Some of Earths Oldest Rocks Found on the Moon

Published: Jan. 31, 2019, 2:15 a.m.

b'Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime\\xa0 (mobile friendly). *Some of Earth\\u2019s oldest rocks found on the MoonSome of the oldest rocks on Earth have been discovered among lunar rock samples brought back to Earth from the Moon.*Scientists finally know the time on SaturnNASA\\u2019s Cassini spacecraft has solved another long-standing mystery about the ringed world of Saturn \\u2013 they\\u2019ve worked out how on a Saturnian day is!*A new hypothesis which kills off Planet 9A new study suggests the long sort after planet 9 doesn\\u2019t exist after all \\u2013 and the strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of the solar system \\u2013 thought to be caused by a mysterious ninth planet -- could instead be explained by the combined gravitational force of smaller objects orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune.*New Ultima Thule images stun astronomersAstronomers are ecstatic over the data coming back from NASA\\u2019s New Horizons spacecraft following its encounter with the distant Kuiper Belt world of 2014 MU69 Ultima Thule.*Another successful test flight for Blue Origin\\u2019s New ShepardBlue Origin\\u2019s New Shepard spacecraft has successfully undertaken its tenth test flight from its West Texas launch complex.Youtube video URL: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/182314635643 *Crew Dragon 2 preparing for test flightSpaceX is planning the first test flight of its new Dragon 2 crew capsule \\u2013 now known as crew dragon 2 \\u2013 for late February.*The Science ReportThe doomsday clock stalled at two minutes to midnight.Scientists have discovered a new type of blood vessel in bone.Queensland bird is at risk of extinction because environmental legislation is failing to protect its habitat.New study finds that forest soils need several decades to recover from bushfires and logging.Scientists drill over two kilometres down into the West Antarctic Ice Sheet...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\\u2026including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast 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\\xa0 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 Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com 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 \\xa0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

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