S27E10: Cosmic Conundrum: The Dark Energy Survey's Unanswered Question

Published: Jan. 22, 2024, 7:01 a.m.

The Space News Podcast.
SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 10
*Lessons from the dark energy survey Astronomers taking part in the recent release of data from the Dark Energy survey say the findings closely follow existing predictions of the properties of dark energy but still can\u2019t answer if it\u2019s changing over time. *Titan\u2019s \u201cmagic islands\u201d finally explained A new study claims ethane, methane and other organic compounds can accumulate as chunks on the ground on Saturn\u2019s moon Titan, and may even calve like glaciers at the edges of the moon\u2019s methane lakes, forming ephemeral, floating \u201cmagic islands.\u201d *Peregrine lunar lander burns up above Australia and the South Pacific Mission managers have confirmed that the troubled Peregrine lunar lander has made a fiery return to Earth on Thursday burning up over eastern Australia and the south Pacific Ocean during atmospheric re-entry. *The Science Report A new study shows that Greenland's ice sheet has been shrinking at an ever accelerating rate. Chinese scientists say they\u2019re experimenting with a new mutant COVID-19 strain that\u2019s 100% lethal Scientists have successfully cloned a healthy rhesus monkey which has survived for more than two years. Skeptics guide to Narcissists and conspiracy theories https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com https://bitesz.com This week\u2019s guests: Dr. Anais M\xf6ller from Swinburne University Scott Tucker IDEX LASP Project Manager Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics Kristina Davis IDEX LASP instrument engineer Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics Ethan Ayari IDEX Research Assistant Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics NISAR Project Scientist Paul Rosen JPL NISAR Science co-lead Deepak Putrevu ISRO NISAR Deputy Project Manager Wendy Edelstein JPL NISAR Deputy Project Manager Chaitra Rao ISRO And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics \U0001f30f Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here \u27bc https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the checkout code STUARTGARY. It\u2019s risk-free with Nord\u2019s 30-day money-back guarantee! \u270c 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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