Ep. 617 - GMMB Monday 28 July 2025

Mark Mozena had lots to talk about today. Our understanding of dark energy may be evolving…could lead to a new understanding of how the universe will “end” A new “oldest galaxy” found - MoM-z14. We have no served it just 280 million years after the Big Bang. More mature than expected… John McFall is the first disabled person approved to travel to the space station. A British paralympian and surgeon 4000 employees have decided to leave NASA - 25% of the workforce. NASA pressured to stop and cancel all Earth imaging satellites and programs.  Tough times for NOAA and Weather prediction - head of NOAA Satellites is placed on leave and weather forecasters are losing access to three hurricane tracking satellites  The massive Thirty Meter Telescope (designed and managed by UCSC) may be losing all federal funding to build it in Hawaii. Spain has offered to take over.  Mr. Olson had a difficult to believe story. Section 453 of the House Appropriations Bill grants pesticide manufacturers legal immunity from lawsuits related to their products, even in cases where new evidence shows harm or companies withheld safety information.