Feb. 12, 2025
Coming Home, Lunar Rovers, Strange Interstellar Visitors - S04E37
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In this episode of "Astronomy Daily," host Anna delves into exciting space and astronomy developments. She discusses NASA's Crew 10 mission to the ISS, highlighting the return of astronauts Suni and Butch and a strategic spacecraft swap. Anna also explores new lunar missions, including Venturi Astrolabe's "Flip" rover and NASA's CADRE mission with suitcase-sized rovers. European space news covers Arianespace's plans for the Ariane Six rocket and upcoming launches. The episode concludes with intriguing interstellar research suggesting material from the Alpha Centauri star system may already be present in our solar system. Stay tuned for more cosmic updates!
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welcome to astronomy daily your daily
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source for space and astronomy news I'm
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Anna and today we've got an exciting
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lineup covering everything from NASA's
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crew changes which will have Sunni and
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Butch coming home at last to
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Interstellar visitors and lunar
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exploration we'll be diving into some
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fascinating developments in space
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technology including strategic
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spacecraft swaps at Nasa new Rovers
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heading to the moon and intriguing
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research suggesting we might have
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visitors from alpha centor right here in
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our Cosmic B
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backyard in a significant move to keep
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space station operations on track NASA
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and SpaceX have announced their
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switching up their spacecraft
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assignments for the upcoming crew 10
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mission to the International Space
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Station which means Sunni and Butch will
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be coming home a few days earlier than
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planned instead of waiting for a brand
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new crew Dragon capsule to complete
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testing they'll be using the tried
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andrue spacecraft endurance which has
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already successfully completed three
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missions to the ISS
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this strategic swap means we'll see the
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launch happening sooner than previously
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expected with the mission now targeted
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for March 12th rather than late March
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endurance was originally slated to carry
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the axium space ax 4 private astronaut
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Mission but NASA determined that using
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it for crew 10 would better serve their
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immediate needs the crew for this
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Mission remains unchanged with NASA
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astronaut an mlan commanding Nicole a as
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pilot and jaxa astronaut takuya onishi
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and roscosmos cosmina kol pesov serving
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as Mission Specialists the switch
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actually accelerates their Journey to
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the space station though it's worth
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noting this is still later than the
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original February Target date the
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decision came after delays in completing
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the new crew Dragon spacecraft with
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NASA's commercial crew program manager
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Steve Stitch noting that human
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spaceflight often presents unexpected
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challenges this flexibility in
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spacecraft assignment demonstrates the
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vantages of having a reusable Fleet of
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spacecraft at their disposal for those
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wondering about the axium space mission
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it will now use the new crew Dragon
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originally intended for crew 10 once
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it's ready while this creates some
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scheduling uncertainty for the private
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Mission it ensures the critical crew
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rotation for the International Space
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Station stays as close to schedule as
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possible the Moon is about to get some
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new robotic visitors as two exciting
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Rover missions prepare for their lunar
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Journeys in an interesting development
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Venturi astrolab has stepped up to fill
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a crucial vacancy in lunar exploration
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plans they'll be sending their flexible
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Logistics and exploration Rover known as
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flip to the moons South Pole region
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after NASA had to pull their Viper Rover
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from the mission due to delays and cost
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overruns this commercial Rover will
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hitch a ride on astrobotics Griffin
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Lander heading to the noble region near
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the lunar South Pole while flip isn't
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carrying the same scientific payload as
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Viper would have it serves as an
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important test test platform for future
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lunar operations the four-wheeled Rover
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will explore the lunar surface during
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the 2E period of lunar daylight testing
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critical technologies that will be
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essential for future missions meanwhile
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NASA isn't sitting idle on the Rover
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front the agency has just finished
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preparing three suitcase sized Rovers
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for their own lunar Adventure these
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compact explorers are part of the Cadre
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Mission that's Cooperative autonomous
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distributed robotic exploration what
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makes these Rovers special is their
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ability to work together as a team
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without constant direction from Earth
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using Advanced software to coordinate
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their movements and investigations the
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Cadre Rovers will be heading to a
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different location the Riner gamma
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region on the moon's near side they're
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equipped with cameras and ground
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penetrating radar to study both the
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surface and What Lies Beneath this
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Mission could revolutionize how we
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explore other worlds showing how teams
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of small robots could support future
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astronaut missions by spreading out to
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gather data from multiple locations
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simultaneously
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both missions represent significant
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steps forward in lunar
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exploration while flip demonstrates the
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growing capabilities of commercial space
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companies to fill crucial roles in space
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exploration Cadre showcases Innovative
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approaches to robotic exploration that
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could become standard practice for
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future missions across the solar
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system and in European space news today
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arani space is gearing up for an
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exciting new chapter in European space
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flight with their plans for the arani 6
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Rock ET their first commercial launch is
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scheduled for February 26th carrying a
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French military reconnaissance satellite
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called
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cs03 this marks the beginning of regular
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operations for Europe's newest heavy
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lift rocket following its successful
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inaugural flight last July under the
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leadership of their new CEO David koles
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Ariana space has mapped out an ambitious
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launch schedule for 2025 they're
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targeting five arani 6 launches this
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year though most of these are planned
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for the latter half of 201 25 after the
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February Mission there will be a
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significant pause until August when
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they'll launch the metop sgaa one
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weather satellite for umat looking
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Beyond this year arani space has set
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their sights on reaching a regular
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Cadence of 9 to 10 launches annually
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this increased launch rate is crucial
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for serving their impressive backlog of
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commercial customers particularly
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Amazon's project Kyper constellation
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which has booked 18 arani 6
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launches the company is also preparing
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ing for an even bigger Challenge on the
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horizon the European Union's irs2 secure
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connectivity constellation will require
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13 launches of the powerful arani 64
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variant in just 2029 and 2030 it's a
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demanding schedule that will Test the
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full capabilities of both the rocket and
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Ariana space's operations team this ramp
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up in launch activity represents more
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than just business growth for Ariana
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space it's a critical step in
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establishing European independent access
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access to space and maintaining a
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competitive position in the global
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launch market with each successful
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Mission the arani 6 will help cement
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Europe's role as a major player in space
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transportation in a fascinating
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development that Bridges the gap between
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Stellar neighbors new research suggests
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that material from alpha centor our
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closest neighboring star system could
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already be present within our solar
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system scientists estimate that up to a
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million particles larger than 100 Meers
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in diameter from alpha centuri might
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currently exist within our or Cloud the
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alpha centuri system which includes
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three stars and likely several planets
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is currently moving toward us at an
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impressive speed of 79,000 KM hour in
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about 28,000 years it will reach its
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closest approach to our solar system
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coming within 200,000 astronomical units
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of our sun recent simulations tracking
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particle movements over 110 million
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years have revealed some intriguing
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possibilities
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while only a tiny fraction of material
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ejected from alpha centor actually
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reaches our neighborhood the pathways
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for this Interstellar exchange
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definitely exist out of over a million
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simulated particles about 350 made close
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approaches to our solar
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system however size matters when it
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comes to Interstellar travel small
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particles face significant challenges
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during their Journey including magnetic
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fields drag from the interstellar medium
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and potential destruction through
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collisions
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the Research indicates that particles
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need to be at least a few micrometers in
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size to survive the trip between Star
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systems this discovery has exciting
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implications for our understanding of
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how material moves between solar systems
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it suggests that our Cosmic neighborhood
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is more interconnected than we
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previously thought if material can
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travel between Alpha centor and our
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solar system it could provide us with
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direct samples of the building blocks
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that formed their planets offering a
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unique window into our nearest Stellar
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neighbor without having to bridge the
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vast distance between us currently
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scientists estimate that about 10
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particles from alpha centor become
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visible as meteors in Earth's atmosphere
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each year this number is expected to
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increase tenfold over the next 28,000
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years as Alpha centor draws closer to us
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potentially offering future Generations
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even more opportunities to study this
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Interstellar material
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firsthand well that's all for today's
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welcome to astronomy daily your daily
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source for space and astronomy news I'm
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Anna and today we've got an exciting
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lineup covering everything from NASA's
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crew changes which will have Sunni and
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Butch coming home at last to
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Interstellar visitors and lunar
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exploration we'll be diving into some
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fascinating developments in space
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technology including strategic
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spacecraft swaps at Nasa new Rovers
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heading to the moon and intriguing
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research suggesting we might have
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visitors from alpha centor right here in
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our Cosmic B
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backyard in a significant move to keep
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space station operations on track NASA
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and SpaceX have announced their
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switching up their spacecraft
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assignments for the upcoming crew 10
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mission to the International Space
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Station which means Sunni and Butch will
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be coming home a few days earlier than
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planned instead of waiting for a brand
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new crew Dragon capsule to complete
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testing they'll be using the tried
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andrue spacecraft endurance which has
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already successfully completed three
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missions to the ISS
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this strategic swap means we'll see the
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launch happening sooner than previously
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expected with the mission now targeted
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for March 12th rather than late March
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endurance was originally slated to carry
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the axium space ax 4 private astronaut
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Mission but NASA determined that using
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it for crew 10 would better serve their
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immediate needs the crew for this
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Mission remains unchanged with NASA
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astronaut an mlan commanding Nicole a as
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pilot and jaxa astronaut takuya onishi
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and roscosmos cosmina kol pesov serving
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as Mission Specialists the switch
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actually accelerates their Journey to
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the space station though it's worth
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noting this is still later than the
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original February Target date the
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decision came after delays in completing
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the new crew Dragon spacecraft with
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NASA's commercial crew program manager
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Steve Stitch noting that human
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spaceflight often presents unexpected
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challenges this flexibility in
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spacecraft assignment demonstrates the
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vantages of having a reusable Fleet of
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spacecraft at their disposal for those
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wondering about the axium space mission
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it will now use the new crew Dragon
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originally intended for crew 10 once
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it's ready while this creates some
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scheduling uncertainty for the private
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Mission it ensures the critical crew
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rotation for the International Space
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Station stays as close to schedule as
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possible the Moon is about to get some
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new robotic visitors as two exciting
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Rover missions prepare for their lunar
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Journeys in an interesting development
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Venturi astrolab has stepped up to fill
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a crucial vacancy in lunar exploration
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plans they'll be sending their flexible
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Logistics and exploration Rover known as
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flip to the moons South Pole region
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after NASA had to pull their Viper Rover
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from the mission due to delays and cost
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overruns this commercial Rover will
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hitch a ride on astrobotics Griffin
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Lander heading to the noble region near
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the lunar South Pole while flip isn't
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carrying the same scientific payload as
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Viper would have it serves as an
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important test test platform for future
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lunar operations the four-wheeled Rover
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will explore the lunar surface during
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the 2E period of lunar daylight testing
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critical technologies that will be
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essential for future missions meanwhile
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NASA isn't sitting idle on the Rover
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front the agency has just finished
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preparing three suitcase sized Rovers
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for their own lunar Adventure these
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compact explorers are part of the Cadre
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Mission that's Cooperative autonomous
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distributed robotic exploration what
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makes these Rovers special is their
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ability to work together as a team
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without constant direction from Earth
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using Advanced software to coordinate
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their movements and investigations the
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Cadre Rovers will be heading to a
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different location the Riner gamma
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region on the moon's near side they're
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equipped with cameras and ground
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penetrating radar to study both the
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surface and What Lies Beneath this
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Mission could revolutionize how we
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explore other worlds showing how teams
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of small robots could support future
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astronaut missions by spreading out to
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gather data from multiple locations
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simultaneously
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both missions represent significant
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steps forward in lunar
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exploration while flip demonstrates the
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growing capabilities of commercial space
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companies to fill crucial roles in space
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exploration Cadre showcases Innovative
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approaches to robotic exploration that
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could become standard practice for
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future missions across the solar
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system and in European space news today
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arani space is gearing up for an
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exciting new chapter in European space
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flight with their plans for the arani 6
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Rock ET their first commercial launch is
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scheduled for February 26th carrying a
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French military reconnaissance satellite
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called
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cs03 this marks the beginning of regular
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operations for Europe's newest heavy
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lift rocket following its successful
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inaugural flight last July under the
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leadership of their new CEO David koles
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Ariana space has mapped out an ambitious
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launch schedule for 2025 they're
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targeting five arani 6 launches this
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year though most of these are planned
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for the latter half of 201 25 after the
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February Mission there will be a
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significant pause until August when
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they'll launch the metop sgaa one
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weather satellite for umat looking
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Beyond this year arani space has set
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their sights on reaching a regular
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Cadence of 9 to 10 launches annually
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this increased launch rate is crucial
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for serving their impressive backlog of
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commercial customers particularly
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Amazon's project Kyper constellation
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which has booked 18 arani 6
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launches the company is also preparing
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ing for an even bigger Challenge on the
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horizon the European Union's irs2 secure
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connectivity constellation will require
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13 launches of the powerful arani 64
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variant in just 2029 and 2030 it's a
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demanding schedule that will Test the
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full capabilities of both the rocket and
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Ariana space's operations team this ramp
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up in launch activity represents more
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than just business growth for Ariana
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space it's a critical step in
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establishing European independent access
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access to space and maintaining a
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competitive position in the global
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launch market with each successful
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Mission the arani 6 will help cement
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Europe's role as a major player in space
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transportation in a fascinating
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development that Bridges the gap between
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Stellar neighbors new research suggests
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that material from alpha centor our
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closest neighboring star system could
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already be present within our solar
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system scientists estimate that up to a
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million particles larger than 100 Meers
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in diameter from alpha centuri might
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currently exist within our or Cloud the
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alpha centuri system which includes
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three stars and likely several planets
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is currently moving toward us at an
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impressive speed of 79,000 KM hour in
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about 28,000 years it will reach its
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closest approach to our solar system
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coming within 200,000 astronomical units
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of our sun recent simulations tracking
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particle movements over 110 million
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years have revealed some intriguing
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possibilities
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while only a tiny fraction of material
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ejected from alpha centor actually
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reaches our neighborhood the pathways
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for this Interstellar exchange
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definitely exist out of over a million
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simulated particles about 350 made close
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approaches to our solar
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system however size matters when it
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comes to Interstellar travel small
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particles face significant challenges
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during their Journey including magnetic
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fields drag from the interstellar medium
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and potential destruction through
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collisions
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the Research indicates that particles
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need to be at least a few micrometers in
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size to survive the trip between Star
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systems this discovery has exciting
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implications for our understanding of
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how material moves between solar systems
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it suggests that our Cosmic neighborhood
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is more interconnected than we
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previously thought if material can
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travel between Alpha centor and our
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solar system it could provide us with
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direct samples of the building blocks
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that formed their planets offering a
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unique window into our nearest Stellar
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neighbor without having to bridge the
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vast distance between us currently
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scientists estimate that about 10
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particles from alpha centor become
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visible as meteors in Earth's atmosphere
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each year this number is expected to
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increase tenfold over the next 28,000
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years as Alpha centor draws closer to us
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potentially offering future Generations
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even more opportunities to study this
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Interstellar material
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firsthand well that's all for today's
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episode of astronomy daily I'm Anna and
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