December 16, 2022

S25E136: What Earth’s Volcanic History Can Tell Us About Venus // The Moonlight Initiative // Two New Rocky Worlds Around an Ultra-Cool Star

27 minutes

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 136 *What Earth’s volcanic history can tell us about Venus A new study claims volcanic activity lasting hundreds to thousands of centuries and erupting massive amounts of material may have helped transform Venus from a warm wet world like the Earth in to the acidic hothouse it is today. *The Moonlight initiative The European Space Agency has commenced development of the Moonlight initiative -- a new project designed to ultimately provide autonomous lunar communications and navigation services. *Two new rocky worlds around an ultra-cool star Astronomers have discovered two super-Earth type exoplanets, one of which is located in its host star’s habitable zone – the area around a star where temperatures would allow liquid water – essential for life as we know it – to exist on the planet’s surface. *The Science Report Warnings that climate change has had a major impact on Tasmanian ocean ecosystems. Scientists have created the smallest ever mobile lifeform. China's nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1500 warheads by 2035. Skeptics guide to the problem with online surveys Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com

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