Episodes

June 2, 2023

S02E10: Probing Solar Storms // NASA's Public UFO Meeting // Saturn's Moons Tour

Welcome to Astronomy Daily for June 2nd, 2023 – S02E10. In this episode of Astronomy Daily, Tim Gibbs discusses several intriguing stories. Firstly, NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs, aiming for a more rigorous scientific approach to...
May 29, 2023

S02E09 - NASA's Influence on Our Daily Life and UAE's Ambitious Mission to Asteroid Belt

Welcome to Astronomy Daily for the 29th of May 2023 – S02E09 In this episode, we talk about NASA's interesting influences on our daily life, some interesting inventions and developments that they've dumped on us over the years as well as something...
May 23, 2023

AS02E08: 600th Person in Orbit: Celebrating a Milestone in Space Exploration

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Astronomy Daily the Podcast – S02E08 Summary - On May 22, 2023, the Astronomy Daily Podcast discusses several significant events in the field of astronomy. - The episode begins by acknowledging the...
May 19, 2023

S02E07: SpaceX's Starship Test, Glacier Detection in China, and Unveiling the Mysteries of Magnetars

Astronomy Daily the Podcast – S02E07 May 19, 2023. Summary: In today's episode of the Astronomy Daily Podcast. *SpaceX is preparing for another test of its Starship vehicle, aiming to make it fully reusable for missions to the Moon and Mars. There was...
May 17, 2023

S02E06: Exploring Jupiter's Moons // StratoLaunch's Hypersonic Vehicle Test and other Space News

Astronomy Daily the Podcast – S02E06 May 17, 2023 In today's episode of Astronomy Daily, Tim Gibbs and Hallie, his AI assistant, discuss several developments in space exploration. The first story covers the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)...
May 15, 2023

S02E05: Hubble Constant and Skylab: The Latest in Astronomy News

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Astronomy Daily the Podcast - Episode May 15, 2023 European spacecraft, Jupiter IC moons explorer (JUICE), successfully freed a 16-meter radar antenna, which had been jammed for a month, and will use...
May 8, 2023

S02E04: High-Altitude Balloon Flights // Recent Water Discovery on Mars// European Satellite Constellation// Lunar Glass Samples

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast On the May 8, 2023 episode of Astronomy Daily, the show covers a variety of topics in space and astronomy. French startup Zephalto is partnering with the French space agency to offer high altitude...
May 5, 2023

S02E03: Astronomy Daily: Coronation Weekend and Space News Update

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast In this episode of Astronomy Daily for May 5th, 2023, Tim Gibbs and Halley, his AI assistant, discuss a few coronation and royal-related stories. They also cover news about NASA's Hubble Space...
May 2, 2023

S02E01: SpaceX vs the Environment, Cosmic Radiation on Planes, and China's Lunar Exploration Plans

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast In this episode of Astronomy Daily, host Steve Dunkley and digital reporter Halley discuss various space-related news stories. The first news is about a study conducted by scientists from the...
April 28, 2023

S02E01 April 28: Lunar Landings, Cybersecurity, and Repurposing Satellites

In this Astronomy Daily podcast episode, new host Tim Gibbs (AstroTim) is joined by Halley to discuss the latest news in space exploration. Private companies like Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, Mast and Space Systems, Blue Origin, and SpaceX are...
Dec. 23, 2022

S01E86: First Human Spaceflight - What? // NASA's New Tool // Finding Life on Enceladus and more

Hi, thanks for joining me. This is Astronomy Daily. My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host. Coming up on today's program, the first human spaceflight in history. Yes, you heard me right, but I left a little bit out - for India. That's not far away,...
Dec. 22, 2022

S01E85: A Galaxy Mystery Solved // Another Huge Telescope Build // New Tool to Unravel the Mysteries of the Sun

Thanks again for joining me on Astronomy Daily. Andrew Dunkley here, your host. Coming up today, a mystery of our galaxy has been solved. Yet another huge telescope to be built and a new tool to unravel the mysteries of the Sun. Hope you can stick...
Dec. 21, 2022

S01E84: Powering Up the Red Planet // Detecting Extraterrestrials // Ancient Calendar Discovery

And Happy International Dalek Remembrance Day! Hi there, thanks for joining me on Astronomy Daily. Andrew Dunkley here, your host. And coming up on today's edition, Powering Up the Red Planet, a new way that we might be able to detect...
Dec. 20, 2022

S01E83: New Comet Intercept Mission // The Solar System's Magnetic Tunnel // Space Junk - A Warning

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Hi, thanks for joining me. This is Astronomy Daily. I'm your host, Andrew Dunkley. Coming up today, a comet interceptor mission. Nothing to do with DART or the plans of the Chinese that we talked...
Dec. 19, 2022

S01E82: Life on Enceladus? // Mars Update // Uranus Jokes get Worse

Coming up on this episode, we're going to look at Enceladus because scientists think they've found the last piece of the puzzle that would give Enceladus everything it needs to have life. We've also in the past been talking about Mars and how it's...
Dec. 16, 2022

S01E81: The Sound of a Dust Devil on Mars // JWST 2022 Awards // Two Water Planets Detected

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast This is Astronomy Daily. My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host, as we take a look at some of the astronomy and space science news of the day. Coming up in this episode, the sound of a dust devil on...
Dec. 15, 2022

S01E80: Fusion Power // Making Light Travel in Two Directions at Once // Moon Craters

Hello again and thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily. Coming up on this edition, we're going to be looking at a few landmark pieces of science, particularly about a breakthrough in the provision of power going forward. We're talking about fusion,...
Dec. 14, 2022

S01E79: Bending Space Time // Sad Truth of Proxima Centauri // Disappearing Stars

Thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily, where we take a daily look at astronomy and space science news. I'm your host, Andrew Dunkley. Coming up, we are going to be looking at bending space time. Also the sad truth about Proxima Centauri and...
Dec. 13, 2022

S01E78: Who Owns The Moon? // How Old is the Universe? // What Hit Earth?

Hello once again, thanks for joining me on Astronomy Daily. Hope you're well. Coming up in this episode, we're going to tell you who owns the Moon. Or does anybody own it at all? That is the question. And we're going to look into something that hit...
Dec. 12, 2022

S01E77: Artemis-1 Mission Update - Splashdown!

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Hi there, thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily, I'm your host Andrew Duntley and I hope you had a good weekend whatever you did and wherever you are. Coming up on this episode, splashdown for...
Dec. 9, 2022

S01E76: Living on Asteroids

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily. Andrew Duntley here, your host. Hope you're well. Coming up on today's show, another major discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope. A Neo-Surveyor has...
Dec. 8, 2022

Another JWST Discovery // Neo-Surveyor Approved //Last Photo On The Moon - Found!

S01E75 Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily. Andrew Duntley here, your host. Hope you're well. Coming up on today's show, another major discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope. A...
Dec. 7, 2022

Is Mars Still an Active Planet? New Evidence

Thanks for joining us on another edition of Astronomy Daily. Andrew Dunkley here. And coming up on today's program, Mars may still be an active world. New images of Titan reveal rare clouds. Sharing the James Webb Space Telescope data might be a...
Dec. 6, 2022

Orion Nebula // Venus // The Hunt for Extraterrestrials

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast Thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily yet again, my name is Andrew Dunkley, your host, and coming up on this edition, we'll be looking at the Orion Nebula, a bit of a follow-up on Venus and that...