# The Moon Base Race; Ancient Stellar Flyby

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Podcast: [The Last Show with David Cooper](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-last-show-with-david-cooper-748798)
Published: 2026-06-30T20:00:00+00:00
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Astronomy and physics professor ⁠Paul Delaney⁠ covers these out-of-this-world news stories: The US and China are planning moon bases, and designs may cut construction waste and improve life on Earth⁠; A new rock type containing garnet discovered inside a meteorite fragment from Mars⁠; Ancient stellar flyby may still be steering long-period comets today⁠; and What you need to know about mysterious supermassive black holes⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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