123. Starlink Reaches Antarctica, Huge Trial for Cancer Blood Tests, Humidity into Hydrogen

Show Notes: <p><a href='https://newatlas.com/telecommunications/spacex-starlink-internet-antarctica-continents/'>SpaceX’s Starlink internet reaches Antarctica, touching all 7 continents</a>  | New Atlas (01:16)</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Scientists with the <a href='https://www.usap.gov/'>United States Antarctic Program</a> at the McMurdo Station are tapping into the space-based internet service, Starlink.</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Boosting the bandwidth for scientific research at the end of the Earth.</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Location of the Antarctic Program? You guess it Antartica</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>The researchers have received a Starlink terminal of their own where it is said to be improving connectivity as they carry out their research.</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>All of this was ,adding possible through laser links between the satellites in orbit that eliminate the need for ground stations at the poles</p> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Ultimately this makes Antarctica the seventh and final continent to receive Starlink internet coverage. </p> </li> </ul> <p> <a href='https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/12/google-spins-out-secret-hi-speed-telecom-project-called-aalyria.html'>Google spins out secret hi-speed telecom project called Aalyria</a> | CNBC (04:52)</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Codenamed “Minkowski” within Google, the secret project is being unveiled to the public on Monday, Sept. 12th, as a new spinout called Aalyria.</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>No clue how long it’s been working on the technology or how many employees are joining the startup</p> </li> </ul> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Not too many details about the project.</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> <p>Aalyria said in a news release that its mission is to manage “hyper fast, ultra-secure, and highly complex communications networks that span land, sea, air, near space, and deep space.”</p>