S26E100: The Colours of Earendel // Nuclear Fusion // Race to the Moon

<b>The Space News Podcast.</b> <b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 100</b> <b>*Webb reveals colours of Earendel, most distant star ever detected</b> Astronomers have used the Webb Space Telescope to study Earendel, one of the most distant stars ever detected. <b>*Sustained nuclear fusion achieved for a second time</b> Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have successfully repeated their historic nuclear fusion experiment. <b>*Russian and Indian missions race to the Moon</b> The first Russian Moon mission in nearly fifty years has successfully entered lunar orbit and will deploy its lander later today. The spacecraft entered a 100 kilometre high lunar orbit as India’s Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander successfully undocked from its propulsion module in lunar orbit and began its slow week long decent down towards the lunar south pole. <b>*The Science Report</b> Genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into a brain dead human patient functioning normally Warnings that the increasing number of extreme bushfires could exacerbate climate change. Why you should never cry at a crocodile. <b>Skeptics guide </b>to vaccine fatigue<b></b><br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/advertisement</a>