Unveiling Martian Secrets, Shielding Europa Clipper, and India's Astronaut Ambitions | S26E131

<b>The Space News Podcast.</b> <b>SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 131</b> <b>*Mystery of the Martian core solved</b> A new study of data from NASA’s Mars Insight lander mission has concluded that the Martian liquid metallic core is both smaller and denser than previously thought -- but also that it’s surrounded by a layer of molten rock. <b>*Protecting Europa Clipper from Jupiter’s immense radiation</b> Engineers have just completed the final piece of armour designed to protect NASA’s Europa clipper spacecraft from intense radiation during its mission to explore the<b> </b>Jovian ice moon Europa. <b>*India launches its first crew capsule</b> India has carried out a successful test flight of its new manned capsule which will the subcontinent’s first astronauts into orbit in 2025. <b>*The Science Report</b> A new study warns that future increases in ice-shelf melting in the West Antarctic are now potentially unavoidable. Claims vegetarianism may be partly related to your genes. Eastern Mediterranean was once a region of green savannahs and grasslands that provided an ideal passage for multiple early human movements out of Africa. <b>Alex on Tech </b>new AI chips and happy 22nd birthday to the I-pod. If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… <b>To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit </b><a href="https://bitesz.supercast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>https://bitesz.supercast.com/</b></a><b> . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.</b> <b> </b> <b>For more podcasts visit our HQ at </b><a href="https://bitesz.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>https://bitesz.com</b></a><b> </b> <b> </b> <b>Your support is needed...</b><b></b> <b>**Support SpaceTime with Stuart Gary: Be Part of Our Cosmic Journey!**</b><b></b> SpaceTime is fueled by passion, not big corporations or grants. We're on a mission to become 100% listener-supported, allowing us to fo