Hey friends! Andrew here, welcoming you back for another fun episode of Space Nuts #386. We had a great holiday, but there's lots of new space news to catch up on. To start, we look at that unfortunate failure of the Peregrine lunar lander. Launched on the new Vulcan rocket, it seemed full of promise at first - a civilian moon shot! But now it's run into big propulsion troubles. We'll unpack what happened. We've also made an extraordinary find - the lost grave and remains of Copernicus himself! We trace the twisty path that led researchers to match DNA from his ancient books. Pretty wild stuff. And what's up with Titan's vanishing magic islands? We dive into the new theories around these ghostly land masses appearing and disappearing in the methane seas. Plus, we tackle your stellar questions on quantum entanglement, why the inner planets are rocky, and whether our solar system still holds surprises. My trusty co-host Professor Fred Watson joins me for expert insight as always. I hope you'll come along for the ride - join us by hitting play! As ever, let me know your favorite moments or any space questions in the comments. Enjoy!
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Lunar Lander's Propulsion Nightmare: What Went Wrong? | Space Nuts #386 | Space News Pod
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