About this episode

The episode discusses the mixed results of SpaceX's Starship Test Flight 12, a recent explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, and a study on Earth's geological processes.

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 66 *Starship undertakes its 12th test flight The world’s largest and most powerful rocket, the SpaceX super heavy Starship has undertaken its 12th test flight with mixed results. *Massive rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral Blue Origin's latest New Glenn rocket has exploded in a spectacular ball of flame and fire during a static hot fire test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force base in Florida. *How Earth recycles the continents A new study claims Earth’s crust and mantle have been mixing together for billions of years continuously reworking the planet’s continents deep beneath the surface. *The Science Report A new study shows that dentists have been drilling teeth to treat cavities for almost 60,000 years. Warnings that even moderate increases in temperatures heightens the likelihood of koala deaths. One in six kids now experiencing some form of online sexual exploitation and abuse. Alex on Tech : Rokid’s new smart glasses. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support…

Topics covered

• SpaceX Starship
• Blue Origin
• rocket explosions
• Earth geology
• online safety
• dentistry history

Keywords

• SpaceX
• Starship
• Blue Origin
• rocket explosion
• Earth recycling
• dentistry
• online exploitation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SpaceX, Blue Origin

Books & works: SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 66

Places: Cape Canaveral, Florida, Earth

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