Volcanic Activity On Mars

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.<br />SpaceTime Series 24 Episode 58<br />*Volcanic activity on Mars<br />A new study claims there’s evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars showing that eruptions could have taken place on the red planet within the past 50,000 years – which is present day in geological time.<br />*Red China rover lands on Mars<br />Following in the wake of America’s latest success with its Mars Perseverance rover which has now commenced science operations on the red planet’s Jezero Crater – China has now landed its own rover on Mars.<br />*Rocket lab launch failure<br />Rocket Lab has blamed a possible engine problem for the failure of its latest Electron mission.<br />The failure occurred during the ignition of the second stage of the Running Out Of Toes mission – the 20th for the company and the second failure in the past year.<br />*New nano thin radiation shielding<br />Scientists at have developed new ultra-thin nano materials that can reflect or transmit light on demand -- opening the door to technology that could help shield astronauts in space from harmful radiation.<br />*The Science Report<br />RNA from the COVID-19 virus could have found a way to insert itself into the human genome.<br />Drought and hot weather blamed for Australia’s infamous black summer bushfires<br />Paleontologists identify a new species of hadrosaur dinosaur in northern Mexico.<br />Requirements for increasingly complex website passwords leading to poor password security.<br />Skeptic's guide to the power of religion and faith in Australia. <br /> See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.