012, it actually took 14 minutes (not 7 minutes as stated in the interview) for the signal from the rover to reach the Earth. It takes seven minutes to land on Mars, so when we received the first data showing the rover had entered the Martian atmosphere, it had actually already been on the surface of Mars for seven minutes.  For more information, see the video “Seven Minutes of Terror” on YouTube.Aaron Moncur, hostWe hope you enjoyed this episode of the Being an Engineer Podcast.Help us rank as the #1 engineering podcast on Apple and Spotify by leaving a review for us.You can find us under the category: mechanical engineering podcast on Apple Podcasts.Being an Engineer podcast is a go-to resource and podcast for engineering students on Spotify, too.Aaron Moncur and Rafael Testai love hearing from their listeners, so feel free to email us, connect on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast and Spotify! About Being An EngineerThe Being An Engineer podcast is a repository for industry knowledge and a tool through which engineers learn about and connect with relevant companies, technologies, people resources, and opportunities. We feature successful mechanical engineers and interview engineers who are passionate about their work and who made a great impact on the engineering community.The Being An Engineer podcast is brought to you by Pipeline Design & Engineering. Pipeline partners with medical & other device engineering teams who need turnkey equipment such as cycle test machines, custom test fixtures, automation equipment, assembly jigs, inspection stations and more. You can find us on the web at www.teampipeline.us 

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Mars: #Curiosity climbing through the Monument Valley of Mt. Sharp. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiositys-recent-and-future-travels-amid-the-martian-mountains/

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Mars: Curiosity is curious about a location on the climb up Mt.Sharp. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiosity-begins-a-detour/

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Mars: Curiosity gains the high ground. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com.  https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-distant-cliff-and-a-rocky-path-forward/

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 89*The ongoing search for Dark MatterScientists have placed new limits on where the mysterious invisible substance known as dark matter could be hiding.*Another win for Modified Newtonian dynamics over dark matterAstronomers have unexpectedly found strong evidence supporting Modified Newtonian dynamics or MOND rather than dark matter to best explain the observations of the gravitational tidal effects in the Fornax Cluster on a population of dwarf galaxies.*NASA's Mars Curiosity rover marks ten years on the red planetNASA's car sized Mars Curiosity Rover has celebrated its first decade exploring the red planet.*Another Blue Origin flight reaching the edge of spaceBlue Origin's New Shepard has undertaken its sixth space tourism flight to the edge of space.*More dangerous Chinese space junkBeijing has come in for more criticism following the de-orbit of yet another out of control spacecraft.*Beijing tests a reusable spacecraftChina's growing concern about the success of America's X-37b space shuttle program has seen Beijing launch its own reusable experimental spacecraft.*New Russian spy satellite spies on other satellitesRussia have just launched a new spy satellite designed to spy on other satellites.*Salt could be key to life on water worldsA new theoretical study suggests oceans on water-rich worlds could be enriched with electrolytes, including salts such as sodium chloride which is an important factor in the search for life.*The Science ReportNew evidence triggers fresh calls for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID.A new study warns that the Arctic is warming faster than previously thought.Finally, some good news for coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef.Environmental damage from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster still detectable.The closest thing so far to a fountain of youth.Alex on Tech new Samsung galaxy Z flip and fold 4 releasedSkeptic's guide Forget the Gaia Sausage now there's a Spanish oneListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://biteszhq.com Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 240 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast (you get a month's free trial with Supercast to see if it's really for you or not)....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com #jwst #spacenews #astronomynews #sciencenews #podcast #spacetime

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Mars: Curiosity is Ten Years old. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiosity-celebrates-ten-years-on-mars/

Scientists hope to use magnets to raise a visitor from outside of our solar system from its deep ocean resting place. Plus, Wes and Shawn talk about Nichelle Nichols and her contributions to space exploration, the anniversary of the Mars Curiosity, the busiest space port was even busier and STEVE has returned.

Mars is tough on wheels. The metallic wheels on the Curiosity rover, for example, look like they have more holes and tears than tread. In fact, flight controllers recently had to abandon an area they wanted to explore because it was covered in sharp rocks described as “gator backs.” That's one of the few things that's slowed the rover, which arrived at Mars 10 years ago tonight. In its decade of travels, it's covered more than 17 miles, and climbed up and down several hills. When it landed, Curiosity was the biggest and most sophisticated Mars rover yet. The nuclear-powered craft was as big as a minivan. It was bristling with cameras, and it carried a chemical laboratory for analyzing the rocks and dirt. It also had a laser to “zap” the rocks, allowing its instruments to study the vaporized debris. Curiosity landed in Gale Crater — an ancient impact crater with a tall mountain at its middle. Curiosity's main mission was to find out whether the site had once had comfortable conditions for life. And it quickly found that it probably did. Water once filled the crater. Despite years of trying, though, it hasn't found any evidence of life itself — at least not in the rocks. It has detected methane gas wafting through the crater. On Earth, methane most commonly is produced by life. But there's no confirmation that anything is living in Gale Crater — or ever has.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow  #Mars: Curiosity advances. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/long-march-5b-pieces-crash-near-villages-in-malaysia-and-indonesia/

Canary Cry News Talk #517 - 08.03.2022 - Recorded Live to Tape! BLACK BOX IN SKY - Earth Robots Chorus, Pelosi Prop, Synthetic Media, Antarctica Wedding    Podcast = T - 2:57 Timestamps by Pocojoyo and Jade Bouncerson   HELLO, RUN DOWN HOOK 5:56 V / 2:59 P Clip: Black Cube UFO sighting confirmed (LexFridman) → Gonz' Black Cube video from July 2015 (Odysee)   DAY/PERSONAL/EXEC 15:27 V / 12:30 P → Day, Personal, Exec   FLIPPY UPDATE 28:20 V / 25:23 P 100,000 robots on Earth to sing Happy Birthday on August 5th for Mars Curiosity's 10th (ZD Net)   CHINA/PELOSI  40:26 V / 37:29 P China surrounds and enters Taiwan for six-day drills in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit (DailyMail)  Note: → Chinese chip IPO is bet on double self-sufficiency (Reuters) → Taiwan says its military has increased alertness level, citizens should feel reassured (Reuters) → Pelosi-Linked Lobbyists Pushing China's Social Credit System For US Citizens. (National Pulse) → Paul Pelosi like to go to jail (Additional Stories)    POLYTICKS/TRUMP  57:03 V / 54:06 P Fox News Banning Trump From Network (Newsmax)  Clip: Cyber Ninjas ‘dead voters' claim debunked by AZ attorney general (Fox/Indy UK)   BREAK 1: TREASURE 1  1:08:51 V / 1:05:54 P   DEEPFAKE MEDIA   1:19:58 V / 1:17:01 P Clips: How Synthetic Media can change our world (60 Minutes ABC) → Greek intelligence service admits spying on journalist - sources (Reuters)   AI  1:34:56 V / 1:31:59 P AI tool swings into action, discovering alternative physics variables! (Cosmos)   BREAK 2: TREASURE 2   1:40:58 V / 1:38:01 P   COVID/WACCINE 1:55:52 V / 1:52:55 P Inoculated against C19 share common symptoms AFTER testing positive (Indy UK) vs. Covid warning over symptom of NEW STRAIN that affects sufferers at night (Indy UK)   MONKEYPOX 2:05:13 V / 2:02:16 P Note: Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak (CA Globe)   BEAST SYSTEM 2:14:44 V / 2:11:47 P Israeli lab makes synthetic mouse embryos with hearts using only skin cells (Times of Israel) “Who needs women?” 2:19:56 V / 2:16:59 P   BREAK 3: TALENT 2:20:19 V / 2:17:22 P   ANTARCTICA 2:31:49 V / 2:28:52 P A New $250k Wedding Package In Antarctica Is Officially Coolest RSVP This Year (Forbes) → A Giant Sinkhole Just Opened Up in Chile (Vice)    BREAK 4: TIME/END 2:45:52 V / 2:41:55 P   This Episode was Produced By: EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Mr. Mondak Bakken***   Producers Gravemind, Gabriel G, MORV, Sir JC Knight of the Technosquatch, Puddin22, Sir LX PROTOCOL V2 Knight of the Berrian Protocol, Runksmash, Rebecca B, Sir Scott Knight of Truth, Gail M, Veronica D, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, Darrin S   Visual Art Dame Allie of the Skillet Nation Sir Dove Knight of Rusbeltia   Microfiction Runksmash: Basil goes down a dark alley, he knows he's in the right place when by the thick oder of deodorant and toothpaste that “fell off a truck. ” He knocks on a door, a shutter slides open, dejectedly he admits, “I just need a rooster recovery program.    CLIP PRODUCER Emsworth, FaeLivrin   TIMESTAPERS Jackie U, Jade Bouncerson, Christine C, Pocojoyo   SOCIAL MEDIA DOERS Dame MissG of the OV and deep rivers   LINKS HELP JAM   ADDITIONAL STORIES Walking shark video blows minds (Metro UK) Earth records its shortest day ever (Telegraph UK)  Are we being kept in the dark about artificial intelligence? (Times Now) Eating Too Much Protein Makes Pee a Problem Pollutant in the U.S. (Scientific American)  Joe Rogan: Jeffrey Epstein may have been CIA or Mossad spy (NY Post)  Eleven accused of child sex ring and 'witchcraft' in Glasgow (BBC) Putin says no one can win a nuclear war (Reuters)  Medvedev once again dreams of the disintegration of Ukraine, publishing maps (Yahoo / Pravda) → Former Russian president presents future map of Ukraine (RT)  Russia says United States is directly involved in Ukraine war (Reuters)  U.S. Aid to Ukraine, Others Can Help Abortion Access, Democrats Stress (Newsweek)  Paul Pelosi DUI court date set for Wednesday — while Nancy is in Taiwan (NY Post) (2:50 to 9:42) Was Someone Else In Paul Pelosi's Vehicle When It Crashed? (Fox News / Twitter) → Nancy Pelosi's Napa: Wealthy Friends and a Husband's Porsche Crash (NYT) (Archive) → (PDF) DUI WITH INJURY CHARGES FILED AGAINST PAUL PELOSI (Napa County DA Office) → Nancy Pelosi's husband killed his older brother in 1957 sports car crash: report (NY Post)  Pelosi's Husband Was Legally Drunk 2 Hours After Crash - He Will Go to Jail (Western Journal)  Paul Pelosi allegedly slurred speech, had drug in system (Fox News)  …more Covid… EU says Novavax COVID shot must carry heart side-effect warning (Reuters) Fox Gets Rid of Its COVID Vaccine Passport for All Staff (Daily Beast) Fauci Complains That Americans Will Not “Adhere” To Authorities (Summit News) → (Video) Dr. Fauci complains about "misinformation," Americans just won't "adhere" (Twitter) Chinese military releases war video ahead of Pelosi Taiwan visit (American Military News) Pelosi's Taiwan visit 'dangerous and stupid', says China as it imposes sanctions (Strait Times)

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 80*NASA's Curiosity rover goes into emergency safe mode on MarsNASA's Mars Curiosity rover have suddenly gone into emergency safe mode on the red planet following unusual temperature spikes were detected by a key instrument control unit.*Claims the Earth's mantle had two different compositionsA new study claims the Earth's mantle had very different composition early in the planet's history with the lower mantle nearest the outer core far drier than the upper mantle closer to the crust.*China slams NASA's claims about Beijing militarizing the MoonBeijing has slammed claims by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson that China is trying to gain the ultimate high ground by militarizing the Moon.*China's military buildup in space continuesChina has launched another Gaofen high resolution spy satellite.*Virgin Orbit launches seven Space Force SatellitesVirgin Orbit has successfully launched seven United States Space Force satellites aboard a LauncherOne carrier rocket drop launched from a specially modified Boeing 747 airliner named Cosmic Girl.*The Science ReportThe growing threat posed by the Monkey Pox virus.Palaeontologists discover what may be the oldest known vertebrates.Scientists develop an artificial intelligence system named PLATO,Alex on Tech Major security upgrade on IOS-16Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #podcast #spacetime #space #science #astronomy #news #mars #marsupdate #china

Photo: #Mars: Curiosity's wheels. Bob Zimmerman. BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-new-damage-on-curiositys-wheels/

Photo: #Mars: Curiosity's wheels. Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-major-update-from-curiositys-science-team/

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 58*Has an ancient doorway been found on Mars – well no!NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has taken an image of what looks like a doorway leading into a secret alien temple hidden in a cliff face on the red planet.*The largest asteroid to approach Earth this yearThe Earth has just been visited by the largest asteroid to approach the planet this year.*Starliner completes its second orbital test flightAfter a string of failures and other technical issues Boeing has successfully completed the second orbital test flight of NASA's new Starliner CST-100 spacecraft.*The Science ReportConcern continuing to mount globally over the increasing number of cases of Monkeypox.Vaccinated people who catch COVID tend to spread less virus.Archaeologists discover vibrantly-coloured frescoes in an ancient temple at Esna.Skeptic's guide to manmade weather eventsListen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #astronomy #space #science #news #podcast #spacetime #mars

This week: growing food on the moon, a strange cave on Mars, the first photos of our own blackhole, Dawkins argues with pro-Lifers, and is this the end of crypto!?MOON FOODHave you seen the film High Life? It's about a group of criminals on death row who get sent on a mission to space to extract alternative energy from a black hole.It's a pretty sick film, not just because of the plot - it also shows a spaceship with an incredible garden that's tended by Andre 3000!The garden is full of fruits and vegetables that sustain the crew, but is it actually possible?This recent news shows that it might be!For the first time, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil collected on the moon by the Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.The scientists had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt, and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food by a new generation of lunar explorers.While there was some growth, compared to the plants grown in Earth's dirt, the moon plants were stunted.The scientists worked out that the longer the soil was exposed to punishing cosmic radiation and solar winds on the moon, the worse the plants seemed to do. So for now, Earth food will have to do.MARTIAN DOORWhat is this door on Mars and who built it?That's what the world was asking last Thursday when a recent photo taken by the Mars Curiosity rover went viral.While it definitely looks like a Martian hobbit hole, unfortunately the reality is not that exciting.Neil Hodgson, an expert in Martian geology, said that while it was a very curious image “it looks like natural erosion to me."AWW! Way to ruin our fun, Neil!He's right though… to the trained eye there are some obvious signs that it's not a door. Firstly, it's less than a metre tall, so the martians must be bloody short.Secondly, check out the rocky layers, known as “strata”. These were likely deposited some 4 billion years ago, possibly in one of the abundant rivers that used to flow on Mars. The curved form is similar to other wind-eroded spots on Mars.Curiosity has been whipping around on Mars for a decade, and this is without a doubt one of the weirdest photos it's captured. We can't wait to see what it finds next!BLACKHOLESome of the biggest space news this week is that we have the first ever image of the supermassive blackhole that sits at the heart of our galaxy.The blackhole is called Sagittarius A*, and it's our baby! Unlike other supermassive blackholes, this one sits in our backyard, which makes it a little easier to study.This recent image was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope. The event horizon refers to the boundary of the black hole beyond which no light can escape.While we can't see the event horizon itself because it doesn't emit light, we can see glowing gas orbiting the blackhole. This light is being bent by the blackhole's powerful gravity, which is 4 MILLION times more massive than our Sun.Despite its size, scientists are surprised at how little gas and dust it eats.Michael Johnson from the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said that “If Saggittarius A* was a person, it would consume the equivalent of a grain of rice once every million years.”Talk about an extreme diet… We hope the astronomers find out more about its eating habits, and we hope it doesn't involve snacking on Earth!ABORTIONIs an acorn an oak tree? This is one of the questions that Richard Dawkins asks us to ponder in a fiery new essay on a perhaps the hottest cultural topic of today - abortion.Abortion is back in the public discourse after it was leaked that the US Supreme Court will overturn Roe vs Wade; a landmark decision that ruled that the US Constitution protects a pregnant woman's liberty to have an abortion.Dawkins is a biologist who's not afraid to dive head first into these prickly discussions. In his recent essay titled They Think It's Murder, he provides us with persuasive arguments against the religious Right.Firstly, Dawkins tackles their argument that the embryo experiences pain. He says that if you think this, you better be a vegan too, because animals definitely experience pain yet we justify their killing.What about people who are against killing an embryo because it has the potential of becoming a human? By that logic, every sperm that ends up in a sock and not in a cervix is also a crime!Check out his essay for more arguments, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.CRYPTOWhat's up with crypto?People have lost hundreds of MILLIONS of dollars due to the crypto crash.So, what's the cause of it all?It's hard to pinpoint, and some people are even suspecting an “evil genius” could be behind it all.But the TL;DR version is that there was a stablecoin called Luna, which was designed to stay equal to the US dollar, hence the name “stable”.Well, stable it wasn't! One Luna coin went from being worth $122 dollars to 5 CENTS in a matter of days.It wasn't just Luna, pretty much every crypto currency crashed, leaving Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance down an incredible $47.6 BILLION DOLLARS!Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX who also happens to be a big fan of our mate Peter Singer, is down $3 billion.And while we all enjoy seeing rich people lose money, it's not as funny when you realise that Sam is an effective altruist who donates large swathes of his wealth to good causes.So, let us know, do you think this is the end of crypto? Was it just a phase? Let us know in the comments.---That's all for this week. Don't forget we're taking Peter Singer to Auckland on August 6 - get your tickets at thinkinc.org.au or at the link in our bio.Until next time, take care!Sign up to our newsletter → bit.ly/think-sign-up

Photo:   NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter swings down, with two of its four legs extended, from the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 28, 2021, the 37th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This image was taken by the WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) camera on the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument, located at the end of the rover's long robotic arm. #Mars: Curiosity backtracks; Perseverance glides along with Ingenuity. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-arrives-at-three-forks-at-the-base-of-jezero-craters-delta/

If the super-villain Magneto ever discovered these new metals he would probably drool. Metallic glass, or amorphous metals, have 2-3x the strength of steel, are incredibly elastic, have very high corrosion and wear resistance and have a mirror-like surface finish. Our guest, PhD Candidate Jaskaran Saini in the College of Engineering, collected two world records in the last two years helping make the largest metallic glasses ever here at Oregon State University. These glasses were first made in the 1960's as a lab curiosity, but they used precious earth elements that made production too costly. Jaskaran developed his record-breaking metals without these rare elements. We talked about a range of topics including how these metals can be used everywhere from the gears on the Mars Curiosity rover to the back's of iPhones, how he felt when he broke the world record(s), and we discovered he produced music in his spare time! You can listen to his song, Sephora by JSKRN on SoundCloud, at the end of this episode. Hosted by Adrian Gallo and Bryan Lynn.Check out the ID blog!: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/inspiration/2022/02/02/mighty-amorphin-power-metals/ 

In today's top stories, Ram is recalling nearly 172,000 trucks over windshield wiper concerns. Luckily, the fix is simple: the automaker just needs to retighten the wiper arm nuts. In other news, Mars Curiosity rover's wheels look all beat up. And finally, Melinda French Gates is moving most of her wealth away from the Gates Foundation, report says.

On this week's episode, we're joined by Diana Trujillo to discuss the latest updates from the Mars Perseverance mission, how the space industry can work toward becoming more inclusive of the Latinx community, as well as Diana's personal journey into the space industry.Diana Trujillo is an aerospace engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she has served as a Flight Director and as the Robotic Arm System domain lead for the Mars Perseverance mission.Born and raised in Colombia, Diana immigrated to the United States at the age of 17 to pursue her dream of working for NASA.  She enrolled in English as a Second Language courses, working full-time to support her studies in community college and later at the University of Florida and University of Maryland.  After graduating, she worked on the Cygnus International Space Station resupply vehicle before joining JPL.Prior to her work with the Perseverance mission, Diana worked in several roles on the Mars Curiosity and Constellation programs since joining JPL in 2008.  Most recently, she served as the Mission Lead, Deputy Project System Engineer, and Deputy Team Chief of the Engineering division for Curiosity (also known as the Mars Science Laboratory).In addition to her technical roles at JPL, Diana also created and hosted #JuntosPerseveramos, NASA's first ever Spanish-language live broadcast of a major mission milestone, attracting a global audience of millions.  She continues to provide English- and Spanish-language updates on the Perseverance mission via NASA's Martes de Marte weekly video series and via her Twitter account. Support the show (https://donorbox.org/celestial-citizen)

Divry dit vrai Bookmakers #13 - L'écrivaine du mois : Sophie Divry Née en 1979 à Montpellier, Sophie Divry vit et travaille à Lyon. Diplômée de l'Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme de Lille, cette « catho de gauche » de 42 ans a d'abord musclé ses convictions écologiques anticapitalistes dans les colonnes du journal « La Décroissance », avant d'être « dévorée » par le désir d'écrire. Consciente que le roman est, selon les mots de Virginia Woolf, « la plus indépendante, la plus élastique et la plus prodigieuse des formes littéraires », celle qui déteste les voitures a mis le turbo et signé huit livres depuis 2010, dont le très remarqué « La Condition pavillonnaire » (2014, éditions Noir sur Blanc). Au printemps 2021, elle a publié « Curiosity » suivi de « L'Agrandirox » et sa mémé confinée, une nouvelle aussi drôle et bizarre qu'un épisode de « La Quatrième Dimension ». En partenariat avec Babelio. (1/3) Divry dit vrai« Réveillez-vous ! » Dès les premiers mots de « La cote 400 » (Les Allusifs, 2010), Sophie Divry annonçait la couleur : elle allait nous remuer. Après ce monologue maniaque d'une bibliothécaire que personne ne voit, « revanche de l'humble sur le riche, du public sur le privé, de l'oublié sur le bling-bling », celle qui se surnomme « Madame Ciseaux », du fait de sa capacité à couper tout ce qui pourrait plomber sa prose, a beaucoup écrit.Dans l'ordre : la confession de son retour à la foi (« Journal d'un recommencement »), un tétanisant portrait de femme sous l'égide de Flaubert (« La Condition pavillonnaire »), une comédie formidablement loufoque sur la précarité (« Quand le diable sortit de la salle de bain »), un essai brillant sur l'écriture (« Rouvrir le roman »), la survie post-apocalyptique d'un taulard champêtre (« Trois fois la fois du monde »), le récit choral authentique de cinq Gilets Jaunes mutilés par la police (« Cinq mains coupées ») ou, en avril dernier, les considérations existentielles d'un robot seul sur Mars (« Curiosity »). Curiosité, oui. De quelle planète provient cette romancière si plurielle, encore trop méconnue ? Quels sont les mécanismes d'écriture de cette Lyonnaise d'adoption ? Elle qui affirme haut et fort : « Pour dire notre époque monstrueuse, il faut des romans monstrueux. Des romans difformes qui frôlent la catastrophe (…) Sinon, nous finirons tous reporters » (Le Monde, 2018). C'est le sujet de ce premier épisode. Enregistrement : avril 2021 - Entretien, découpage : Richard Gaitet - Prise de son, montage : Sara Monimart - Lectures : Chloé Assous-Plunian, Christophe Brault, Emma Broughton - Réalisation, mixage : Charlie Marcelet - Musiques originales : Samuel Hirsch - Flugabone : Brice Perda - Illustration : Sylvain Cabot - Production : ARTE Radio - Musiques originales : Samuel Hirsch - Flugabone : Brice Perda

The film Settlers is a blend of science fiction and western, about a mother, father and little girl who have created a peaceful homestead on a desolate part of Mars until another band of colonists invade their land and take everything. The girl, Remmy, must grow up fast under difficult circumstances. Her only friend is a small non-verbal robot called Steve. Wyatt Rockefeller both wrote and directed the film, which is also his first feature. Wyatt found the perfect place to create the Mars setting for Settlers in a remote part of the northern cape of South Africa, in one of the hottest places on the planet. His South African producer introduced him to cinematographer Willie Nel, and the two immediately began figuring out the look of the film, using some images from Mars as references. Willie found that the dry reddish landscape of their location naturally informed both the look of the film and how the characters dealt with surviving in a difficult place. Wyatt and Willie were able to spend lots of time in prep, discussing how they wanted to shoot the film and what the story needed to be. When it came to actually shooting, it went very smoothly since they were each so familiar with the script and shots they'd discussed ahead of time. But the crew couldn't foresee everything- they had to deal with rolling power outages in South Africa due to the heat and a crazy rainstorm that nearly ruined the set. Remmy's companion is Steve the farming robot, which gives Settlers one of its few science fiction visuals. Wyatt wanted Steve to exist as a practical creature for the actors to interact with, while keeping it simple so as not to break the budget. He also wanted Steve to seem like a real, functional piece of equipment that Mars settlers would need and use, so he based Steve's boxy design on the Mars Curiosity rover, but with legs. Wyatt began working with the production designer, the VFX team, creature builders and the lead puppeteer William Todd-Jones in the early stages of planning and prep to create a puppet version of Steve with visual effects used for some of his more complex motions. Find Wyatt Rockefeller: @wrockefeller Twitter Find Willie Nel: https://www.willienel.com/ @willie_nel_sasc Instagram You can watch Settlers streaming on VOD platforms and on Hulu in October. https://www.ifcfilms.com/films/settlers Read more about the design of Steve the robot by the Settlers team: https://www.talkhouse.com/designing-steve/ Find out even more about this episode, with extensive show notes and links: http://camnoir.com/ep140/ Sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras: www.hotrodcameras.com The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Twitter: @ShortEndz

Leben auf dem Mars? - Curiosity hat Methan-Rätsel gelöst! by Clixoom

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 86*Climate change on MarsNASA's Mars Curiosity rover has been studying geologic evidence of massive ancient climate change on the red planet.*Heavy metal found in cometsAstronomers have discovered iron and nickel in the atmospheres of comets throughout our Solar System, even those far from the Sun.*India tests engines for its new manned spacecraftIndia is continuing with plans to launch its first manned space craft on an unmanned test flight this year.*China launches more spy satellitesChina has launched another three Yaogan 30 signet electronic signals intelligence gathering spy satellites*Israel plans a science mission to the Moon to help the world's school kidsSpaceIL the non-profit Israeli initiative whose spacecraft crashed during a lunar landing attempt two years ago have secured enough funding to attempt a second Moon mission.*The Science ReportA possible link between the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and facial paralysis.Alcohol consumption was linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020.Just seven percent of your genome is uniquely shared with other humans.Growing concerns over new syndrome killing rainbow Lorikeets.Alex on Tech Samsung's enormous 110 inchesFor more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 61*New evidence changing how we think galaxies evolveA new study has shown that galaxies like the Milky Way evolve gradually rather than through a series of violent collisions.*The most ancient spiral galaxy ever seenScientists have found what may be the earliest Spiral Galaxy ever seen going back an amazing 12.4 billion years.*More possible organic compounds found on MarsScientists using NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover have found what appear to be organic, carbon-containing salts.*SpaceX launches its 1737th Starlink satelliteSpaceX has undertaken two more Starlink launches carrying another 102 broadband satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportWHO says the real COVID-19 death toll could be 8 million.The United States to investigate if COVID-19 leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.Sea level rise estimates could be too low.Human made greenhouse gases are causing the Earth’s stratosphere to shrink.A new study has shown there are roughly 50 billion birds in the world.Skeptic's guide to detecting fake science news See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mars Rover, robot-builder, Torsten Zorn was instrumental in the 2020 mission to the red planet but he also played guitar in Benny's first band! An actual rocket-scientist, motorcycle-racer, mountain-climber... wonder if we'll have anything to talk about?

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Jen Blank, an astrobiologist at the NASA Ames Research Center and a Research Scientist at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science. Jen has been a member of the Mars Curiosity science team and studies Mars analog environments on Earth, focusing on the potential of water-rock interactions to support microbial life. Dr. Blank is also the Principle Investigator of BRAILLE (Biologic and Resource Analog Investigations in Low Light Environments), a NASA PSTAR project to characterize life in lava tubes and use robots to look for signs of life there, on Earth, Mars, and other worlds. Check out our website for the full transcript of this podcast, plus the full YouTube version of this episode: https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/ask-an-astrobiologist/episodes/47/

Life's Tough Media is pleased to announce the latest episode of our “Life's Tough: Explorers are TOUGHER!” podcast series. Hosted by Richard Wiese—explorer extraordinaire and President of The Explorers Club—this episode features Nina Lanza, distinguished planetary scientist, Mars expert and Mars rover operator. Nina, a first-class Mars rover operator is currently a Staff Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Space and Remote Sensing group (ISR-2)—a branch developing and applying remote sensing capabilities to problems of global security and related sciences. Nina received her Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy, at Smith College in Northampton, MA. She went on to earn her Masters in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Wesleyan University, and received her Doctorate in Earth and Planetary Sciences from the University of New Mexico. Nina's interest in space began young. “In 1986,” Nina says “my parents took me to an outreach event at a local university to observe Halley's comet, which was making a close approach to Earth. I was seven years old and had not thought much about space (at that age). But when I looked through the telescope for the first time and saw the comet, I knew from that moment on that I wanted to know what was out there!” As head of the Mars Curiosity Rover ChemCam engineering team at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Nina operates the Curiosity Rover's ChemCam. Nina controls the ChemCam instrument that is attached to the Curiosity rover—one of five NASA rovers sent to the red planet—using a rock-vaporizing laser that analyzes the Martian surface. The instrument shoots rocks with a laser and then her team analyzes them, while a separate team selects which of the Martian rocks to blast. “The microphone is not just to listen to what the aliens are saying,” Nina jokes. “It can help us further analyze the rock.” Nina's outgoing, fun-loving personality brings a life to science in a way that few others can. She is broadly interested in understanding the history of water on Mars and the potential for life in Martian environments; however, her most recent work focuses on manganese in the Martian environment and its implications for habitability and bio-signatures. In addition to her work with the Mars Curiosity rover, in 2015 and 2016, Lanza traveled to Antarctica to recover 569 meteorites from the ice. These ANSMET—The Antarctic Search for Meteorites—meteorite finds may have fallen into the Antarctic snow thousands of years ago. The region's katabatic winds scour away layers of ice, exposing these space rocks. Nina Lanza is currently living her dream of working on a spaceship with lasers on Mars and encourages young women to experience the joy of going into a scientific field, despite the occasional old-school attitudes and gender stereotypes. Nina recently received a generous grant from the renowned NYC-based, The Explorers Club that will fund a team of experts who will use cutting-edge technology in a beautiful, Mars-like Arctic desert to tell the story of how the search for the chemistry of life on Mars begins with fieldwork on Earth near the Haughton crater in northern Canada. Nina makes time every day to do some kind of physical activity, usually high-intensity interval training or yoga. She also sings in a small choral group and enjoys spending time with her son. Join Richard and Nina for an energizing chat on Nina's out-of-this world adventures!

Battery Technology Used in Outer Space Could Be a Gamechanger on Earth Lithium-ion has become the dominant battery technology used in energy storage applications around the world, but that doesn't mean it's the only, or even the best, technology available. Many companies are working on different battery chemistries that could provide safer, longer-lasting, and ultimately more cost-effective options. One alternative that has gotten little exposure until now is a battery chemistry with a 30-plus-year history of successful operation. It's a metal-hydrogen battery, which has been used by NASA on space missions, including in the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the International Space Station. “[The battery was] designed for a use case where these aerospace satellites and so forth needed a battery that would withstand the harsh climate of outer space, meaning super high temperatures, super low temperatures, and then have basically an infinite cycle life and require no maintenance,” Jorg Heinemann, CEO of EnerVenue, said as a guest on The POWER Podcast. “They worked very successfully with over 30,000 cycles—30,000 cycles is like charging the battery and discharging it three times per day for 30 years,” he said. For the sake of comparison, Heinemann said the longest lasting lithium-ion batteries can handle about 3,000 cycles, about one-tenth the cycle life. The metal-hydrogen battery contains no toxic materials, and unlike lithium-ion technology, it has no fire risk. “There are no safety issues. It's a really safe device. There's no thermal runaway risk, which is the primary concern with lithium-ion. Our battery operates in a very broad—what I call a ‘happy'—temperature range,” Heinemann said. Specifically, EnerVenue's battery has been proven to operate reliably in ambient temperatures from –40F to +140F. That means, whether in artic or desert conditions, it doesn't require large-scale heating and air conditioning systems, which can be expensive and maintenance-intensive. Cost has been the main reason metal-hydrogen chemistry has not been more fully developed for use on Earth. The batteries used in space were very expensive, costing as much as $20,000/kWh, according to Heinemann. However, about two years ago, EnerVenue's founder, Yi Cui, a professor at Stanford University who was leading a research lab focused on materials innovations for sustainability, came up with a new set of materials to replace the high-cost elements. “It uses Earth-abundant materials—nothing but—there's nothing that is either rare or problematic. There's no lithium, no cobalt, no platinum-group metals. It's just Earth-abundant stuff that you can find virtually on every continent,” Heinemann said. Which means, the cost has come way down, and the kicker is, it even performs better. “We believe that we can match the cost trajectory for lithium-ion battery packs, which is going to continue to go down over time based on the scale effects,” he said. “We can match their CAPEX [capital expenditure expense], and then, we can give the customer a significantly better value proposition in terms of the capabilities of the battery, especially the high temperature range, the durability, the flexibility, and a very significant economic savings because of the fact that there's no maintenance costs associated with this battery. It's basically an install-and-forget battery.” Metal-hydrogen batteries are not particularly well-suited for mobile applications, such as electric vehicles or cellphones, so for now, EnerVenue's target market is the utility-scale energy storage sector. “Our battery is really good for a super broad range of stationary uses,” he said.

What does it take to drive a rover that's more than 100 million miles away? Sophia Mitchell at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been driving the Mars Curiosity rover since 2018.

This month we hear from the Cosmosphere CEO and President Jim Remar. He gives us an update on the completed MOCR restoration. We also talked with Sarah Lamm, a graduate student, science communicator, and Solar System Ambassador about her work. You'll also hear from Carla about what's up at the Cosmosphere this summer. Be sure to subscribe to the Cosmosphere Podcast and you'll never miss an episode. You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. Cosmosphere Calendar (http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar) You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312. Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Events (https://cosmo.org/news-and-events/apollo-50th-anniversary-celebration) Check out the Cosmosphere's Landing on the Lawn page. Landing on the Lawn (https://cosmo.org/news-and-events/landing-on-the-lawn) Sarah Lamm- Twitter (https://twitter.com/astrolamm?lang=en) Sarah Lamm- Solar System Ambassador Profile (https://solarsystem1.jpl.nasa.gov/ssa/biography.cfm?US_ID=1690) A huge thank you to Benoit Darcy, from Paris France for allowing us to use "Hypergolic" from the album "Apollo" for the podcast. Check it out through your music service of choice. Apollo - EP Away From Earth (http://smarturl.it/apolloEP)

On the latest edition of the Naked Scientist: More on the Mars Curiosity expedition. Why we eat less food as we get older? And why does tin foil placed behind a radiator generate more heat in a room?

Nicole discusses the landing of the Mars Curiosity, the shootings at a Wisconsin Sikh temple. Guests are Tricia Erickson, author of "Can Mitt Romney Serve Two Masters?" and Crooks & Liars' Nicole Belle