Mars' Organic Molecules, Cosmic Buckyballs Unveiled, and Voyager 1's Power Dilemma
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This episode discusses the discovery of organic molecules on Mars, the distribution of cosmic buckyballs, and power management challenges faced by Voyager 1.
SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 51 *Discovery of organic molecules never before seen on Mars New data has confirmed that NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover has identified seven organic molecules on the red planet that have never been detected there before. *A spectacular new understanding of cosmic buckyballs Fifteen years after astronomers first discovered buckyballs in space, new observations have now shown how they’re distributed in a shell around the corpse of a dying star. *NASA shuts down another instrument on Voyager 1 to keep it operating NASA has been forced to shut down an instrument aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft in order to conserve power and keep humanity’s first interstellar explorer operational. *The Science Report New implants to help sleep apnea sufferers who can’t use breathing masks. Palaeontologists have identified a new species of sauropod dinosaur. Artificial Intelligence successfully judge a person’s mood by the expression on their face. Alex on Tech: $25 billion for a new Aussie AI centre. Our Guests This Week: Professor Kliti Grice from Curtin University Jan Cami from Western University And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham…
People in this episode
Host: Stuart Gary
Guests: Kliti Grice, Jan Cami
Topics covered
- Mars exploration
- organic molecules
- cosmic buckyballs
- Voyager 1
- space science
- AI technology
Keywords
- Mars
- organic molecules
- buckyballs
- Voyager 1
- NASA
- AI
- sleep apnea
- sauropod dinosaur
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Organizations: NASA, Curtin University, Western University, Australian Skeptics
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