

S26E103: India's Lunar Landing // Russian Spacecraft Crash // Neptune’s Disappearing Clouds
Aug 28, 2023
India becomes the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon while attempting to reach the south pole. Meanwhile, Russia's Lunar25 mission crashes during its landing. Furthermore, there is a puzzling disappearance of clouds on Neptune. The podcast also covers topics such as a new highly mutated variant of COVID-19, the upcoming bushfire season, bronze age diets, and the controversial use of facilitated communication in autism research.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Indian Lunar Mission Success and Russian Lunar Landing Failure
02:55 • 6min
Challenges of Lunar 25 Mission and Connection Between Neptune's Clouds and Solar Cycle
08:43 • 9min
COVID-19, Bushfire Season, Bronze Age Diets, and a Controversial Study
17:48 • 3min
The Controversy over Facilitated Communication in Autism Research
20:27 • 6min