Weekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 04/08/18

First up, Science Report. Physicist Shaun Hendy joins Graeme Hill for this weeks Science Report to talk about the feats that technology has and hasnt made. Arthur C Clarke predicted a number of technical advancements; which ones made it and which ones did not? We all Daydream about what the future will be like. So now that the future is here the expectations we had for it are unevenly distributed. Well the internet made it to the future. During the 1960s and 70s a large variety of technical advancements were predicted .First the pair discuss the things we thought we would have but dont. Whether this is Hovercrafts, flying cars and jet packs they cover them all. Then they take a look at the technological advancements that were predicted and have occurred. Then Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up, our solar system is wonky - but it looks a lot like what youd expect if one of our Suns sister stars came close by a long long time ago. The the pair reveal that the Martian South Pole is hiding a lake. A big lake. And If you want to take a trip to our galaxy click here. Are we there yet? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.