How the Moon’s Crust was Formed

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 18<br />*A new theory explains how the Moon’s crust was formed<br />A new study has shown how the freezing of a slushy magma ocean may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.<br />*Lunar Gateway update<br />Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally signed Canada up to NASA’s Lunar Gateway project.<br />*Joint Russian and Chinese moon base to be operational in 2035<br />Russia and China will start work on their new joint lunar space station in 2026 with basic infrastructure construction expected to be finished by 2035.<br />*New European spy satellite launched<br />To took several attempts but Space X has finally launched Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation 2 Earth observation satellite.<br />*February skywatch<br />The spectacular constellation Orion and the nearby massive ticking time bomb Betelgeuse are among the highlights of the February night skies on Skywatch.<br /><br />Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime" rel="noopener">https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime</a> <br /><br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a> <br />If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…<br />To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit <a href="https://bitesz.supercast.com/" rel="noopener">https://bitesz.supercast.com/</a> . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.<br /><br />This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world’s leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. <br />Get our discount offer, plus one month free and special bonus gift. Plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit <a href="https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary" rel="noopener">https://nordvpn.com/s