15: Goodbye Farewell and Amen

Published: Feb. 20, 2019, 12:28 p.m.

The world’s premier astronomy and space science podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).  This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you by KiwiCo...Monthly deliveries to inspire kids to be scientists, creators, and innovators! Everything needed to create, explore, and learn—delivered. And we have a special free trial offer...just go to www.kiwico.com/spacetime SpaceTime 20190220 Series 22 Episode 15*Goodbye farewell and amen as mission end declared for the Opportunity roverOne of the most successful and enduring feats of interplanetary exploration, NASA's Mars Opportunity rover mission has finally been declared over after almost 15 years exploring the surface of the red planet. *Mining water on the moonThe new Australian project to mine water on the Moon for conversion to rocket fuel.*Discovery of a stellar flare ten billion times more powerful than those on the SunAstronomers has detected a massive stellar flare over ten billion times more powerful than the biggest solar flares produced by the Sun.*The Science ReportBeing pregnant in your teenage years may have a cascading effect down your bloodline.Greenland is melting faster than scientists previously thought.Native turtles in South Australia are facing extinction.The long-running clandestine hacking campaign being carried out by the United Arab Emirates.New near weightless material capable of both withstanding some of the most extreme temperatures.Young kids spending more time than ever staring at screens.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast. Himalaya etc RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe at Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary  Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist