S25E134: Giant Mantle Plume Identified on Mars // New Technique to Study Planetary Interiors // Mars Mega Tsunami

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 134*A giant mantle plume identified on MarsA new study suggests the Martian core could still be at least partially molten liquid. The findings reported in the journal Nature Astronomy are based on the detection of what appears to be a deep mantle plume – a region of liquid magma heated by the planet’s core and rising towards the surface.*A new technique to study planetary interiorsSeismologists from The Australian National University have developed a new technique showing the Martian core is some 3620 kilometres across – somewhat smaller than the Earth’s core.*Mars mega tsunamiA Martian mega tsunami which flooded a vast area of the red planet’s northern hemisphere billions of years ago, may have been caused by an ancient asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact on Earth.*The Science ReportPromising results from a Phase 1 clinical trials of a new HIV vaccine.UN calls for the Great Barrier Reef to be placed on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger.Amateur fossil hunters in Queensland have uncovered the remains of a seven metre long Plesiosaur.Skeptics guide Scottish ghosts swearingThe Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen 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.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com #podcast #astronomy #space #science #spacetime #newsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.