Science Rocks

Science Rocks

By Michael ConnorsScience
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Science Rocks episodes

  • E10 - Blood Snow, Extraterrestrial Discoveries & A Mini Moon
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) Scientists discovered blood red snow in Antarctica, and researchers say that it is a sign of climate change.
    2) Scientists discovered an extraterrestrial protein inside a meteorite that crashed on Earth three decades ago.
    3) Earth has a new moon after astronomers discovered a small asteroid that has been pulled in by Earth’s gravity.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    8 min
  • March: Monthly Rocket Launch Report
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) Every major rocket launch you should watch for this March.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
    Credit to Spaceflight Now.
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    12 min
  • E9 - Apocalyptic Asteroids, Mining Phobos & Hot Jupiter
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) Scientists at MIT have devised a new plan that will have the potential to save the Earth from apocalyptic asteroids.
    2) Japan’s Space Agency (JAXA) has given the green light for a mission that will mine Mars’ moon, Phobos, and return a sample to Earth.
    3) Astronomers recently discovered a hot Jupiter, and it’s on a path of destruction.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    8 min
  • E8 - New NASA Missions, SpaceX Will Launch Private Citizens & NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Plane
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) NASA has chosen four potential missions as part of its Discovery Program, that will investigate Venus and the moons of Neptune and Jupiter.
    2) SpaceX and space tourism company Space Adventures have reached an agreement to send four private citizens into orbit on the Crew Dragon Capsule.
    3) Lockheed Martin will begin the construction of their experimental supersonic jet, the X-59. It will create a sound about as loud as a car door closing (~75PLdB).
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    14 min
  • E7 - Repeating Fast Radio Bursts, Antarctica’s Record High Temperatures & Endangered Bumble Bees
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) Fast radio bursts from 500 million light years away have been detected by CHIME/FRB, which repeat every 16 days.
    2) Antarctica recently hit a record high temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius, and then three days later broke that record when it hit 20 degrees Celsius.
    3) Endangered bumble bees are facing extinction as the climate crisis worsens.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    10 min
  • E6 - Plasma Walls, Voyager 2 & Gravitational Waves
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) Due to solar winds, a wall of plasma is encircling the outer reaches of our solar system.
    2) Voyager 2 suffered a technical glitch and NASA raced to bring the probe back online.
    3) A burst of gravitational waves detected by LIGO came from Betelgeuse’s direction.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    9 min
  • February: Monthly Rocket Launch Report
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) Every major rocket launch you should watch for this February.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
    Credit to Spaceflight Now.
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    10 min
  • E5 - First Lunar Payloads, Solar Orbiter & Coronavirus
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) NASA recently announced 14 payloads that will be delivered to the lunar surface as part of their Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative.
    2) NASA and ESA are launching a satellite called Solar Orbiter to study the sun’s poles.
    3) A little information as to what the coronavirus is and how it can be stopped. It has been declared a global health emergency as of Thursday, January 28, 2020.
    Live Updates: https://corona.help/
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    19 min
  • E4 - Warming Oceans, Spitzer is Retiring & Jupiter is Hurling Asteroids
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) Scientists warned that our oceans are warming at a rate of five atomic bomb explosions per second.
    2) NASA’s infrared space telescope, Spitzer, is retiring on January 30.
    3) Jupiter is hurling asteroids into space and some have the potential to smash into Earth.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    8 min
  • The Top 15 Celestial Events of 2020
    Welcome to Science Rocks!
    Today we discuss
    1) The top 15 celestial events taking place this year that you won’t want to miss.
    Once per week, we take a look at the latest and most prominent news in science and space exploration.
    Stay tuned for bonus episodes discussing important rocket launches, technology advancements and announcements, and more.
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    9 min

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