Season 4
Dec. 2, 2025
Spacecraft Drama, Galactic Neighborhoods, and the Push for a Circular Space Economy
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 ...
Dec. 1, 2025
European Launch Ambitions, Starquake Mysteries, and the Quest for Hidden Stars
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....
Nov. 29, 2025
Private Telescopes, Troubled Launch Pads, and Webb's Black Hole Breakthrough
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 telescop...
Nov. 27, 2025
Lightning on Mars, New Cosmic Objects, and the Future of European Spaceflight
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 electri...
Nov. 27, 2025
SpaceX Scrubs Launch, Mars Tracks Interstellar Visitor, and Roman Telescope's Game-Changing Potential
(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 unspeci...
Nov. 26, 2025
Dark Matter Breakthrough, Seven Rocket Launches, and Mars' Meteorite Discovery
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 p...
Nov. 25, 2025
Boeing's Starliner Shift, China's Lifeboat Launch, and a Cosmic Mystery Unveiled
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...
Nov. 24, 2025
Hawking's Triumph, Balloon Telescopes, and a Tilted Exoplanet
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...
Nov. 22, 2025
Starship Setback, Stealth Solar Storm, and Mars' Hidden Water
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 ...
Nov. 21, 2025
SpaceX's Launch Record, China's Lunar Mystery, and AI Life Detectives
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. ...
Nov. 20, 2025
Interstellar Comet Secrets, Enceladus' Organic Treasure, and a Lunar Surprise
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 uniqu...
Nov. 19, 2025
Euclid's Galactic Insights, Geminid Wonders, and Runaway Stars Revealed
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 mi...
Nov. 18, 2025
Lunar Delays, Global Launch Frenzy, and a Stellar Discovery
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...
Nov. 17, 2025
Cosmic Speedsters, Satellite Shakeups, and a Milky Way Masterpiece
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 distri...
Nov. 15, 2025
Stranded Astronauts, Scenic Mars Missions, and a Super Earth Discovery
Tiangong Space Station's Stranded Crew: The Shenzhou 21 crew aboard the Tiangong Space Station faces a precarious situation after the Shenzhou 20 mission astronauts returned home using their capsule, which was damaged by spac...
Nov. 14, 2025
Rocket Triumph, Astronaut Rescue, and Cosmic Crater
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Success: Blue Origin celebrated a significant milestone with the successful launch of its New Glenn rocket, deploying a NASA science mission destined for Mars. The highlight was the first succes...
Nov. 13, 2025
Solar Storms, Stellar Family Trees, and Our Interstellar Visitor
Blue Origin's Launch Challenges: Blue Origin's new Glenn rocket faced multiple delays during its crucial launch carrying NASA's Escapade satellites, which are set to study Mars's magnetosphere. The delays were exacerbated by ...
Nov. 12, 2025
Space Policy Showdown, Mars Missteps, and Cosmic Beginnings
US-EU Space Regulatory Clash: The United States has formally opposed the European Union's proposed EU Space Act, arguing that its regulations could impose unfair burdens on American space companies. The act aims to establish ...
Nov. 11, 2025
Rocket Failures, Black Hole Breakthroughs, and Movies in Space
Chinese Rocket Failure: Galactic Energy's Ceres 1 rocket faced a setback with its second-ever launch failure, as the upper stage shut down prematurely, resulting in the loss of three satellites. The company is investigating t...
Nov. 10, 2025
Launch Delay, Stellar Discoveries, and Outlandish Space Food
Blue Origin's Launch Scrubbed: Blue Origin faced a major setback as their second New Glenn rocket launch, carrying NASA's Escapade spacecraft to Mars, was scrubbed due to bad weather, minor equipment issues, and an unexpected...
Nov. 8, 2025
Cosmic Auroras, Planetary Demise, and Martian Mysteries
Stunning Aurora Display: Mark your calendars for November 5th to 8th, 2025, as a powerful geomagnetic storm is set to light up the night sky with breathtaking auroras. Classified as a G3 storm, this display will be triggered ...
Nov. 7, 2025
Launch Scrubs, Voyager's Milestone Journey, and 3D Exoplanet Mapping
Viasat 3F2 Launch Scrubbed Again: The United Launch Alliance faced another setback as the launch of the Viasat 3F2 satellite was scrubbed for the second time this week due to persistent valve issues. This hefty communication ...
Nov. 6, 2025
Cosmic Tug-of-War, Mars Orbiter's Stellar Capture, and Black Hole Anomalies
Universe's Expansion May Be Slowing: New research challenges the long-held belief that the universe's expansion is accelerating due to dark energy. This study suggests that dark energy might be evolving and weakening over tim...
Nov. 5, 2025
Launching Sentinel 1D, NASA's Leadership Shift, and the Joy of Space Cooking
Sentinel 1D Launch Success: Ariana Space successfully launched the Sentinel 1D Earth observation satellite aboard an Ariane 62 rocket, placing it into a sun-synchronous orbit at 693 km. This satellite is essential for Europe’...