August 12, 2021 -

On today’s podcast:

SpaceX remains the sole winner of NASA astronaut moon lander contract, GAO affirms
Link: https://www.space.com/gao-hls-artemis-contract-spacex-blue-origin-dynetics

‘They want people to take them seriously’: Space Force wary of…

Sky News

The best dogs of 2024

Dogs were the best of us in 2024. [...]

Stranded astronauts send Christmas message from space

Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth. [...]

How a child's phone call to a top-secret US number started a Christmas tradition

In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were [...]

Mosh pit nappy, designed to avoid queues at gig loos, sells out

An adult incontinence nappy, designed for concertgoers to avoid long queues at toilets, has gone on sale. [...]

US city tells residents to stop sticking googly eyes on its statues

A council in the US has asked its residents to stop sticking googly eyes on the city's art. [...]

Mystery drones spotted over New Jersey - and authorities have 'no clue' who is flying them

Large drones have been spotted flying over New Jersey and New York City in recent weeks - but no one knows who's operating them. [...]

Most mispronounced words of 2024

Trying to keep up with the latest trends is difficult enough, especially when you don't know how to pronounce them. [...]

Mother sues Mattel over porn website printed on Wicked doll packaging

Toy giant Mattel is being sued by a mother who says her daughter accessed a porn website via a link on the packaging for a Wicked doll. [...]

Large sinkhole opens up in South Wales as residents told to stay away

A large sinkhole has appeared on a housing estate in South Wales, with the local council warning residents to stay away from the area. [...]

Man eats £4.9m banana

A cryptocurrency entrepreneur has kept his promise and eaten a banana he bought for $6.2m (£4.9m). [...]

LiveScience

Editor's picks: 2024's most exciting technology advancements

AI dominated tech news this year, but has the technology actually been improving? We review the leaps we've seen, as well as what's new in the world of quantum computing. [...]

OM System OM-1 Mark II review — the best Micro Four-Thirds camera ever?

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Expect more pandemics to sweep the globe in the coming decades

When human activities disrupt and unbalance ecosystems, such as by way of climate change and biodiversity loss, things go wrong. [...]

Garmin Forerunner 165 review

Top-quality fitness tracker at a reasonable price. [...]

The most important and shocking climate stories of 2024

Soaring carbon emissions, an unexpected new source of global warming, and collapsing ocean currents shocked scientists in 2024. Here are our picks for this year's top climate change stories. [...]

Frosted branch angiitis: A rare eye condition that makes the retina look like a frosted tree

Frosted branch angiitis is a rare condition that makes the blood vessels that supply the retina look like the frosted branches of a tree. [...]

The 10 biggest science experiments on Earth

From a telescope network that spans much of the globe to a psychology study that spans 67 countries, here are the biggest science experiments on the planet. [...]

Robotics breakthroughs in 2024: Test your knowledge of the most exciting advancements in the field

We've seen countless new innovations in the space of robotics, from humanoid robots to AI-powered machines — but how much do you know about them? [...]

Scientists still don't fully understand why some planets have hundreds of moons while others have none

It's not a competition, but if it were, Saturn would be winning. [...]

NASA's Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange 'sideways' black hole in a cosmic crime scene

What knocked this black hole over onto its side? It's a cosmic "whodunnit" that NASA scientists using the Hubble and Chandra space telescopes are trying to solve. [...]

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Day: August 12, 2021

TTU TTSA Memory Lane, GAO Drops The Hammer, TIKTOK Underwater Alien Base, and Space Force UFO Squad