S27E142: Martian Moon Origins, Starship's Sixth Triumph, and Earth's Ore Age Revelation

SpaceTime Series 27 Episode 142 *How Mars Got Its Moons A groundbreaking study suggests that Mars acquired its moons, Phobos and Deimos, after a passing asteroid was torn apart by the planet\'s gravity. This new hypothesis, based on NASA\'s supercomputer simulations and published in the journal Icarus, challenges previous theories of their origin, such as capture or major impact. The upcoming Martian Moons Exploration mission by JAXA, with NASA\'s involvement, aims to further investigate these theories by collecting samples from Phobos. *Starship Test Flight 6 SpaceX has successfully completed its sixth test flight of the Starship Mega rocket, overseen by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The test included a splashdown of the booster in the Gulf of Mexico and a successful orbital journey of the Starship, which trialled new heat shield materials and descent strategies. This marks the final test for this version of Starship, with an upgra