Explore how the U.S. military is leveraging commercial space technology for strategic advantages amidst global competition, and discover NASA's groundbreaking ocean floor mapping from space. Plus, delve into the U.S.-India space partnership and the James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of a dormant supermassive black hole, reshaping our understanding of the early universe. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the latest advancements in space technology and their profound implications for global power dynamics and scientific exploration.

Sources:

https://spacenews.com/u-s-military-seeks-commercial-space-technology-for-strategic-edge/

https://www.earth.com/news/nasa-swot-satellite-mission-maps-earths-ocean-floors-from-space-in-stunning-detail/

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2024/12/18/india-space-exploration/7851734564753/

https://www.space.com/monster-black-hole-napping-overfeeding-early-universe

Outline:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:40) U.S. military seeks commercial space technology for strategic edge

(00:03:36) NASA maps Earth's ocean floors from space in stunning detail

(00:06:58) U.S., India undertake strengthened space partnership

(00:10:24) James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe