S25E130: Are the Sun’s Solar Cycles Getting Weaker?

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 130<br />*Are the Sun’s solar cycles getting weaker<br />New computer modelling suggests the Sun’s 11 year solar cycle is getting weaker, and scientists aren’t sure how that will affect the Earth.<br />*New NASA climate change mission ready to launch<br />NASA has greenlighted the launch of its Surface Water and Ocean Topography or SWOT spacecraft on December 12. The two thousand kilogram satellite will fly aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.<br />*Mars was once covered by 300 metre deep oceans<br />A new study claims that the red planet Mars was once blue and covered in a 300 metre deep ocean.<br />*Another scrub for Southern Launch<br />Storm damage has delayed the launch of ATSpace’s Kestrel 1 rocket from Southern Launches’ Whalers Way space complex near Port Lincoln.<br />*The Science Report<br />One in eight deaths in 2019 were linked to bacterial infections.<br />Even if you’ve had COVID-19 – getting a vaccine can still help prevent you getting it again.<br />The genome of Australia’s floral emblem, the golden wattle sequenced for the first time.<br />Skeptics guide to the growing popularity of paranormal TV<br /><br />This week’s talent includes:<br /><br />Professor Andy Tomkins from Monash University<br /><br />SWOT Project Scientist Lee-Lueng-Fu<br /><br />SWOT Mechanical Engineer Phoebe Rhodes-Wickett<br /><br />Karin Instrument Systems Engineer Eva Peral<br /><br />SWOT Project Manager Parag Vaze<br /><br />And our regular guests:<br /><br />Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com<br /><br />Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics<br /><br /> Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: <a href="https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen" rel="noopener">https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen</a> <br /><br />For more SpaceTime and show links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ" rel="noopener">https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ</a