Debate Continues Over the Age of the Universe

*Debate continues over the age of the universeNew observations by the National Science Foundation’s Atacama Cosmology Telescope have now placed the age of the universe at 13.77 billion years -- give or take 40 million years.*Signs of a new ocean opening up in AfricaScientists say a 60 kilometre long crack in the Ethiopian desert which first opened up in 2005 with the equivalent of several hundred years of tectonic plate movement in just days -- will continue spreading -- eventually forming a new ocean within the next five to ten million years.*Japan and China launch separate missions to Mars Japan and China have each launched separate missions, within days of each other -- bound for Mars.*The Science ReportScientists develop a new drug which could eradicate COVID-19 from lungs in a matter of days.The world's polar bears to be extinct by the end of the century due to climate change.Paleontologists have discovered a new species of sauropod dinosaur in northern Switzerland.Remember your pets when you go back to work – they could suffer separation anxiety.There’s been a drop in vaccination rates in Australia in recent months. For more SpaceTime visit  https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: [email protected] receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.