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The episode discusses the discovery of a new class of molten planets, solar storm evidence, and various scientific studies.

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 108 Discovery of a new class of molten planet Astronomers have discovered a new type of molten planet beyond our Solar System. The mother of all solar storms New evidence in tree ring records is showing scientists that the Sun can become far more violent than previously thought. Two giant blobs of hot rock discovered on Earth’s core mantle boundary Scientists have discovered two immense, ultra-hot rock structures located at the base of Earth’s mantle, around 2,900 kilometres beneath Africa and the Pacific which are affecting the underlying liquid outer core. The Science Report A new study suggests El Niño is intensifying as the planet warms. Researchers have discovered that some centenarians have rare cancer killing cells in their bodies. A new study shows Tasmanian tigers were significantly different from both wolves and wild dogs. Warnings that Artificial Intelligence is making writing styles more similar and losing the individual identity. Alex on Tech Apple’s new iphone fold Ultra. Our Guests This Week Dr Benjamin Pope from Macquarie University Chelsea Gohd NASA Public Engagement Specialist Astrophysicist Jason Rhodes NASA JPL Astrophysicist DIda…

People in this episode

Host: Stuart Gary

Guests: Dr Benjamin Pope, Chelsea Gohd, Jason Rhodes, DIda Markovic, Eric Huff

Topics covered

• molten planets
• solar storms
• Earth's core
• El Niño
• centenarians
• Tasmanian tigers
• Artificial Intelligence

Keywords

• molten planet
• solar storm
• Earth's core
• El Niño
• centenarians
• Tasmanian tiger
• Artificial Intelligence

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Organizations: NASA, NASA JPL, Macquarie University, Australian Skeptics

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