Uranus' Ring Revelations, Africa's Rapid Rift, and Eris Rocket Mishap
5/6/202622 min
SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 54 *The two outer rings of the ice giant Uranus show starkly different origins Astronomers have discovered that two of the planet Uranus’s outer rings have very different compositions and so must have come from different origins. *Africa breaking apart faster than thought A new study claims Africa is much closer to being physically torn apart into two separate continents than previously thought – possibly in just a few million years from now. *Engine issues blamed for the failure of the maiden flight of the Eris rocket The investigation into the failure of the maiden flight of the Eris rocket last year has traced the problem to two of the launch vehicles hybrid rocket engines. *The Science Report Scientists have discovered a new way for some coronaviruses to infect humans. The Australian Army to get 268 more Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicles. Study warns most teens are sent sexting messages from strangers. Alex on Tech: Bad Samsung update.
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Stuart Gary· Host0:47
This is Space Time, Series twenty-nine, Episode fifty-four, for broadcast on the sixth of May, twenty twenty-six. Coming up on Space Time, new evidence shows that the two outer rings of the ice giant Uranus have starkly different origins. Scientists warn that the African continent is now breaking apart much faster than previously thought. And rocket engine issues have been blamed for the failure of the maiden flight of Gilmore Space's Aeris rocket. All that and more coming up on Space Time.
Alex Zaharov-Reutt1:19
Welcome to Space Time with Stuart Gary.