Lunar Oasis: ESA Plans a Moon Base for Long-Term Science

Friday SpaceTime 20261030 Series 29 Episode 130 Europe’s plans for an OASIS on the Moon The European Space Agency is looking at developing its own moon base facility that would supply energy, communications, data handling and logistics on the lunar surface. Should you move to a new neighbourhood on the Moon? A new study claims a self-sustaining' city on the Moon would likely fail after about a decade. Neutrinos holding clues to the universe’s biggest secrets Two new experiments involving ghostly particles called neutrinos could provide science with new clues about the evolution of the early universe. The Science Report Kids from socioeconomically disadvantaged families more likely have Autism Spectrum Disorder. A new study warns the many of the world’s major cities are sinking. New insights that could help mitigate the fast-rising climate impact of Lithium-ion Batteries. Claims a man laid to rest in a Roman sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey isn’t who he should be. Skeptics guide to the triggers for seeing ghosts.   Our Guests This Week Dr Sara Webb from Swinburne University Dr Thomas Watters from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Dr. Don Lincoln from Fermilab   Our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics   🌏 Get Our Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ www.bitesz.com/nordvpn . The discounts and bonuses are incredible! And it’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌   If you’d like to support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member, you can do just that through The Big Bang editions on Patreon, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on the Support page on our website  https://www.bitesz.com/show/spacetime/support/