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The episode discusses nuclear weapons detection in space, NASA's Swift rescue mission, and the psychological challenges of long-term space travel.

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 85 Detecting nuclear weapons in space New modelling says small cube-sat sized spacecraft not much bigger than a fridge could be used to detect the presence of nuclear weapons on satellites in space. NASA’s rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope reaches orbit NASA’s Swift re-boost rescue mission is finally on its way to intercept the gamma ray space telescope and try to save it from its fiery fate. Stopping astronauts from wanting to kill each other on long space trips It can be tough enough getting on with family members at home or the people you have to work with – but imagine what it will be like if you’re stuck with a small group of people on a multi-year mission to Mars. The Science Report A new study indicates that people who speak more than one language seem to have younger brains. Warnings that two thirds of Australian adults and a quarter of kids are now overweight or obese. Half of all fatal electric scooter accidents in Sweden are caused by drunk riders. Great news for chocolate lovers with 4 new species discovered. Skeptics guide to the case of the missing peacock. Our Guests This Week: Professor Chris Kirkland from Curtin…

People in this episode

Guests: Professor Chris Kirkland, Cynthia Phillips, Professor Dorothy Carter

Topics covered

• nuclear weapons detection
• NASA rescue mission
• space exploration
• psychology of astronauts
• health studies
• accidents and safety
• new species discovery

Keywords

• nuclear weapons
• space telescope
• Mars mission
• bilingualism
• obesity
• electric scooter accidents
• chocolate species
• peacock mystery

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NASA, Curtin University, Michigan State University, Australian Skeptics, Bitesz.com

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