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Episodes
December 9, 2025 • 11 mins
### Episode Summary
Real-time images of exploding stars, a surprisingly “gentle” supermassive black hole, the return of a long-duration Soyuz crew, a packed week of launches, Subaru’s first new exoplanet and brown-dwarf finds, and a controversial plan to light up the night sky with orbital mirrors.
### Timestamps & Stories
00:00 – Cold Open
00:35 – Intro
01:05 – **Story 1: Astronomers watch novae explode in real time**
**Ke...
Real-time images of exploding stars, a surprisingly “gentle” supermassive black hole, the return of a long-duration Soyuz crew, a packed week of launches, Subaru’s first new exoplanet and brown-dwarf finds, and a controversial plan to light up the night sky with orbital mirrors.
### Timestamps & Stories
00:00 – Cold Open
00:35 – Intro
01:05 – **Story 1: Astronomers watch novae explode in real time**
**Ke...
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December 8, 2025 • 12 mins
- Mysterious Interstellar Object 3i Atlas: The interstellar object 3i Atlas is back in the spotlight, exhibiting strange behavior that has scientists puzzled. With non-gravitational acceleration and focused jets forming an anti-tail, its upcoming close approach to Earth on December 19th has prompted coordinated space defense drills among various nations, raising intriguing questions about its true nature.
- SOHO's 30th Anniversary: ...
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December 6, 2025 • 7 mins
- Discovery of a Cosmic Filament: Astronomers have uncovered a remarkable string of 14 galaxies spinning in unison within a colossal cosmic filament, a structure that is about 50 million light years long and rotates at an astounding 110 kilometers per second. This discovery reveals the profound influence of cosmic structures on galaxy formation.
- China's Earth 2.0 Initiative: The China National Space Agency has unveiled ambitious p...
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December 5, 2025 • 11 mins
- Nancy Chris Roman Space Telescope Assembly Complete: NASA has successfully assembled the Nancy Chris Roman Space Telescope, a major milestone that brings us closer to its anticipated launch in May 2027. This powerful telescope, equipped with a 288-megapixel camera, promises to gather data hundreds of times faster than Hubble, potentially unveiling over 100,000 new exoplanets and billions of galaxies.
- Russian Soyuz Rocket Launch ...
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December 4, 2025 • 10 mins
- China's Zhuqi 3 Rocket Launch: Landspace has successfully launched its Zhuqi 3 rocket, marking a significant milestone in the reusable rocket race. Although the first stage booster experienced a mishap during its landing attempt, the successful reach of orbit demonstrates the progress in China's commercial space industry.
- WASP 107B's Atmospheric Loss: The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the gas giant W...
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December 3, 2025 • 12 mins
- Threat to the Atacama Desert: Scientists are raising alarms over a massive renewable energy project near Chile’s Atacama Desert, home to the Paranal Observatory. Concerns include potential light pollution, dust interference, and atmospheric heating that could compromise the region's exceptional astronomical conditions. The scientific community is advocating for solutions to minimize these impacts while balancing sustainable ene...
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December 2, 2025 • 13 mins
- Emergency Return of Shenzhou 20: China's Shenzhou 20 spacecraft is making an uncrewed emergency return to Earth after sustaining damage from a micrometeoroid, which caused a crack in its window. The crew safely returned on a different vessel, marking a significant first for China's space program.
- Galactic Neighborhoods Matter: The Deep Extragalactic Visible Legacy Survey (DEVELS) reveals that a galaxy's local environment signifi...
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December 1, 2025 • 9 mins
- ESA's European Launcher Challenge: The European Space Agency is taking significant steps towards enhancing its commercial launch market, with member states committing over 900 million euros to the European Launcher Challenge. This initiative will see ESA acting as an anchor client, co-funding upgrades for private companies and stimulating competition and innovation in space launch services.
- Starquakes and Black Holes: Scientists...
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November 29, 2025 • 12 mins
- Launch of the Mauve Telescope: A groundbreaking new space telescope named Mauve, about the size of a mini fridge, has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX transporter mission. Owned by Blue Skies Space, this private telescope will operate on a subscription model, offering unique ultraviolet data that could revolutionize astronomical research by providing dedicated access to space-based observations.
- Roscosmos Launch Pad Trouble...
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November 28, 2025 • 9 mins
- Lightning on Mars: NASA's Perseverance rover has potentially captured the first direct evidence of lightning on Mars. Using its super-sensitive microphone, the rover recorded distinct crackling sounds, suggesting that electrical discharges may be caused by the planet's notorious dust storms. This discovery indicates that Mars has a more dynamic atmosphere than previously thought, raising excitement for future crewed missions.
- Th...
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November 27, 2025 • 13 mins
(00:00:00) Astronomy Daily podcast features the latest news from across the cosmos
(00:00:35) SpaceX scrubbed the launch of their Transporter 15 mission on Wednesday
(00:02:45) SpaceX scrubbed its B1062 booster due to unspecified issue
(00:04:26) Scientists used data from a spacecraft orbiting Mars to predict comet's path
(00:05:42) Improved trajectory means telescopes and other spacecraft can track comet with greater accuracy
(00:...
(00:00:35) SpaceX scrubbed the launch of their Transporter 15 mission on Wednesday
(00:02:45) SpaceX scrubbed its B1062 booster due to unspecified issue
(00:04:26) Scientists used data from a spacecraft orbiting Mars to predict comet's path
(00:05:42) Improved trajectory means telescopes and other spacecraft can track comet with greater accuracy
(00:...
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November 26, 2025 • 10 mins
- Breakthrough in Dark Matter Research: A potential game-changing discovery has emerged in the search for dark matter. An astronomer from the University of Tokyo has detected high-energy gamma rays that align with theoretical predictions for dark matter particle collisions. This intriguing signal could provide the first direct evidence of dark matter, specifically linked to the hypothesized WIMPs (weakly interacting massive parti...
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November 25, 2025 • 11 mins
- Boeing's Starliner Mission Shift: A significant change has been announced for Boeing's Starliner 1 mission, now transitioning to a cargo-only mission to the ISS, scheduled for no earlier than April 2026. This decision follows a challenging crew flight test earlier this year, emphasizing safety and the need for further analysis and fixes related to thruster issues. The number of required flights for Boeing has also been reduced ...
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November 24, 2025 • 13 mins
- Hawking and Einstein Confirmed: In a groundbreaking cosmic event, the collision of two black holes has validated predictions made by both Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. Observations from gravitational wave observatories confirmed Hawking's area theorem, showing that the surface area of the resulting black hole increased, and matched Einstein's predictions regarding the black hole's ring down, revealing a new Kerr black ho...
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November 22, 2025 • 11 mins
- SpaceX's Starship Booster Anomaly: SpaceX faces a significant setback as Booster 18 of its next-generation Starship program suffers a catastrophic rupture during a routine gas system pressure test. The failure of a composite overwrapped pressure vessel has left the company with no completed flight-ready boosters, prompting a shift in focus to Booster 19. Fortunately, this incident occurred during ground testing, allowing for ne...
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November 21, 2025 • 9 mins
- Historic Launch Milestone at Cape Canaveral: This week, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is set to achieve a remarkable milestone as it becomes the 100th launch from the Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center area in a single year. This achievement highlights the incredible advancements in reusable rocket technology, which has transformed the economics of spaceflight.
- China's Senzhou Spacecraft Drama: A replacement uncrewed Senzhou spa...
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November 20, 2025 • 10 mins
- Interstellar Comet 3I Atlas: NASA has unveiled new images and data of the interstellar comet 3I Atlas, the third confirmed visitor from beyond our solar system. This comet, rich in carbon dioxide and water ice, offers a unique opportunity to study ancient material from a distant solar system, challenging previous assumptions about interstellar objects.
- Enceladus' Organic Compounds: Exciting findings from NASA's Cassini mission r...
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November 19, 2025 • 12 mins
- Euclid Space Telescope's Groundbreaking Findings: The European Space Agency's Euclid mission is revolutionizing our understanding of galaxy evolution just a year into its operations. With the capability to observe over 1.2 million galaxies, Euclid is addressing fundamental questions about galaxy shapes and their formation history, paving the way for a modern galactic tuning fork diagram.
- The Spectacular Geminid Meteor Shower: Th...
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November 18, 2025 • 11 mins
- NASA's Artemis 3 Mission Delays: A new report indicates that NASA's Artemis 3 mission, aimed at landing astronauts on the moon, is now projected to occur in 2028 instead of the previously planned 2026. This delay is primarily due to the ongoing development challenges faced by SpaceX's Starship, which is key to the mission's success.
- Launch Week Extravaganza: It's a busy week for space launches, with SpaceX planning five Falcon 9...
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November 17, 2025 • 11 mins
- Solar System's Surprising Speed: A groundbreaking study reveals that our solar system is moving through space much faster than current cosmological models predict. Observations of distant radio galaxies show a lopsided distribution, suggesting we are rushing towards them, leading to questions about the validity of the cosmological principle itself.
- Amazon's Project Kuiper Rebranded: Amazon has officially rebranded its satellite ...
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