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  • From Lunar Power Plants to Wobbling Comets: Your Daily Space Update

    From Lunar Power Plants to Wobbling Comets: Your Daily Space Update
    Dec 24 2025
    In this episode, we explore groundbreaking developments in lunar colonization and the intriguing behaviors of interstellar visitors. We kick off with a bold announcement from Russia, revealing plans to construct a nuclear power plant on the Moon in collaboration with China, aiming for completion by 2036. This ambitious project signifies a shift towards sustainable human presence on the lunar surface. Next, we dive into a sci-fi-inspired innovation as Russia's Energia rocket company patents a spacecraft design featuring artificial gravity, a game-changer for long-duration space missions, potentially mitigating the adverse effects of zero gravity on astronauts.Shifting gears, we celebrate a significant achievement in satellite technology with the launch of Bluebird 6, a record-breaking satellite designed to provide broadband internet directly to smartphones, boasting the largest communication array ever deployed in low Earth orbit. However, not all news is positive, as Japan faces a setback with the failure of its H3 rocket during a critical mission to deliver the Michibiki 5 satellite, crucial for enhancing GPS accuracy in East Asia.Finally, we journey beyond our solar system to investigate the interstellar comet 3I ATLAS, which exhibits unusual behavior, including a rare sun-facing anti-tail and wobbling jets of outgassing material. This discovery provides insights into the comet's rotation, revealing its nucleus spins once every 15.5 hours. Join us as we unpack these fascinating stories and more in this episode of Astronomy Daily!00:00 – **Today we're covering ambitious plans for lunar colonization and fascinating new discoveries
    00:36 – **Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2036
    01:49 – **Russian rocket company has just secured a patent for a new spacecraft design
    03:11 – **Indian rocket recently launched the Bluebird 6 satellite, and it's a record breaker
    04:27 – **Japan's ambitions for an independent satellite navigation system suffered a significant blow
    05:31 – **Astronomers studying interstellar comet 3I ATLAS have observed unusual behavior
    06:59 – **Today's featured news includes ambitious plans for nuclear power on the Moon### Sources & Further Reading1. NASA2. Roscosmos3. Space.com4. AST SpaceMobile5. JAXA### Follow & ContactX/Twitter: @AstroDailyPod
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  • From Rocket Crashes to Cosmic Balances: Your Daily Space Update

    From Rocket Crashes to Cosmic Balances: Your Daily Space Update
    Dec 23 2025
    In this episode, we navigate through a range of significant stories impacting the space industry today. We begin with a setback for South Korea's Innospace, as their Hanbit Nano rocket tragically crashes just 30 seconds after liftoff from Brazil's Alcantara Space Center. While the company cited a vehicle abnormality, the incident raises questions about the challenges faced by emerging private space firms. Next, we take a fascinating journey back in time to explore a period when Earth's day lasted only 19 hours. New research reveals a unique balance between lunar and solar forces that maintained this rhythm for a billion years, potentially influencing the evolution of early life on our planet. As we shift our focus to the present, we discuss an exciting and busy launch schedule for the end of 2025, featuring missions from China, India, Russia, and SpaceX, highlighting the global nature of the space industry. We also address serious safety concerns surrounding Boeing's Starliner following its first crewed test flight. A NASA advisory panel has criticized the agency for not adequately recognizing the mission's issues, which led to astronauts being stranded on the ISS for nine months. Finally, we report on a major leadership change at United Launch Alliance, with CEO Tory Brian resigning after nearly 12 years, leaving behind a legacy tied to the development of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Join us as we unpack these stories and more in this episode of Astronomy Daily!00:00 – **Today we'll cover some unfortunate news for South Korea's burgeoning space industry
    00:31 – **South Korean company Innospace's first commercial orbital rocket crashed in Brazil
    02:10 – **For about a billion years Earth's day flatlined at 19 hours
    04:34 – **The last full week of 2025 is shaping up to be incredibly busy for space launches
    06:18 – **NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel has come out with a pretty strong statement
    09:49 – **Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch alliance, has resigned
    11:06 – **It's been another busy day in astronomy and spaceflight### Sources & Further Reading1. NASA2. SpaceX3. United Launch Alliance4. Innospace5. Space.com### Follow & ContactX/Twitter: @AstroDailyPodInstagram: @astrodailypodEmail: hello@astronomydaily.ioWebsite: astronomydaily.ioClear skies and see you next time! 🌟

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  • From Paraplegic Astronauts to a Lemon-Shaped World: Your Daily Space Update

    From Paraplegic Astronauts to a Lemon-Shaped World: Your Daily Space Update
    Dec 22 2025
    In this episode, we celebrate remarkable advancements in space exploration and the intriguing discoveries that challenge our understanding of the universe. We kick off with the inspiring story of Michaela Benthaus, who has made history as the first paraplegic and wheelchair user to fly to space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, showcasing the importance of accessibility in space travel. Next, we delve into NASA's groundbreaking PUNCH mission, which is set to provide an unprecedented view of the solar wind, allowing us to track solar phenomena and improve space weather forecasting like never before.Shifting our focus to lunar exploration, we discuss innovative engineering solutions for building reusable launch pads on the Moon using in situ resource utilization. This ambitious project aims to utilize lunar regolith to create durable surfaces, paving the way for sustainable human presence on the Moon.Then, we venture into the depths of space to explore a bizarre lemon-shaped planet, PSR J2322 2652B, orbiting a pulsar. Its unusual carbon-rich atmosphere and oblong shape challenge our current understanding of planetary formation around such extreme celestial objects.Finally, we return to Mars, where NASA's Perseverance rover is examining massive megaripples on the Martian surface, providing insights into the planet's dynamic climate history. Join us as we unpack these fascinating stories and more in this packed episode of Astronomy Daily!00:00 – 00:33 – 01:28 – 03:44 – 06:15 – 08:32 – 09:35 – ### Sources & Further Reading
    1. NASA
    2. Blue Origin
    3. James Webb Space Telescope
    4. NASA Mars Exploration
    5. Space.com
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