About this episode

The episode discusses the discovery of the most distant blazar, the formation of Enceladus's tiger stripes, and SpaceX's plans for a new spaceport in Louisiana.

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 106 The most distant Blazar ever seen Astronomers have detected the most distant blazar ever recorded. The blazar -- catalogued as OP 313 was detected some 8 billion light years away. Did the motion of an ocean carve Enceladus's tiger stripes? A new study suggests the iconic tiger stripes at the south pole of the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus may have been formed by ocean waves. SpaceX to build the world’s biggest space port in Louisiana SpaceX boss Elon Musk has announced plans to build the world’s largest spaceport in the Louisiana wetlands on the Gulf Coast 185 kilometres west of New Orleans. The Science Report It seems most girls prefer lovers to fighters at least in non-human animals. Scientists discover a type of brain activity that’s 'tagging' priority information to remember later. Discovery of the fossilized remains of a giant crocodile that once dominated the food chain. The trend for retro phones could mean people want to distance themselves from their smartphones. Skeptics guide to beating up psychic stories. Our Guests This Week Professor Paulo de Souza from Edith Cowan University Bryan Butler from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory…

People in this episode

Guests: Paulo de Souza, Bryan Butler

Topics covered

• blazars
• SpaceX
• Enceladus
• astronomy
• science report
• fossils
• animal behavior

Keywords

• blazar
• SpaceX
• Enceladus
• astronomy
• fossils
• animal behavior
• brain activity
• retro phones
• psychic stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SpaceX

Places: Louisiana, New Orleans, Enceladus

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