Astronomy News Episodes
June 18, 2024
S03E78: Black Hole Mysteries & Rocket Lab's Historic Deal
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, brings you the latest cosmic updates. We'll delve into groundbreaking research on the secrets of supermassive black holes, a historic launch...
June 17, 2024
S03E77: Voyager 1's Comeback & Starliner's Latest Delay
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Steve Dunkley, brings you the latest cosmic updates. We'll delve into the recent communication loss and recovery of Voyager One, and touch on Voyager...
June 14, 2024
S03E75: Voyager 1's Revival & ISS Spacewalk Setback
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, brings you the latest cosmic updates. We'll delve into Voyager One's latest achievements as it resumes its science operations after a technical...
June 11, 2024
S03E72: Martian Frost Mysteries & Starliner's Critical Tests
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll start with the remarkable discovery of early morning frost on the peaks of Mars' giant...
June 10, 2024
S03E71: Primordial Black Hole Puzzle & Virgin Galactic's New Era
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, brings you the latest cosmic updates. We'll start with recent research revealing a surprising shortage of primordial black holes, challenging...
June 7, 2024
S03E69: Starliner's ISS Triumph & Starship's Ocean Splash: Docking Drama and Splashdown Success
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll explore Boeing Starliner crew's challenging yet successful docking with the International...
June 6, 2024
S03E68: Starliner's Historic Test & Artemis III Milestone: NASA's Lunar Leap and Neutron Star Discovery
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, brings you the latest cosmic updates. We'll start with NASA's groundbreaking crewed test of the Starliner spacecraft, marking a significant...
June 4, 2024
S03E66: China's Lunar Triumph & T Corona Borealis Nova: Far Side Samples and Stellar Explosions
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll explore China's groundbreaking lunar mission, which aims to bring back ancient rocks from...
June 1, 2024
S03E64: NASA's Habitable Worlds & Voyager's Revival: Pioneering Exoplanet Tech and Stellar Resilience
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll start with the latest advancements from NASA's future missions, including groundbreaking...
May 31, 2024
S03E63: South Korea's Mars Ambition & Agnikul's Ascent: KASA's Vision and India's Rocket Milestone
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll start with South Korea's ambitious plans to land on Mars by 2045 and the launch of their...
May 30, 2024
S03E62: Starling's Success & Galactic Energy's Sea Launch: Autonomous Swarms and Oceanic Rocketry
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll explore the impressive achievements of the Starling spacecraft swarm, the groundbreaking...
May 29, 2024
S03E61: Earthcare's Liftoff & Vulcan's Vanishing Act: ESA's Mission and Star Trek's Planetary Myth
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll kick off with the successful launch of ESA's Earthcare mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket,...
May 28, 2024
S03E60: Agnibaan's Hurdles & Earthcare's Ascent: India's Rocket Challenges and ESA's Climate Mission
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. First, we delve into India's Agnikul Cosmos and their recent challenges with launching the...
May 27, 2024
S03E59: Towel Day Triumphs & Starliner's Struggles: Special Hoopy Frood Edition
Embark on a cosmic journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, hosted by Steve Duncan. Join Steve and his digital pal Hallie as they celebrate Towel Day, honouring Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. We delve into the...
May 25, 2024
S03E58: Starship's Fourth Flight & Artemis Accords: SpaceX's Next Leap and NASA's Global Vision
Embark on a celestial journey with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, guides you through the latest cosmic updates. We'll kick off with SpaceX's preparations for the fourth Starship flight test, aiming for a June...
May 23, 2024
S03E56: Starliner's Set Stage & Psyche's Stellar Progress: Pioneering the Space Frontier
Embark on a cosmic voyage with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, steers us through the latest developments in the universe. We're launching with NASA's new launch date for Boeing's Starliner crew flight test,...
May 21, 2024
S03E54: Sierra Space's Tenacity & Webb's Puffy Planet Puzzle: The Week in Space
Embark on an astronomical adventure with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, unpacks a cosmic array of space news and scientific revelations. Today's journey takes us from the Kennedy Space Center, where Sierra...
May 20, 2024
S03E53: Boeing's Persistent Pauses & Blue Origin's Octogenarian Odyssey: The Space Race's New Peaks
Strap in for an intergalactic update with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Steve Dunkley, brings you the latest space headlines with the help of our celebrity AI, Hallie.
In this episode, we navigate the latest...
May 18, 2024
S03E52: Hubble's Triple Star Triumph & Starliner's Stalled Ascent (Again)
Prepare to traverse the interstellar realm with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your cosmic navigator, Anna, unveils the universe's latest wonders.
Today, we're peering through the Hubble Space Telescope to glimpse a newly...
May 17, 2024
S03E51: SpaceX's Milestones & Webb's Revelations: The Unfolding Saga of Space Exploration
Embark on a stellar journey with 'Astronomy Daily,' where we chart the latest advancements in space exploration, from SpaceX's monumental strides toward Flight Four to the cosmic ballet of distant black holes through the lens of the James Webb Space...
May 16, 2024
S03E50: Pre-Fire Pioneers & Lithuanian Leap: Charting New Climate & Cosmic Courses
Prepare for a cosmic odyssey on today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, with your starry-eyed guide, Anna. Today's journey takes us from the frozen frontiers of our own planet to the far reaches of the solar system and beyond.
We'll launch...
May 15, 2024
S03E49: Starliner Setbacks & Asteroid Flybys: The Unpredictable Path to the Stars
Embark on a voyage through the cosmos with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where your host, Anna, steers us through the latest astronomical events and space exploration milestones.
Today's celestial digest includes the unfortunate...
May 14, 2024
S03E48: Starliner's Odyssey & Aurora's Radiance: A New Era in Space Exploration
Prepare to navigate the celestial frontiers on today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where host Anna takes us on a cosmic expedition beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Revel in the anticipation of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft as it gears up for...
May 13, 2024
S03E47: Aurora Wonders & Solar Blunders: A Spectacular Skyward Show
Embark on a celestial sojourn with today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, where the wonders of the cosmos unfold before our very ears.
Join your host, Steve Dunkley, and the ever-cheeky AI companion, Hallie, as they navigate the afterglow...