S26E100: The Colours of Earendel // Nuclear Fusion // Race to the Moon

The Space News Podcast. SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 100 *Webb reveals colours of Earendel, most distant star ever detected Astronomers have used the Webb Space Telescope to study Earendel, one of the most distant stars ever detected. *Sustained nuclear fusion achieved for a second time Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have successfully repeated their historic nuclear fusion experiment. *Russian and Indian missions race to the Moon The first Russian Moon mission in nearly fifty years has successfully entered lunar orbit and will deploy its lander later today. The spacecraft entered a 100 kilometre high lunar orbit as India’s Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander successfully undocked from its propulsion module in lunar orbit and began its slow week long decent down towards the lunar south pole. *The Science Report Genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into a brain dead human patient functioning normally Warnings that the increasing number of extreme bushfires could exacerbate climate change. Why you should never cry at a crocodile. Skeptics guide to vaccine fatigueBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.