NASAs Psyche spacecraft delayed // Earths strongest lightning // Report on Blue Origins crash

Published: Oct. 9, 2023, 7:07 a.m.

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 121 *The launch of NASA\u2019s Psyche spacecraft delayed again Mission managers have rescheduled the launch of NASA\u2019s Psyche spacecraft to a metal asteroid for Thursday October 12th. *What causes Earth\u2019s strongest lightning Scientists have found that the planet\u2019s most powerful lightning events \u2013 known as super-bolts -- are more likely to strike, the closer a storm cloud\u2019s electrical charging zone is to the land or ocean\u2019s surface. *The FAA releases its report on Blue Origin\u2019s crash and burn The US Federal Aviation Administration report into the mid-air failure which destroyed a Blue Origin New Shepherd rocket has ordered a list of 21 corrective actions which need to be undertaken before the company can fly again. *The Science Report The 2023 Nobel Prizes in Physics chemistry and Medicine awarded in Sweeden. A new study is looking at people\u2019s attitudes to Daylight Saving The commercially available water additive that limits the reformation of plaque and tartar on dogs' teeth. Skeptics guide anti-vax disinformation. This week\u2019s guests: This week\u2019s talent includes: Chuan Huang from Curtin University Jim Bell Arizona State University NASA Psyche mission Image Instrument Lead Lindy Elkins-Tanton Arizona State University NASA Psyche mission Principal Investigator Maria Zuber MIT NASA Psyche mission Gravity Science Investigation Lead Henry Stone JPL NASA Psyche mission Project Manager David Oh JPL NASA Psyche mission Chief Engineer for Operations And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from www.techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen and access show links via https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ

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