How the Moon’s Crust was Formed

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 18*A new theory explains how the Moon’s crust was formedA new study has shown how the freezing of a slushy magma ocean may be responsible for the composition of the Moon’s crust.*Lunar Gateway updateCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has formally signed Canada up to NASA’s Lunar Gateway project.*Joint Russian and Chinese moon base to be operational in 2035Russia and China will start work on their new joint lunar space station in 2026 with basic infrastructure construction expected to be finished by 2035.*New European spy satellite launchedTo took several attempts but Space X has finally launched Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation 2 Earth observation satellite.*February skywatchThe spectacular constellation Orion and the nearby massive ticking time bomb Betelgeuse are among the highlights of the February night skies on Skywatch.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://link.chtbl.com/spacetime For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world’s leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Get our discount offer, plus one month free and special bonus gift. Plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…https://spaceimewithstuartgary.comFor more podcasts, visit our HQ at https://bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.