August 6, 2026

The SpaceX moon crash + she can’t leave, but she can’t stay - Yasmin’s life in limbo

A SpaceX rocket part is believed to have crashed into the moon at high speed, with the impact potentially visible from Earth. So, who's responsible for this junk? And do we need to clean up space? Plus, we sit down with "Yasmin" to hear about what it was like growing up in immigration detention on the island of Nauru and how she lives in fear of being deported. Listen now:01:17 - Space junk07:27 - Life in limboGuests:Dr Sara Webb, Author, Science Communicator and Astrophysicist from Swinburne University"Yasmin", asylum seekerGet the whole story from hack:Follow us on Instagram and TikTokSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm

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