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It's time for Rod and Tariq to catch up on headlines... and space dad jokes! We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Gilmore Space Launch Attempt: Gilmore Space's Ares rocket experienced a payload fairing separation on the pad before launch. NASA Budget Cuts & Artemis Program: Proposed budget cuts threaten NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), Orion capsule, and Lunar Gateway, sparking debate about the future of the Artemis program and a potential shift towards commercial solutions. Voyager 1 Thrusters: After 21 years of inactivity, Voyager 1 successfully fired its backup thrusters, ensuring continued communication from interstellar space. NASA Advisory Groups React: NASA advisory groups, including the Mars Exploration Program Advisory Group, expressed concern over budget cuts and their potential to hinder U.S. leadership in space exploration. Texas MARS Act: Texas Senator John Cornyn proposed allocating $1 billion for modernizing the Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines Update: Intuitive Machines plans to return to the moon in Q1 2026 with Intuitive Machines 3, having identified and addressed the causes of previous landing failures. SpaceX Starship Update: Elon Musk will provide an update on SpaceX's Mars plans before the next Starship test flight, frlight 9, addressing challenges like refueling the vehicle in space. The End of the Universe: Astrophysicists predict the universe's end, or "heat death", will occur sooner than previously thought, approximately 10 to the power of 78 years from now. China's Orbital Computing Sats: China launched its first 12 orbital computing satellites, part of a planned 2,800-satellite constellation designed to shift power-hungry computing and AI capabilities off-planet. Starlink Profitability: SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business has generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, surpassing its space transportation business. VIPER Lunar Rover: NASA may be working to save the VIPER lunar prospecting rover mission, which was previously canceled due to lander delays. Solar Flare Activity: The sun has unleashed a strong solar flare, an X2.7 magnitude, with the potential for increased auroras on Earth. Auroras on Mars: Perseverance rover images reveal the first visible light auroras on Mars from the planet's surface. Virgin Galactic Update: Virgin Galactic plans to launch its new Spaceship Delta fleet in early 2026 and resume ticket sales, with prices increases to come. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
It's time for Rod and Tariq to catch up on headlines... and space dad jokes! We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Gilmore Space Launch Attempt: Gilmore Space's Ares rocket experienced a payload fairing separation on the pad before launch. NASA Budget Cuts & Artemis Program: Proposed budget cuts threaten NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), Orion capsule, and Lunar Gateway, sparking debate about the future of the Artemis program and a potential shift towards commercial solutions. Voyager 1 Thrusters: After 21 years of inactivity, Voyager 1 successfully fired its backup thrusters, ensuring continued communication from interstellar space. NASA Advisory Groups React: NASA advisory groups, including the Mars Exploration Program Advisory Group, expressed concern over budget cuts and their potential to hinder U.S. leadership in space exploration. Texas MARS Act: Texas Senator John Cornyn proposed allocating $1 billion for modernizing the Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines Update: Intuitive Machines plans to return to the moon in Q1 2026 with Intuitive Machines 3, having identified and addressed the causes of previous landing failures. SpaceX Starship Update: Elon Musk will provide an update on SpaceX's Mars plans before the next Starship test flight, frlight 9, addressing challenges like refueling the vehicle in space. The End of the Universe: Astrophysicists predict the universe's end, or "heat death", will occur sooner than previously thought, approximately 10 to the power of 78 years from now. China's Orbital Computing Sats: China launched its first 12 orbital computing satellites, part of a planned 2,800-satellite constellation designed to shift power-hungry computing and AI capabilities off-planet. Starlink Profitability: SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business has generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, surpassing its space transportation business. VIPER Lunar Rover: NASA may be working to save the VIPER lunar prospecting rover mission, which was previously canceled due to lander delays. Solar Flare Activity: The sun has unleashed a strong solar flare, an X2.7 magnitude, with the potential for increased auroras on Earth. Auroras on Mars: Perseverance rover images reveal the first visible light auroras on Mars from the planet's surface. Virgin Galactic Update: Virgin Galactic plans to launch its new Spaceship Delta fleet in early 2026 and resume ticket sales, with prices increases to come. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
It's time for Rod and Tariq to catch up on headlines... and space dad jokes! We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Gilmore Space Launch Attempt: Gilmore Space's Ares rocket experienced a payload fairing separation on the pad before launch. NASA Budget Cuts & Artemis Program: Proposed budget cuts threaten NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), Orion capsule, and Lunar Gateway, sparking debate about the future of the Artemis program and a potential shift towards commercial solutions. Voyager 1 Thrusters: After 21 years of inactivity, Voyager 1 successfully fired its backup thrusters, ensuring continued communication from interstellar space. NASA Advisory Groups React: NASA advisory groups, including the Mars Exploration Program Advisory Group, expressed concern over budget cuts and their potential to hinder U.S. leadership in space exploration. Texas MARS Act: Texas Senator John Cornyn proposed allocating $1 billion for modernizing the Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines Update: Intuitive Machines plans to return to the moon in Q1 2026 with Intuitive Machines 3, having identified and addressed the causes of previous landing failures. SpaceX Starship Update: Elon Musk will provide an update on SpaceX's Mars plans before the next Starship test flight, frlight 9, addressing challenges like refueling the vehicle in space. The End of the Universe: Astrophysicists predict the universe's end, or "heat death", will occur sooner than previously thought, approximately 10 to the power of 78 years from now. China's Orbital Computing Sats: China launched its first 12 orbital computing satellites, part of a planned 2,800-satellite constellation designed to shift power-hungry computing and AI capabilities off-planet. Starlink Profitability: SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business has generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, surpassing its space transportation business. VIPER Lunar Rover: NASA may be working to save the VIPER lunar prospecting rover mission, which was previously canceled due to lander delays. Solar Flare Activity: The sun has unleashed a strong solar flare, an X2.7 magnitude, with the potential for increased auroras on Earth. Auroras on Mars: Perseverance rover images reveal the first visible light auroras on Mars from the planet's surface. Virgin Galactic Update: Virgin Galactic plans to launch its new Spaceship Delta fleet in early 2026 and resume ticket sales, with prices increases to come. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
This episode is brought to you with the support of our sponsor, NordVPN and Incogni. To get your special NordVPN disvcount visit www.nordvpn.com/spacetimeand your Incogni deal at www.incogni.com/spacetime. Both offers come with a 30 day money back guarantee! Support the show and check them out....recommended and used by the team here at SpaceTime.NASA's Lucy Mission, Neutrino Mass Breakthrough, and Martian Rock DiscoveriesIn this episode of SpaceTime, we dive into NASA's Lucy spacecraft as it prepares for a close flyby of the asteroid Donald Johanson, located in the main asteroid belt. The spacecraft will autonomously track and observe this 3km wide space rock, gathering crucial data that could shed light on its peculiar formation and geological history. This encounter serves as a vital rehearsal for Lucy's upcoming mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, promising insights into the early solar system.A New Upper Limit for Neutrino MassNext, we discuss a groundbreaking study that has established a new upper limit for the mass of the elusive neutrino, now determined to be less than 0.45 electron volts. This significant finding not only narrows the particle's mass range but also challenges existing theories in particle physics, pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the universe's fundamental forces.Intriguing Martian Richie OutcropsAdditionally, we explore the fascinating discoveries made by NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on the rim of Jezero Crater. The rover has uncovered a diverse array of rock types, providing a unique glimpse into Martian history and the planet's potential for past habitability. With multiple rock samples collected and analyzed, Perseverance continues to unveil the geological secrets of the Red Planet.00:00 Space Time Series 28 Episode 49 for broadcast on 23 April 202500:49 Lucy spacecraft's close encounter with asteroid Donald Johanson06:30 Insights into the asteroid's formation and geology12:15 New upper limit established for neutrino mass18:00 Implications for particle physics and the standard model22:45 Mars Perseverance rover's discoveries on Jezero Crater27:00 Summary of recent planetary exploration findings30:15 Science report: Weather extremes and lab-grown chicken nuggetswww.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.com
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 41The Astronomy, Space and Science News PodcastMysterious Red Sprite Lightning, Shocking Spherules on Mars, and a New Geological Map of the Asteroid BeltIn this episode of SpaceTime, we explore the breathtaking phenomenon of red sprite lightning captured over the Himalayas. Chinese astrophotographers documented over 100 of these rare electrical discharges, revealing insights into the complex thunderstorms of the region. We discuss the mechanisms behind these sprites and their implications for understanding upper atmospheric phenomena.Shocking Discoveries on MarsNext, we turn our attention to Mars, where NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a strange rock formation composed of hundreds of millimeter-sized spheres. This unexpected discovery raises questions about the geological processes that could create such features, prompting scientists to investigate their origins and significance for Mars' geological history.New Geological Map of the Asteroid BeltAdditionally, we delve into a new geological map of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, which has been developed to enhance our understanding of meteorite origins and planetary defense. This groundbreaking work traces the impact orbits of meteorites, providing a clearer picture of how asteroid collisions contribute to the debris we observe on Earth.00:00 Space Time Series 28 Episode 41 for broadcast on 4 April 202500:49 Capturing red sprite lightning over the Himalayas06:30 Mechanisms behind the upper atmospheric electrical discharges12:15 Discovery of strange spherules on Mars18:00 Implications for Martian geology and history22:45 New geological map of the asteroid belt27:00 Summary of recent astronomical findings30:15 Skywatch: Highlights of April night skieswww.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.com
#MARS: Perseverance on the summit of Gale Crater 'The Chase of the Golden Meteor" Jules Verne
GOOD EVENING: TONIGHT SPECIAL EDITION: HUGHES FIRE: North of Santa Clarita straddling the 5 Freeway. #PacificWatch: Moving fast. @JCBliss 1952 Kings Canyon National Forest fire. CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #Ukraine: Friedrich Merz to Kyiv Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 9:15-9:30 #GAZA: Doubts of the Ceasefire Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) 9:30-9:45 #Tariffs: Tax Net not Gross John Cochrane, Hoover Institution 9:45-10:00 #Social Security: 70 is the new 50 & What is to be done? John Cochrane, Hoover Institution SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #BERLIN: Macron and Scholz in Paris is old Europe Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin 10:15-10:30 #BERLIN: Many in the CDU supports Ukraine Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment 10:30-10:45 #POTUS: Biden and the Pardon Power @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness 10:45-11:00 #POTUS: Releasing Peltier @AndrewCMcCarthy @NRO @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:30 #NewWorldReport: Mexico and Trump Administration demands Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 11:30-11:45 #NewWorldReport: Panama and China 11:45-12:00 #NewWorldReport: Marco Rubio to State FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #Russia: The price of oil is Russia's weakness Michael Bernstam, Hoover Institution 12:15-12:30 #France: Starmer's failure to lead Simon Constable, Occitanie 12:30-12:45 #FAA: Politely to SpaceX and Blue Origin Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com 12:45-1:00 #MARS: Perseverance on the summit of Gale Crater
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 153*The Mysterious Origins of Martian MineralsA new study suggests that some Martian minerals may have formed in liquid carbon dioxide rather than water. While traditional views link Mars' dry river channels to past water presence, this research indicates that under ancient Martian conditions, liquid CO2 could have been a significant factor in shaping the planet's geological features. This finding, published in Nature Geoscience, adds a new layer to the ongoing debate about Mars' liquid past and its implications for the planet's habitability.*Australia's Arnhem Space Centre ShutteredEquatorial Launch Australia has announced the closure of the Arnhem Space Centre due to unresolved lease issues with the Northern Land Council. Originally envisioned as a hub for commercial space launches, the project faced multiple delays over land agreements. Plans are now underway to relocate operations to Queensland, aiming to establish the Australian Space Centre, Geberic which promises significant economic benefits and indigenous employment opportunities.*Discovery of the Heaviest Antimatter ParticlePhysicists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have identified what could be the heaviest antimatter particle ever detected. Using the ALICE experiment, researchers observed anti-hyperhelium 4, an exotic hypernucleus. This discovery provides new insights into the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the universe, as scientists continue to explore the mysteries of the Big Bang and the universe's evolution.00:00 Some Martian minerals may have been formed in liquid carbon dioxide rather than water06:01 Scientists find evidence for what appears to be the most massive antimatter particle ever detected13:15 Move of time projection chamber into ALICE detector starts very slowly15:22 The TPC is our main tracking detector for heavy ion collisions20:21 Living in an agricultural community with high pesticide use may increase cancer risk22:50 Former CNN reporter Tucker Carlson claims he was attacked by a demon while sleepingwww.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.com
#MARS: Perseverance leaving Jezero Crater forever. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 1952
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SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 137*The Earth: A Giant Slushie?New research reveals that Earth once experienced a "slushy" period following its snowball Earth phase. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study by Virginia Tech scientists suggests that as the planet thawed, it transitioned into a slushy state, marked by high carbon dioxide levels and rapid melting. The findings offer fresh insights into Earth's climate evolution and the resilience of life under extreme conditions.*Phobos Eclipses the SunNASA's Mars Perseverance rover has captured a rare celestial event: the Martian moon Phobos eclipsing the Sun. Using its Mastcam-Z camera, Perseverance observed the tiny moon transiting the Sun from its position in Jezero Crater. This remarkable event highlights the ongoing challenges and discoveries as the rover ascends the crater's rim.*SpaceX Dragon Boosts ISSFor the first time, NASA has utilized the SpaceX Dragon capsule to boost the International Space Station into a higher orbit. This maneuver, using Dragon's Draco thrusters, is part of a broader strategy to maintain the station's altitude and test future deorbit capabilities. The mission also delivered over 2,700 kg of supplies and scientific equipment, including a wooden cubesat and human tissue samples for aging research.The Science ReportA new study attributes last year's global temperature spike primarily to El Nino, rather than climate change. Meanwhile, scientists discover a 161-million-year-old giant tadpole fossil, shedding light on the evolution of frogs and toads. Additionally, research indicates that popular music in the US has become simpler since the 1950s. Plus, global cell phone sales show regional variations post-COVID, with notable growth in the US, Europe, and Australia.www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.com
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 119*Australian Crater Offers Fresh Insights into Earth's HistoryScientists have uncovered a potential 600-kilometre-wide crater in Australia's outback, which could revolutionise our understanding of Earth's geological past. This discovery, presented at the 37th International Geological Congress in South Korea, suggests the existence of Mapix, a massive Cambrian-Precambrian impact structure. The crater's unique characteristics could provide new insights into the geological and biological evolution of our planet. The study's authors have found significant geological evidence, including pseudotachylite breccia and shock minerals like lonsdaleite, supporting the age, size, and location of this impact structure.*Perseverance Rover Discovers Striped Rock on MarsNASA's Mars Perseverance rover has spotted an unusual black and white striped rock on the Red Planet. The discovery was made during the rover's exploration of the outer rim of Jezero Crater. The rock, named Freya Castle, has a striking pattern and is unlike anything previously observed on Mars. Early interpretations suggest that igneous and metamorphic processes could have created its distinctive stripes. This finding adds to the variety of intriguing rocks discovered by the rover, which could be among the oldest or youngest ever investigated on Mars.*Blue Origin's New Glenn Completes Second Stage Hot Fire TestBlue Origin's new heavy-lift rocket, the New Glenn, has successfully completed a hot fire test of its second stage booster. This critical test at Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 36 marks a key step towards the rocket's inaugural test flight, scheduled for next month. The NG-1 mission will carry the prototype Blue Ring spacecraft, designed for refuelling, transporting, and hosting satellites. The 15-second hot fire test demonstrated the integrated operation of the vehicle's BE-3U engines and various subsystems, setting the stage for future missions.www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.com
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
In this episode of SpaceTime, we uncover the origins of Stonehenge's altar stone, delve into NASA's Mars Perseverance rover's ambitious climb up Jezero crater's rim, and anticipate tomorrow's blue super moon. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!00:00:00 - This is spacetime series 27, episode 100, for broadcast on 19 August 202400:00:46 - New research has revealed Stonehenge's monumental altar stone comes from Scotland00:08:49 - Have you drawn an opinion yet as to what Stonehenge was used for00:11:39 - Tomorrow night's super moon will also be a blue moon00:12:15 - NASA's Mars Perseverance rover begins climb up western rim of crater00:17:08 - The moon will reach its fullest early tomorrow morning in Australia00:19:45 - One consequence of perigee full moons is an increase in ocean tides00:22:20 - A new study finds Australians are more likely to live longer than other nations00:25:18 - Increasing coastal erosion is reducing Arctic Ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxideFor more SpaceTime, visit our website at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/supportSponsor Link:You really need a Password manager in your life. Really, they just work. Check out the deal we have for you with NordPass....you'll be glad you did. And you'll be helping support SpaceTime (at no extra cost to you): www.bitesz.com/nordpass
#MARS: PERSEVERANCE CLIMBING. BOB ZIMMERMAN BEHINDTHEBLACK.COM https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-future-route-of-perseverance-out-of-jezero-crater/ 2953
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In today's episode of SpaceTime, we explore NASA's Mars Perseverance rover's discovery of what could be the first potential signs of ancient life on Mars. We also discuss the recording of Earth's hottest day ever and SpaceX's plans to base a Starship recovery team in Australian waters. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!00:00:00 " This is spacetime series 27, episode 94 for broadcast on the 5 August 202400:00:47 " NASA's Mars perseverance rover has discovered what could be first potential signs00:08:32 " NASA says July 22 was the hottest day on record on planet Earth00:11:05 " SpaceX is looking at recovering the starship following a future test flight00:15:40 " A short term vegan diet can actually make you biologically younger, study finds00:17:39 " The first of the Australian Defence Forces long awaited Triton drones have arrived00:22:32 " Project sign was the first official us air force investigations, started in 1948For more SpaceTime, visit our website at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 81, where we delve into the latest discoveries and advancements in space exploration.First, new observations from NASA's Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is covered in lakes of molten lava. These findings, published in Communications Earth and Environments, provide a fuller picture of Io's extensive volcanic activity and offer new insights into the volcanic processes at work on this ancient, violent world. Io, slightly larger than Earth's moon, is the most volcanically active world in our solar system due to the gravitational forces from its neighboring Jovian moons and Jupiter itself. Juno's recent flybys have captured high-resolution infrared images showing bright rings surrounding numerous hotspots, indicating that much of Io's surface is covered in lava lakes with caldera-like features.Next, NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has crossed an ancient Martian riverbed in the Jezero Crater, reaching the Bright Angel geological site earlier than expected. This route provided a treasure trove of geological features, including rocks with diverse textures and compositions. Perseverance's exploration of this ancient river channel offers new clues about Mars' geological history and the processes that shaped its surface.Finally, we examine whether space tourism is healthy. New research published in the Journal of the Frontiers of Physiology warns that wealthy, unhealthy individuals venturing into space may face increased health risks, such as pulmonary edema, due to the effects of microgravity on the heart. The study suggests that future space tourists might need to send a digital twin of themselves into virtual space to test their bodies' responses before embarking on the real journey.July Skywatch: What to look for in the night skies throughtout the the month of July with Sky & Telescopes Jonathan Nally.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 OfferThis 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 favorite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.Support SpaceTimeBecome a supporter of SpaceTime: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/support/www.bitesz.com
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
Join us for SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 77, where we explore the latest cosmic discoveries and advancements in space exploration.First, astronomers have discovered the earliest known pair of quasars in the process of merging. Reported in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, this discovery represents the earliest known merger of supermassive black holes, occurring just 900 million years after the Big Bang. This period, known as the cosmic dawn, is crucial for understanding the formation of the first stars and galaxies and the epoch of reionization.Next, NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has discovered oddly textured, popcorn-like rocks in a formation known as Bright Angel. These rocks suggest the presence of groundwater in Mars' past, and mission managers plan to conduct detailed exploration to uncover their origins.Finally, new insights into the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, have been presented at the 244th meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Using decades of x-ray data, astronomers have uncovered previously undetected flares and echoes, providing valuable information about the black hole's environment and past activity.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 OfferThis episode is proudly supported by NordPass. Secure your digital journey across the cosmos with a password manager you can trust. Find your stellar security solution at https://www.bitesz.com/nordpass.Listen to SpaceTime on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.Support SpaceTimeBecome a supporter of SpaceTime: https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/support/www.bitesz.com
#MARS: Perseverance and the ,mysterious terrain. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-looks-back-at-downstream-neretva-vallis/ 1965 Mariner 4
#Mars: Perseverance's best camera pans the Jezero Crater rim in detail.Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-looks-at-jezero-crater-in-high-resolution/ 2023 Mars Jezero Crater
Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow Mars #Mars: Perseverance and Opportunity on the open road. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-and-ingenuity-begin-the-journey-up-onto-jezero-craters-delta/
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SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 16 *Juno team assessing spacecraft camera issue Mission managers are evaluating an issue with NASA's Juno spacecraft which is on an extended mission to the gas giant Jupiter. *NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Completes Mars Sample Depot. Ten sample tubes containing an amazing variety of Martian geology samples have now been deposited on Martian surface as a back up to identical samples in the cache aboard the Mars Perseverance rover which are destined for eventual transport to Earth. *The Green Comet's extra tail A couple of weeks ago we reported on a spectacular green comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) which has just streaked past the Earth and is now back on its way to the dark outer reaches of the solar system. *The Science Report The hunt continues for a missing shipment of radioactive Caesium 137 in Western Australia. A new study warns people are breathing in airborne microplastics – even at home. A new study claims a latte could have anti-inflammatory effects in humans. Skeptics guide to vaccinated blood 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 280 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 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#space #astronomy #science #news #podcast
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If humanity is to become a multi-planetary species, we can't forever remain dependent on Earth's resources. That's where space resource extraction comes in. So how would space mining work, what problems would it solve, and how long will we have to wait? To answer those questions, I'm joined in this episode by Kevin Cannon. Kevin is a professor of space resources and geology and geological engineering at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. He's also author of the Planetary Intelligence newsletter on Substack.In This Episode* How mining in space could benefit Earth (1:13)* The basic economics of space mining (3:56)* Space resources and multi-planetary civilization (9:32)* Public and private sector space exploitation (14:00)* The next steps for space resource extraction (17:56)* The criticisms and hurdles facing space mining (26:15)Below is an edited transcript of our conversation.How mining in space could benefit EarthJames Pethokoukis: You've written that building a space-based civilization is all about raw materials. Given your academic specialty, these are raw materials out there, not down here. But if I am not interested in building a space-based civilization, do I care what's out there, what materials, what elements I can find out there?Kevin Cannon: Let me give you two examples of how this could kind of come back to Earth. One is something that's being talked about increasingly lately, and that's this idea of space-based solar power. We want to undergo this energy transition, switch to renewables. Solar power, the issue there is the scaling and the land that's available. You only have so much land that you can put up more solar panels on. So if we wanted to have a truly energy-abundant future, one way to do that is to actually put up structures, satellites, in orbit that collect solar power and beam it back to the Earth via microwaves. And it turns out the only way to really make this economic is to actually make those structures out of raw materials that are found in space, either from the Moon or from asteroids. If you try to launch everything that you need, it's just too expensive. It's too difficult. So that's one example.A second example related to that, there's obviously a lot of talk about climate in general, and there's still this idea out there that we can get through this climate issue by just reducing emissions. I think at a higher level, the discussions out there are that that's not going to be enough, that we're not drawing down those emissions fast enough, and that we may need to use different geoengineering techniques. There are different ways to do that. You can inject stuff into the atmosphere. You can put stuff into the ocean. Those are a little bit problematic politically. One alternative is to actually just block out a small fraction of the sun's radiation with something called a planetary sun shade. You put up a structure in space at the L-1, the Lagrangian point between the sun and the Earth, and that structure blocks out, say, 1 to 2 percent of the sunlight and cools the planet and helps as a mitigation effort. And again, that structure is so large that we could not possibly launch that into the space. We would have to build that out of materials that we find. So even if you don't want to leave the Earth, you're happy here, you still have problems on Earth. And there are solutions to those that could potentially be found by using raw material on the Moon or on asteroids.The basic economics of space miningYou're saying that even with the decline we've seen in launch costs in recent years, and even assuming some continued progress, it would be more affordable to build these two examples with the regolith — or the surface dirt from the Moon or Mars or from some other place, some asteroid — than just getting it out into space with a rocket, even if it's a rocket that goes up pretty cheaply compared to the rockets of the past.The thing you have to understand is that as those launch costs come down, it also becomes cheaper to put the factory on the Moon that makes the components, that assembles the structure in space. And it's also the case that we wouldn't build 100 percent of the structure. You would still be launching the intricate parts, the dopants for your solar panels, the wiring, things like that. It's kind of the bulk structure that we would make, what we call the “dumb mass” as opposed to the “smart mass.” But yes, as the launch costs come down, it's easier to put things in orbit, but it's also easier to put construction material and assembly material to do this kind of space-based construction effort.That's always the big concern: trying to make the economics work. I find that people aren't fully aware of what possibilities have been opened up because it's gotten a lot cheaper to launch rockets into space. And hopefully it will get a bit cheaper still.We're anticipating right now in the months ahead, the first orbital launch of the SpaceX Starship. SpaceX has brought the launch costs down dramatically just with the Falcon 9, through reuse, through the Falcon Heavy. But the possibility for Starship is really a step function. It's not just a continuation of that smooth decline, but really a potential leap in our ability to put massive amounts of stuff into space. If that design is proved out, then hopefully other competitors will start to copy that and improve on it and we'll see an even more dramatic reduction.People have a hard time understanding the economics of going and mining an asteroid to bring back to build things on Earth. Would that be economical versus using that material to build things out in space?There's only a very narrow case you could make for a certain class of materials. And specifically, that would be things like the platinum-group metals. Those meet a number of criteria: They're very expensive — for example, the metal rhodium sells for about $400,000 per kilogram — and we only mine a very small amount of those per year. It's measured in single-digit or double-digit tons: 20 or 30 tons of these materials per year. Possibly, you could make an economic case to bring back some of those platinum-group metals. But for something like copper, we mine millions of tons per year, and that's never going to make sense. That's kind of the big misnomer about space resources that's out there in the public perception: that what we're talking about is going out into space and bringing stuff back and selling it into existing commodity markets. And that's really not what the main focus is. The main focus is using local materials that we find to help expand civilization into space rather than bringing everything with us. But maybe, just maybe, you could make a case for something like some of these platinum-group metals.What you're doing is not speculative. This is something that you think will have practical application and you're graduating students who are getting hired to begin to think and do this, right?It's still in the early stages, but it's not science fiction and it's not theoretical. Let me give you a couple examples of what's been happening in the last few years. Last year on Mars, there's a small instrument on board the Mars Perseverance rover, the NASA rover, called MOXIE. And this is a demonstration that sucks up a little bit of the CO2 atmosphere of Mars and converts it into breathable oxygen. This is the first time in history we've taken a raw material on another planetary body and actually turned it into a valuable product. It's the first creation of a resource in space.Second example: A couple months ago, we had the launch of a private lander from the company ispace. This is going to be the first attempt at a commercial landing on the Moon. And as part of that mission, they're going to try to scoop up a small amount of the regolith. And NASA has already signed a contract to purchase that material. It's a very small dollar amount. The real point of that is to set a precedent that if you go out and mine material in space, that it is yours to then sell to someone else. So if that's successful, around April that will be the first sale of a resource in outer space. There are a wide variety of companies working on this. We have the Space Resources Program at Colorado School of Mines. And just an example there, Blue Origin — not a lot of people know about this — in the past year or so they've hired about 30 full-time employees working just on space resources [in situ resource utilization].Space resources and multi-planetary civilizationAs you've been talking, I've been trying to quickly dig up a quote from one of my favorite books and TV shows, The Expanse, which touches on this issue of the resources out there. Let me just quickly read it to you: “Platinum, iron, and titanium from the Belt. Water from Saturn, vegetables and beef from the big mirror-fed greenhouses on Ganymede and Europa, organics from Earth and Mars. Power cells from Io, Helium-3 from the refineries on Rhea and Iapetus. A river of wealth and power unrivaled in human history came through Ceres.” That's the big sci-fi dream, that there is this vast field of resources out there that we can tap into. And if we can tap into it, it will be primarily for creating this space civilization.Yeah, that's exactly right. The atoms are out there. We know all of the atoms in the periodic table are found on every planetary body. It's a matter of concentration, and it's a matter of having the energy to separate those out and turn them into useful products. As long as we can figure out how to do that, then we have the resources available, just in the solar system, to support a massive population of people to live at a very high level of well-being. The long-term promise is that we can expand into space and have a thriving civilization that is built on top of those resources.I love how you put it in one of your tweets. You wrote, “Space resources are optional to gain a foothold in space, but necessary to gain a stronghold.”If you look back at what we've done so far in human space exploration, we've landed 12 people on the Moon, they walked around for a few days, and then they came back. Since then, we've sent people up to low-Earth orbit to the International Space Station or the Chinese equivalent. They stay up there for a few months, and they come back. In those cases, it makes sense to bring everything that you need with you: all the food, all the water, all the oxygen. If we have greater ambitions than that, though — if we want to not just walk around on the Moon, but have a permanent installation, we want to start growing a city on Mars that becomes self-sufficient, we want to have these O'Neill cylinders — you simply just can't launch that material with you. And that's because we live in this deep gravity well. We can just barely get these small payloads off the surface with chemical rockets. It just economically, physically does not make sense to try to bring everything with you if you have these larger ambitions. The only way to enable that kind of future is to make use of the material that you find when you get to your destination.The question I always get is, why bother doing any of this? Is that a question you spend a lot of time trying to answer? Or are you convinced it's going to happen and you've just moved beyond the question?I think enough people have made the case for why we need to do this. You can look at it from different perspectives, from one of scientific discovery to one of existential risk to the planet that, if we stay here on Earth, eventually something is going to come along that presents an existential risk to civilization. What I'm trying to do is work with the people, with the companies who are actually trying to do this and help them using my perspective, this kind of unique perspective that's based around the science and the composition of these planetary bodies and how to make use of these resources. I don't concern myself too much with the question of why we should do that. I'll kind of leave that to more of the philosophers, the other people who have worked on that. I agree that I'm kind of past that and I am really deep in the nitty-gritty details of how to actually do this: how to turn the regolith into metals and ceramics; how to get rocket propellant out of ice at the pools of the Moon. That's what I spend my time focused on.Public and private sector space exploitationThere was a boom in some planetary resource startups a few years ago which didn't last. What has changed between now and back then? Is it just the drop in launch costs? The technology has gotten better? Up until very recently, we had very low interest rates, it was easy to finance things? We're in like a second wave of this. What is making this second wave possible?I think the launch costs and technology do make a difference. I think the other thing is the way that some of these newer companies are going about it. That first wave that started back around 2012, you had these two main companies, Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries, and they tried to do this as kind of a typical venture capital–funded endeavor where they went through their seed round, their series A, series B. And that's pretty difficult to do if you want a return on your investment in five to seven years. So what we're seeing lately are companies coming into this space who have already amassed a lot of capital. They might have founders or backers who have the money to actually put up missions without first raising capital.I think that's what's going to start to make more of a difference and make this second wave last and have longer legs. Some of the companies that are coming into this: I mentioned one, of course, Blue Origin with Jeff Bezos, who is pumping in about a billion dollars a year, very active in this space, not talking about it a lot publicly. But there are some newcomers that have also shown up in the last couple of years. One that we're working with is called KarmanPlus. They are a new asteroid mining company who are going to be setting up shop here in Colorado. They have the money upfront to be able to make a splash without having to go through the typical kind of VC funding route at the very beginning.How supportive is NASA of this general concept of seeing space as a resource to be extracted or exploited, whether it's to do things here on Earth or build a space civilization? Are they all on board? Do they view this as, “This is a private sector thing; we're going to focus on exploration and doing science, and this is a different thing and we really don't care”?NASA historically has always put a little bit of money into this field and the field of space resources. They have kept it going even as interest has waxed and waned. What they've never done, though, is made it a critical part of their missions. For example, right now they're working towards the Artemis program: landing people back on the surface of the Moon. They're exploring ideas of prospecting for ice at the poles of the Moon. They have this upcoming VIPER mission. They're funding technology to extract oxygen from the lunar regolith. But what they're not doing is saying the Artemis astronauts are going to breathe that oxygen and that's going to be a critical part of the Artemis program. So they're funding it; they're bringing it along. They are supporting it to some extent, but they're not making it a key part of their missions. I think what we're going to see is continued activity in the private sector. And then what we're also seeing, though, is a lot more interest lately from the Space Force and from DARPA. Those government agencies are starting to get a lot more interested in these topics.The next steps for space resource extractionWhen you think about this, what is the timeline that is reasonable using space resources to create a permanent base on the Moon, on Mars, to go further out and extract resources, not from the regolith on the Moon, but from actual asteroids and using those resources? What is your loose timeline of how you think about it? You don't have to give months and days and dates. But just broadly.Right now we're in the phase where we're testing and developing the technology in the laboratory space and then just starting to deploy it as these kind of demonstrations on the Moon or on Mars. I mentioned the MOXIE experiment converting the atmosphere of Mars into oxygen. In the next couple years, there are going to be a lot of these small commercial landers going to the Moon. A lot of those have demonstration payloads where they're going to do things like trying to 3D print with the regolith or trying to extract oxygen from it. The next step, I'd say maybe three to five years from now, is to get to the point where we have kind of a pilot plant. Maybe we're extracting water from the poles of the Moon or oxygen from the regolith and we have something a little bit bigger than these tiny experiments. So we'd have something like a pilot plant. Maybe 10 years out, we have full-scale production of a simple resource like rocket propellant. And then I think we're in maybe the 15- to 20-year time scale for starting some of those larger efforts: starting to land supplies on Mars that would go towards this city that SpaceX has talked about, starting to 3D print a structure on the Moon that would be a permanent installation. That's kind of the timeline that I think about.And then in terms of the investment part of this, there is another piece to this in that a lot of the companies who are working on these technologies also have a component of it that's focused on Earth-based technologies. One example is a company in Texas called ICON Technologies. Their main business is actually on Earth, and it's to 3D print entire houses to address the housing crisis. But then they also have a segment where they're applying those same techniques to be able to 3D print structures on the Moon or Mars. So for investors looking to get into this, there are a set of companies that have those shorter-horizon terrestrial applications, but then those also feed into these longer-term space-based goals.In 2019, you co-wrote a piece, “Feeding One Million People on Mars.” That would certainly qualify as a pretty large space colony. Can you briefly tell me how you would do that, and are we talking that being possible this century?The thing that I think a lot of people get wrong about the food piece of this is that they assume we're going to keep this paradigm that we've had for 10,000 years of growing our food in the dirt. There's a lot of work out there that's being done — it's not always very good quality — of, “Let's try to grow plants in the regolith. Let's add fertilizer to these fake regolith samples and try to grow plants.” And that's simply not very efficient. I think that as we go into space, we're going to abandon this idea of growing all of our food in dirt. I think it's going to be all through bioreactors, through cellular agriculture. I think that's kind of the main way that we're going to produce food in space.In terms of the logistics to do that on Mars, the challenge there is, let's say your end goal is you want a city with a million people on Mars — and that's what Elon has stated is kind of the end goal — the question is, how do you get there? And what you eventually want is for that city to be self-sustaining so that if the ships stopped coming from Earth, it would be able to persist. What you have to do is you have to transition from that city or that base making zero percent of the calories that are being consumed on Mars to eventually 100 percent. The challenge is figuring out how you scale from that zero to 100 percent. It's going to involve a massive number of ships that are sending supplies. But the question is, do you try to switch to being 100 percent self-sufficient at the beginning, or do you kind of slowly ramp up over time? That's kind of the main problem with the logistics: When do you stop sending the material from Earth and when do you send the machine that makes the material on Mars? That's a tricky problem.I would assume you were pretty happy to hear about this nuclear fusion breakthrough, because I doubt any of this really works, probably, unless you have nuclear fusion reactors?In space, there are some advantages to solar panels. If you are in orbit or on the Moon or near an asteroid, you don't have clouds, you don't have an atmosphere to attenuate the solar radiation. But I think, eventually, we are going to have to make that transition to something like fusion. People have talked about the potential for helium-3 on the Moon. I'm not 100 percent sold on that. There are other roots to get to fusion. But I think certainly that extra energy, that ability to scale the energy, really opens up the resources that are available. One thing we find is that on Earth we have a lot of ore bodies where certain elements have become very concentrated relative to the rest of the crust of the Earth. And that's where we set up mines and extract these materials. On other planetary bodies, those processes haven't happened to the same extent. And so we don't really have a lot of good ores that we could mine. And so what we're going to have to do is actually figure out how to extract something like rare-earth elements or copper from a raw material that doesn't have very much of those elements, doesn't have those ore minerals. And that's going to take an enormous jump in energy. Something like fusion is probably necessary to really achieve that self-sufficiency, to be able to get every element of the periodic table we need from raw materials that don't have very high concentrations.Perhaps a question I should have asked earlier: What is there a lot of out there that there's just not very much of here? I imagine whatever that is, it's the stuff that we're going to focus on first or potentially bring here. Is there stuff that's particularly abundant that we just don't have very much here?If we think of this from the level of chemical elements the answer is, not really. I mean, you could make a case that Helium-3 falls into that. But that's only true if you go out to the outer planets, Neptune and Uranus, they have a lot more helium-3 than the tiny amount that's kind of sprinkled in the lunar soil. The thing that's most abundant in space in terms of solid material is just the dirt. Almost every planetary body — the Moon, Mars, asteroids — they're all covered in this layer of regolith or dirt. And that really is the raw material that is going to have to be the feedstock for all these things we're talking about: the metals, the ceramics…We're going to have to make a lot of aluminum.Fortunately, actually, that is one thing: If we look up at the Moon at night, you have the bright regions, those are the lunar highlands. Those are almost entirely made of a mineral called anorthite that has a lot of aluminum. So there are very good sources of those kind of light structural metals on the Moon in particular.The criticisms and hurdles facing space miningDo you anticipate somebody at some point saying, “We've already overexploited the Earth. Now we're going to ruin the Moon too? And we're going to ruin Mars and asteroids — is this our galactic heritage?”Those conversations are already happening. For example, last month there was a preprint published that made the case that we should declare a moratorium on the entire north pole of the Moon, that it should be set aside for only scientific activities. Those conversations are just starting. Right now, there's no kind of legal framework to prohibit this kind of activity. Certainly, people are free to express their concerns and to propose ideas like this. But as of yet, we don't have some kind of widely ratified agreement or framework for how to responsibly use resources in space. Certainly, the people in the field of space resources, we're conscious of this. And we're not proposing to go out and strip mine the entire solar system. But I think the argument is that the potential benefits, especially in terms of well-being, just how many people could be supported with those resources, that outweighs the concerns about disturbing these natural environments.Are there types of mining that we do here right now which are kind of proofs of concept or might resemble what we would do on the Moon or Mars or an asteroid? Or would it just be totally different and these are all new technologies that we would have to innovate?Yes, there is a very good analogy, and it's something called heavy mineral sands deposits. These are not like your typical open-pit mines or your underground mines. These are kind of vast areas of loose sand on the Earth that have some very valuable elements locked up in these dense minerals. And so what happens is you go out and just scoop up these loose sediments and then you're sifting them to sort out those dense minerals that you want. So because almost every planetary body is covered in this loose unconsolidated regolith, I think that is a pretty good analogy for what we'll be looking at. You'll have excavators that scoop up that loose material, they bring it back to a processing site, and then you're sorting the minerals. It's kind of like a needle in a haystack to get the ones you want. And then the ones you don't want, you could still use those for other applications. You can melt them down, turn them into bricks, and do other things with them. That's probably the best analogy on Earth, these heavy mineral sands depositsAre the biggest hurdles making the economics work? Is it getting the basic science and technology to work? Is it sort of political support, because, at least for a long time, I would imagine even if it's a private effort there's going to be a lot of government money floating around here?I'm not worried about the fundamental technology to take material in space and turn it into useful resources. I think that's been well demonstrated in the lab, and there's a lot of research being put into that right now. It's a tractable problem. I think on the technical side, the biggest challenge is getting Starship into orbit in the near term. The progress on that seems to have stalled a little bit. And that's getting a little bit concerning, because something like that, that kind of launch capability and the cadence that allows, is really going to be necessary to enable the kind of kinds of things we talked about. On the technology side, it's really just the launch piece of it.The economics: I think people have made some pretty good business cases for things like propellant mined from the poles of the Moon and, I think, with some of these ideas around things like space-based solar power, planetary sunshades. So that's not too concerning. I think it's the combination of the launch piece of it and then the political support for this. If that were to really take a turn for the worse, that would not be good for these kinds of ambitions. I do think, though, this emerging space race with China…As long as China's interested, we're going to be interested, right?Yes. That is what's drawing in the interest of the Space Force, of DARPA. I think that's going to kind of keep things going for at least the medium term, as long as we're in that competition. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe
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Photo: Perseverance, NASA image #Mars: Perseverance with a pebble in its foot. Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-rock-stows-away-on-perseverance/
¿Cómo suena Marte? El rover Perseverance ha hecho grabaciones de sonido que la NASA ha compartido. Además, ha creado en su página web una experiencia en la que podemos grabar nuestra propia voz para saber cómo sonaría en Marte.Puedes hacer la simulación en la web: You on Mars: [https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/?voice=true] Grabaciones de sonido con **simulación** de diferente atmósfera… disponibles en:[https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/?playlist=earth&item=voyager-hello&type=mars]Grabaciones de sonido **reales**, captadas por el Rover: [https://soundcloud.com/nasa/sets/sounds-from-mars] Episodio Sounds on Mars de Nasa (**antes del viaje**): [https://soundcloud.com/nasa/sounds-of-mars?in=nasa/sets/sounds-from-mars]Paper en Nature “****In situ recording of Mars soundscape****” en abril de 2022: [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04679-0]**En la Tierra, el sonido puede disminuir después de unos 65 metros; en Marte, falla a solo 8 metros, y los sonidos agudos se pierden por completo a esa distancia.****2 micrófonos en el Perseverance**El rover Mars Perseverance de la NASA lleva dos micrófonos a bordo, que son los primeros en operar en la superficie de Marte. Han comenzado a capturar los sonidos reales de Marte (https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/?playlist=mars&item=first-sounds-raw&type=mars) y del propio rover en funcionamiento.### **Micrófono para la ciencia**Un micrófono de tipo electret es parte del instrumento SuperCam, en la parte superior del mástil del rover. SuperCam dispara un láser a objetivos de roca distantes para ayudar a determinar de qué están hechos. Ese micrófono está a 2,1 metros de altura sobre el suelo de Marte. Los científicos han grabado los sonidos del láser al golpear un objetivo de roca. Las variaciones en los sonidos de ese pop láser dan pistas sobre la dureza, la masa y el tipo de la roca. Este micrófono también ha capturado los sonidos del viento marciano.### **Micrófono para grabar aterrizaje**El equipo agregó un micrófono comercial comercial experimental adicional al costado del rover, para grabar los sonidos de Entrada, Descenso y Aterrizaje. El micrófono está montado en el lado de babor del rover, a 1 m sobre el suelo.Si bien no pudo recopilar el audio de la entrada y el descenso turbulentos, este micrófono sobrevivió al aterrizaje y ha grabado sonidos adicionales del rover en Marte.Esta experiencia se creó para aproximar cómo serían diferentes los sonidos en la atmósfera de Marte. Los científicos del micrófono SuperCam tomaron en cuenta las tres variables clave de temperatura atmosférica, densidad y química para generar estos sonidos, con una distancia simulada de aproximadamente 150 metros entre la fuente de audio y el oyente. El equipo de SuperCam está formado por científicos e ingenieros de EE. UU. y Francia, así como por científicos adicionales de España, Canadá, Dinamarca y Alemania.### **Propagación del sonido**Cuando escuchamos un sonido, lo que realmente estamos experimentando es que nuestros tímpanos vibran. Esa vibración proviene de ondas de presión que viajan a nuestros oídos desde la fuente del sonido. Para llegar a nuestros oídos, las ondas necesitan algo por lo que viajar, como el aire. Las ondas sonoras pueden viajar a través de líquidos e incluso sólidos, pero la mayor parte de lo que escuchamos proviene del aire.### **Calidad de sonido**La atmósfera de Marte, compuesta en un 96 por ciento por dióxido de carbono, absorbería una gran cantidad de sonidos de tonos más altos, por lo que solo los sonidos de tonos más bajos viajarían largas distancias. Este efecto se conoce como **atenuación**, un debilitamiento de la señal en ciertas frecuencias, y sería más notorio cuanto más lejos estuviera de la fuente. La propiedad más notable de la propagación del sonido en Marte es la magnitud de la atenuación en todas las frecuencias, especialmente por encima de 1 kHz.En comparación con una señal emitida a 1 m, la atenuación de una onda de 8 kHz varía de −9 dB a 2 m, a −40 dB a 8 m. Para la misma frecuencia, la atenuación en La Tierra oscila entre −6 dB a 2 m y −20 dB a 8 m, y se debe casi exclusivamente a la dispersión del frente de onda. Para alcanzar una atenuación de −40 dB en la Tierra, la fuente debería estar a 65 m. Algunos sonidos a los que estamos acostumbrados en la Tierra, como silbatos, campanas o canto de pájaros, serían casi inaudibles en Marte.### **Volumen**El nivel de sonido que escucharías en Marte sería más bajo que el de La Tierra. La atmósfera marciana es unas 100 veces menos densa que la de La Tierra, es decir, hay mucho menos “aire”.Se denomina **aire** a la disolución de gases que constituye la atmósfera terrestre, que permanecen dentro del planeta Tierra por acción de la fuerza de gravedad.En La Tierra s una mezcla de gases en proporciones ligeramente variables, compuesto por 21% de oxígeno, 78% de nitrógeno, 0,89% de gases nobles, 0,1% de agua y pequeñas cantidades de otros gases.La atmósfera de Marte está compuesta principalmente por dióxido de carbono (95%), nitrógeno (3%) y argón (1,6%)Eso afecta la forma en que las ondas de sonido viajan desde la fuente que produce el sonido hasta el detector que lo escucha, lo que da como resultado una señal más suave. En Marte tendrías que estar mucho más cerca de la fuente de un sonido para escucharlo al mismo volumen que lo harías en la Tierra.### **Velocidad del sonido**Los sonidos emitidos en la marciana tardarían un poco más en llegar a tu oído. Con una temperatura superficial promedio de alrededor de -81 F (-63 C), Marte tiene una velocidad de sonido más baja, alrededor de ~240 metros por segundo, en comparación con aproximadamente ~340 metros por segundo en la Tierra. Probablemente no lo notaría de cerca, pero en distancias más largas sí. Marte tiene una atmósfera inusual en comparación con la Tierra, con temperatura, densidad y química muy diferentes. Estas diferencias tendrían tres efectos principales en el sonido. En conjunto, la atenuación por frecuencias, el volumen más bajo por la densidad de la atmósfera, y la diferente velocidad del sonido… son tres impactos que cambiarían la forma en que sonarías en la atmósfera de Marte.Encuentra más episodios en https://ElSiglo21esHoy.com
¿Cómo suena Marte? El rover Perseverance ha hecho grabaciones de sonido que la NASA ha compartido. Además, ha creado en su página web una experiencia en la que podemos grabar nuestra propia voz para saber cómo sonaría en Marte.Puedes hacer la simulación en la web: You on Mars: [https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/?voice=true] Grabaciones de sonido con **simulación** de diferente atmósfera… disponibles en:[https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/?playlist=earth&item=voyager-hello&type=mars]Grabaciones de sonido **reales**, captadas por el Rover: [https://soundcloud.com/nasa/sets/sounds-from-mars] Episodio Sounds on Mars de Nasa (**antes del viaje**): [https://soundcloud.com/nasa/sounds-of-mars?in=nasa/sets/sounds-from-mars]Paper en Nature “****In situ recording of Mars soundscape****” en abril de 2022: [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04679-0]**En la Tierra, el sonido puede disminuir después de unos 65 metros; en Marte, falla a solo 8 metros, y los sonidos agudos se pierden por completo a esa distancia.****2 micrófonos en el Perseverance**El rover Mars Perseverance de la NASA lleva dos micrófonos a bordo, que son los primeros en operar en la superficie de Marte. Han comenzado a capturar los sonidos reales de Marte (https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/?playlist=mars&item=first-sounds-raw&type=mars) y del propio rover en funcionamiento.### **Micrófono para la ciencia**Un micrófono de tipo electret es parte del instrumento SuperCam, en la parte superior del mástil del rover. SuperCam dispara un láser a objetivos de roca distantes para ayudar a determinar de qué están hechos. Ese micrófono está a 2,1 metros de altura sobre el suelo de Marte. Los científicos han grabado los sonidos del láser al golpear un objetivo de roca. Las variaciones en los sonidos de ese pop láser dan pistas sobre la dureza, la masa y el tipo de la roca. Este micrófono también ha capturado los sonidos del viento marciano.### **Micrófono para grabar aterrizaje**El equipo agregó un micrófono comercial comercial experimental adicional al costado del rover, para grabar los sonidos de Entrada, Descenso y Aterrizaje. El micrófono está montado en el lado de babor del rover, a 1 m sobre el suelo.Si bien no pudo recopilar el audio de la entrada y el descenso turbulentos, este micrófono sobrevivió al aterrizaje y ha grabado sonidos adicionales del rover en Marte.Esta experiencia se creó para aproximar cómo serían diferentes los sonidos en la atmósfera de Marte. Los científicos del micrófono SuperCam tomaron en cuenta las tres variables clave de temperatura atmosférica, densidad y química para generar estos sonidos, con una distancia simulada de aproximadamente 150 metros entre la fuente de audio y el oyente. El equipo de SuperCam está formado por científicos e ingenieros de EE. UU. y Francia, así como por científicos adicionales de España, Canadá, Dinamarca y Alemania.### **Propagación del sonido**Cuando escuchamos un sonido, lo que realmente estamos experimentando es que nuestros tímpanos vibran. Esa vibración proviene de ondas de presión que viajan a nuestros oídos desde la fuente del sonido. Para llegar a nuestros oídos, las ondas necesitan algo por lo que viajar, como el aire. Las ondas sonoras pueden viajar a través de líquidos e incluso sólidos, pero la mayor parte de lo que escuchamos proviene del aire.### **Calidad de sonido**La atmósfera de Marte, compuesta en un 96 por ciento por dióxido de carbono, absorbería una gran cantidad de sonidos de tonos más altos, por lo que solo los sonidos de tonos más bajos viajarían largas distancias. Este efecto se conoce como **atenuación**, un debilitamiento de la señal en ciertas frecuencias, y sería más notorio cuanto más lejos estuviera de la fuente. La propiedad más notable de la propagación del sonido en Marte es la magnitud de la atenuación en todas las frecuencias, especialmente por encima de 1 kHz.En comparación con una señal emitida a 1 m, la atenuación de una onda de 8 kHz varía de −9 dB a 2 m, a −40 dB a 8 m. Para la misma frecuencia, la atenuación en La Tierra oscila entre −6 dB a 2 m y −20 dB a 8 m, y se debe casi exclusivamente a la dispersión del frente de onda. Para alcanzar una atenuación de −40 dB en la Tierra, la fuente debería estar a 65 m. Algunos sonidos a los que estamos acostumbrados en la Tierra, como silbatos, campanas o canto de pájaros, serían casi inaudibles en Marte.### **Volumen**El nivel de sonido que escucharías en Marte sería más bajo que el de La Tierra. La atmósfera marciana es unas 100 veces menos densa que la de La Tierra, es decir, hay mucho menos “aire”.Se denomina **aire** a la disolución de gases que constituye la atmósfera terrestre, que permanecen dentro del planeta Tierra por acción de la fuerza de gravedad.En La Tierra s una mezcla de gases en proporciones ligeramente variables, compuesto por 21% de oxígeno, 78% de nitrógeno, 0,89% de gases nobles, 0,1% de agua y pequeñas cantidades de otros gases.La atmósfera de Marte está compuesta principalmente por dióxido de carbono (95%), nitrógeno (3%) y argón (1,6%)Eso afecta la forma en que las ondas de sonido viajan desde la fuente que produce el sonido hasta el detector que lo escucha, lo que da como resultado una señal más suave. En Marte tendrías que estar mucho más cerca de la fuente de un sonido para escucharlo al mismo volumen que lo harías en la Tierra.### **Velocidad del sonido**Los sonidos emitidos en la marciana tardarían un poco más en llegar a tu oído. Con una temperatura superficial promedio de alrededor de -81 F (-63 C), Marte tiene una velocidad de sonido más baja, alrededor de ~240 metros por segundo, en comparación con aproximadamente ~340 metros por segundo en la Tierra. Probablemente no lo notaría de cerca, pero en distancias más largas sí. Marte tiene una atmósfera inusual en comparación con la Tierra, con temperatura, densidad y química muy diferentes. Estas diferencias tendrían tres efectos principales en el sonido. En conjunto, la atenuación por frecuencias, el volumen más bajo por la densidad de la atmósfera, y la diferente velocidad del sonido… son tres impactos que cambiarían la forma en que sonarías en la atmósfera de Marte.Encuentra más episodios en https://ElSiglo21esHoy.com
Photo: This image of the rock "Flat Top" was taken from the left of the Sojourner rover's front cameras on Sol 42. Pits on the edge of the rock and a fluted surface are clearly visible. The rocks in the left background constitute the Rock Garden. Sojourner spent 83 days of a planned seven-day mission exploring the Martian terrain, acquiring images, and taking chemical, atmospheric and other measurements. The final data transmission received from Pathfinder was at 10:23 UTC on September 27, 1997. Although mission managers tried to restore full communications during the following five months, the successful mission was terminated on March 10, 1998. #Mars: Perseverance takes samples. Ingenuity silent. Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverances-upcoming-travel-plans/
Photo: #Mars: Perseverance spies Phobos eclipsing the sun. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-captures-solar-eclipse-by-phobos/
Photo: NASA says, You can track NASA's 2020 Mars rover Perseverance on its journey to the Red Planet #Mars: Perseverance spies the parachute. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-spots-its-parachute/
On today's episode of The Follow Up, Eden and Noah talk about a unique opportunity she had in her 2nd grade science class. Her class wrote letters to a scientist who worked on the Mars Perseverance mission. Please leave your thoughts in the comments on Apple Podcasts. You can also continue the conversation with Noah on Twitter @NoahCoslov. For more episodes of The Follow Up with Noah and Eden, go to https://vokalnow.com/show/the-follow-up, download the Vokal App, watch on Vokal's Roku channel, or subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you and enjoy!
On today's episode of The Follow Up, Eden and Noah talk about a unique opportunity she had in her 2nd grade science class. Her class wrote letters to a scientist who worked on the Mars Perseverance mission. Please leave your thoughts in the comments on Apple Podcasts. You can also continue the conversation with Noah on Twitter @NoahCoslov. For more episodes of The Follow Up with Noah and Eden, go to https://vokalnow.com/show/the-follow-up, download the Vokal App, watch on Vokal's Roku channel, or subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you and enjoy!
On today's episode of The Follow Up, Eden and Noah talk about a unique opportunity she had in her 2nd grade science class. Her class wrote letters to a scientist who worked on the Mars Perseverance mission. Please leave your thoughts in the comments on Apple Podcasts. You can also continue the conversation with Noah on Twitter @NoahCoslov. For more episodes of The Follow Up with Noah and Eden, go to https://vokalnow.com/show/the-follow-up, download the Vokal App, watch on Vokal's Roku channel, or subscribe, rate & review on Apple Podcasts. Thank you and enjoy!
Photo: Global mosaic of 102 Viking 1 Orbiter images of Mars taken on orbit 1,334, 22 February 1980. The images are projected into point perspective, representing what a viewer would see from a spacecraft at an altitude of 2,500 km. At center is Valles Marineris, over 3000 km long and up to 8 km deep. Note the channels running up (north) from the central and eastern portions of Valles Marineris to the area at upper right, Chryse Planitia. At left are the three Tharsis Montes, and to the south is ancient, heavily impacted terrain. #Mars: Perseverance pedal to the metal. Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/ingenuity-completes-23rd-flight-on-mars/
OTTO Motors CEO Matt Rendall joins us to discuss the growth and evolution of OTTO Motors, the current state of the material handling business and how simulation plays a big role in selling and supporting AMRs. We also celebrate the one year anniversary of the MARS 2020 mission.
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)
Dans ce #327, l'équipe réponds à vos questions après quelques news tech. Manox a seché cet épisode, honte sur lui.
Welcome back! It's so good to chat again with you all! We have an amazing season of guests lined up so...HERE WE GO!In Science News we had to take a deep dive into the Rover on Mars- Perseverance! Our heart was in our throat as it landed and we cheered with science all over the world (and the NASA folks) when it touched down, but what is it exactly? What is it doing on Mars? Find out!In Pet Science we take a look at a study which asked the question...do pets care about kids from their families in a scientific sense? Bunsen and Beaker ADORE Adam...but what do they think of the young ones in a family household?Our guest is the amazing Timothy Caulfield, author and Professor of Law at The University of Alberta. Timothy is a Canadian Icon who busts pseudoscience and has written books about living your best life...based on science. We chat about it all...and skunks!Woo or Wow continues as does the family section.For Science, Empathy, and Cuteness!Timothy Caulfield on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaulfieldTim More about him: https://www.ualberta.ca/law/faculty-and-research/health-law-institute/people/timothycaulfield.htmlHis newest book: "Relax Dammit" https://www.amazon.ca/Relax-Dammit-Users-Guide-Anxiety/dp/0735236321Katherine Lynch's Links!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpXRRO8V6Tq32d3jQCyC3nwTwitter Handle: @katla_phcSupport The Show AND Follow Buns and Beaks!The Bunsen Website www.bunsenbernerbmd.comThe Bunsen Website has adorable merch with hundreds of different combinations of designs and apparel- all with Printful- one of the highest quality companies we could find!Genius Lab Gear for 10% link!-10% off science dog bandanas, science stickers and science Pocket toolshttps://t.co/UIxKJ1uX8J?amp=1Bunsen and Beaker on Twitter:https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmdBunsen and Beaker on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/bunsenberner.bmd/InstaBunsandBeakshttps://www.instagram.com/bunsenberner.bmd/?hl=en Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bunsenberner)
Chloe Sackier, entry, descent, and landing communications systems engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, illustrates the shortest and most intense phase of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission. HWHAP Episode 182
Chloe Sackier, entry, descent, and landing communications systems engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, illustrates the shortest and most intense phase of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission. HWHAP Episode 182
NASA's upcoming Mars Perseverance rover, scheduled to launch in July, is bringing a set of technologies to explore the Red Planet in new ways. Mitch Schulte of NASA Headquarters discusses this mission and the effort to explore whether Mars had life in the past, or even now