Jan. 15, 2025

Cosmic Mysteries Unveiled: Firefly’s Lunar Leap, SpaceX’s Satellite Surge, and Hidden Black...

Cosmic Mysteries Unveiled: Firefly’s Lunar Leap, SpaceX’s Satellite Surge, and Hidden Black...
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Cosmic Mysteries Unveiled: Firefly’s Lunar Leap, SpaceX’s Satellite Surge, and Hidden Black...

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S04E13

Welcome to another captivating episode of Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest in space exploration and astronomical discoveries. I'm Anna, and today we have an exciting lineup of stories that showcase the ongoing advancements in our quest to understand the universe.

Highlights:

- Firefly Aerospace's Historic Lunar Mission: Firefly Aerospace is set to make history with its first mission to the moon, launching the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on a SpaceX Falcon 9. The mission will carry 10 NASA experiments, exploring lunar regolith and testing cutting-edge technologies for future lunar bases.

- Swedish Tiny House on the Moon: A miniature Swedish red house is heading to the moon aboard ispace's Resilience mission. This artistic installation symbolizes humanity's drive to explore and will become a permanent fixture on the lunar surface, representing a 25-year dream of artist Mikael Genberg.

- SpaceX's Record-Breaking Satellite Deployment: SpaceX's Transporter 12 mission successfully deployed 131 satellites, including Planet Labs' imaging CubeSats and UAE's MBZ Sat. This milestone highlights SpaceX's role in democratizing access to space and fostering innovation.

- China's Yutu 2 Rover's Journey Ends: After over five years exploring the moon's far side, China's Yutu 2 rover has reached the end of its mission. The rover's achievements include groundbreaking discoveries of lunar materials and demonstrating far side operations.

- Hidden Supermassive Black Holes : New research suggests that up to 50% of actively feeding supermassive black holes may be hidden from view. These cosmic giants influence galaxy evolution, and their discovery could reshape our understanding of the universe.

- James Webb Space Telescope's Stellar Discoveries: The JWST captured stunning images of Herbig Haro 4647, revealing the early stages of star formation. These observations offer unprecedented insights into the processes shaping stars and planets.

For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. (https://firefly.com/)

SpaceX

[SpaceX Website](https://www.spacex.com/)

NASA

[NASA Website](https://www.nasa.gov/)

James Webb Space Telescope

[JWST on NASA](https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/)

American Astronomical Society

[AAS Website](https://aas.org/)

Vandenberg Space Force Base

[Vandenberg SFB Website](https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/)

Yutu 2 Rover

[Yutu 2 on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yutu-2)

ispace

[ispace Website](https://ispace-inc.com/)

Planet Labs

[Planet Labs Website](https://www.planet.com/)

Varda Space Industries

[Varda Space Website](https://www.varda.com/)

Inversion Space

[Inversion Space Website](https://www.inversionspace.com/)

Mikael Genberg

[Mikael Genberg's Moonhouse Project](http://www.themoonhouse.com/)

Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

[NuSTAR on NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/nustar/main/index.html)

Chang'e 4 Mission

[Chang'e 4 on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_4)

Herbig Haro Objects

[Herbig-Haro Objects on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbig%E2%80%93Haro_object)



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Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/25087254?utm_source=youtube

00:00 - Today we’re diving into some fascinating developments across the cosmos

00:50 - Firefly Aerospace is making history with their first ever mission to the moon

02:59 - The Moon is about to receive its first tiny house

04:53 - SpaceX has successfully launched 131 satellites on its Transporter 12 mission

07:13 - China’s Yutu 2 rover has remained stationary since March 2024

09:05 - New research suggests astronomers are missing between 30% and 50% of feeding black holes

11:03 - The James Webb Space Telescope recently captured a stunning image of interstellar material

13:09 - That brings us to the end of another fascinating journey through the cosmos

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welcome to astronomy daily your source


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for the latest space in astronomy news


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I'm your host Anna and we have an


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incredible show lined up for you today


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we're diving into some fascinating


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developments across the cosmos from


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groundbreaking Moon missions to


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mysterious black holes lurking in the


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early Universe we'll explore Firefly


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aerospace's ambitious lunar Mission


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discover why there's about to be a tiny


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Swedish House on the moon and learn


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about spacex's latest record-breaking


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satellite deployment we'll also check in


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on China's historic u22 Road as it


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reaches a potential end to its


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remarkable journey and uncover new


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findings about super massive black holes


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that might be hiding in plain sight plus


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we're diving into a fascinating


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Revelation from NASA's James web Space


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Telescope stay with us as we journey


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through these remarkable stories that


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continue to expand our understanding of


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the universe around us let's get


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underway Firefly Aerospace is making


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history with their first ever mission to


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the moon set to launch on a SpaceX


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Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy


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Space Center very shortly their blue


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Ghost lunar lander aptly nicknamed Ghost


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Riders in the Sky carries an impressive


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payload of 10 NASA experiments more than


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any previous commercial lunar payload


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Services Mission the mission will


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conduct crucial research at every stage


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of its Journey from Earth orbit all the


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way to the lunar surface before even


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reaching the moon the Lander will


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measure solar wind particles and test


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radiation resistant computer hardware


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while also experimenting with using


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Earth's GPS satellites for lunar


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navigation once Blue Ghost touches down


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in Marium the real work Begins the


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landing site was specifically chosen for


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its smooth Dusty terrain perfect for


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studying one of the moon's most


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challenging features lunar regolith this


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fine powder-like dust caused numerous


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headaches for Apollo Astronauts from


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obscuring their visors to grinding


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inside their space suits and


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compromising equipment seals several


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experiments will focus on tackling this


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Dusty dilemma the regolith adherent


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characterization experiment will test


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how different materials react to


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long-term exposure to lunar dust while


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the electrodynamic dust shield will


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attempt to clear away dust buildup using


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electrical currents technology that


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could prove vital for future lunar bases


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and solar panels the mission will also


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probe beneath the moon surface with the


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liser experiment drilling up to 9 ft


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deep to measure heat flow potentially


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revealing new insights about lunar


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resources and formation meanwhile the


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Next Generation lunar retro reflector


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will use lasers to measure the precise


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distance between Earth and the Moon


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building upon similar experiments first


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conducted during the Apollo era Blue


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Ghost 60-day Mission will conclude with


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a spectacular finale as it Witnesses


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both a lunar solar eclipse and an


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intriguing phenomenon where lunar dust


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appears to levitate at Sunset A fitting


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end for a mission that could help pave


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the way for Humanity's sustainable


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return to the Moon speaking of things


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going to the Moon bet you didn't see


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this coming the Moon is about to receive


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its first tiny house and it's not just


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any ordinary dwelling it's an iconic


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Swedish red house with White Corners


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this miniature architectural Marvel is


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heading to the lunar surface aboard ice


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space's resilience Mission representing


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the culmination of artist Mikel gur's


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25-year dream while genberg initially


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envisioned a self-unfolding structure


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standing 8T tall the final moonhouse has


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has been scaled down considerably to


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just 3 in High 4 in wide and 2.5 in deep


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despite its diminutive size the


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structure has undergone rigorous


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engineering to ensure it can withstand


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the harsh conditions of space travel and


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the lunar


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environment the symbolic red color of


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the house carries deep historical


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significance dating back to a 16th


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century paint derived from Sweden's


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falloon copper mine for genberg this


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isn't just about placing a structure on


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the moon it's about creating a universal


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symbol that speaks to Humanity's Eternal


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Quest to explore the unknown this isn't


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the first time genberg has sent a


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version of the moonhouse into space in


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2009 Swedish astronaut Christ Fugal sang


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carried a fold out card stock model to


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the International Space Station where it


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was filmed floating freely in


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microgravity but now after Decades of


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preparation the moonhouse is finally


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headed for its intended destination the


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tiny house will travel aboard iac's


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resilience Lander targeting a landing


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site in Mar frigoris or the Sea of cold


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in the moon's Northern Hemisphere after


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a 4-month journey through space this


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small piece of Sweden will become a


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permanent artistic installation on our


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Celestial neighbor serving as what


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genberg hopes will be a symbol of


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Humanity's endless drive to push


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boundaries and gain New Perspectives on


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our world moving on now to the company


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that continues to push boundaries SpaceX


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has just achieved another milestone in


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democratizing access to space with their


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latest transporter 12 rid share Mission


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launching from vandenbberg space force


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base in California the Falcon 9 rocket


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successfully deployed an impressive


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array of 131 satellites into sun


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synchronous orbit Planet Labs dominated


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the passenger manifest with 36 of their


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Dove Imaging Cube SATs and their second


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Pelican highresolution satellite but


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what makes this Mission particularly


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fascinating is the diverse range of


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payloads sharing the ride the United


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Arab Emirates contributed their mbz sat


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weighing in its 750 kg and serving as


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the mission's largest single payload


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among the more intriguing passengers was


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the debut of pixel's first three Firefly


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hyperspectral satellites this Indian


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startup fresh off a $24 million funding


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round aims to build out an 18 satellite


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constellation for advanced Earth


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observation and


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analytics the mission also carried some


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groundbreaking experimental Vehicles


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varda space indust indries launched


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their second mission W2 carrying a


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pharmaceutical reactor and payloads for


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NASA and the US Air Force meanwhile


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inversion space tested their first


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mission called Ray designed to splash


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down off the California coast as a


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demonstration of precision re-entry


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technology perhaps the most unique


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payload was sat Gus a 12 U Cube sat


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featuring a video screen that people can


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upload images to this selfie satellite


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takes pictures of the screen with Earth


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in the background creating a novel way


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to engage the public with space


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exploration I just might give that a go


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myself spacex's transporter program has


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now launched over 1,100 payloads to


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orbit proving that reliable affordable


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access to space is no longer Just a


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Dream while this has been transformative


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for many startups and organizations it's


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worth noting that some launch companies


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have raised concerns about spacex's


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pricing strategy suggesting it may be


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designed to eliminate


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competition nevertheless the success of


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Transporter 12 demonstrates how far


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we've come in making space accessible to


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a broader range of participants from


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established space agencies to Innovative


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startups pushing the boundaries of


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what's possible beyond our


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atmosphere after over 5 years of


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groundbreaking exploration on The Far


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Side of the Moon it appears China's u22


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Rover has finally reached the end of its


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remarkable Journey NASA's lunar


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reconnaissance Orbiter images reveal the


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Rover has remained stationary since


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March 2024 like likely marking the


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conclusion of what has become the


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longest operating lunar rover in history


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the mission began with a historic


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achievement when chonga 4 and u22 became


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the first spacecraft to successfully


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land on the moon's Far Side in January


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2019 throughout its operational life u22


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covered an impressive distance of


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1,613 M across the Von Carman crater


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surpassing the previous longevity record


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held by the Soviet Union's Luna Cod one


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the Rover final movements tell a story


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of gradual decline in early 2023 its


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typical drives of 40 m per lunar day


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dropped dramatically to just 8 or 10 m


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by October these shortened further to


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Mere 1 or two meter crawls before the


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Rover finally came to rest near a small


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10m Crater where it has remained since


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despite facing the harsh lunar


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environment of extreme temperatures


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radiation and abrasive moondust u22 has


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made significant scientific


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contributions the the Rover discovered


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materials potentially from the moon's


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mantle provided insights into the


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composition of the ancient South Pole


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8kin Basin and used ground penetrating


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radar to study the lunar


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subsurface perhaps most importantly this


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Mission demonstrated the feasibility of


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fars side lunar operations through the


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use of a relay satellite Paving the way


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for future missions including China's


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successful Changi six sample return


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Mission while U2 may have reached its


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final resting place its Legacy as a


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pioneering Explorer of the moon's


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mysterious Far Side will endure in the


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annals of space


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exploration our universe might be hiding


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far more Cosmic monsters than we


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previously imagined new research


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presented at the American Astronomical


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Society meeting suggests that


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astronomers could be missing between 30%


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to 50% of actively feeding super massive


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black holes throughout the cosmos these


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aren't your average black holes we're


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talking about Cosmic Giants with masses


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millions or even billions of times that


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of our sun to put their scale into


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perspective comparing one of these super


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massive black holes to its host Galaxy


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is like comparing a PE to the entire


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Earth yet despite their relatively small


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size these Cosmic behemoths wield


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tremendous influence over their


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surroundings when these black holes feed


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they can blast material away from their


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centers at speeds reaching a third of


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the speed of light these powerful Jets


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can push away the very gas and dust that


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galaxies need to form new stars


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essentially putting the brakes on Star


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formation throughout entire


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galaxies the reason we're missing so


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many of these feeding Giants they're


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hiding behind the very material they're


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consuming picture it like a cosmic


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doughnut of gas and dust surrounding the


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black hole depending on our viewing


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angle from Earth this material can


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completely obscure our view of The


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Feeding Frenzy happening at the center


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using infrared data from NASA's nuclear


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spectroscopic telescope array


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researchers have now created the first


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detailed sensus of these growing black


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holes while these objects may be


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invisible to our traditional telescopes


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the surrounding dust absorbs and


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re-emits their intense light as infrared


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radiation revealing their presence this


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discovery could revolutionize our


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understanding of how galaxies evolve as


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one researcher noted if our eyes could


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detect x-rays the night sky would be


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dotted with countless feeding super


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massive black holes


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each one shaping the destiny of its host


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Galaxy finally today let's get a jwst


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update the James web Space Telescope or


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jwst has been turning heads with its


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remarkable ability to peer into the


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depths of our universe recently it


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captured an image of herbig herrow


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4647 a pair of actively forming stars


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located about


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1,470 light years away in the vea


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constellation these stars are in their


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infancy and the surrounding scene is a


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cosmic


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Masterpiece imagine a vibrant tapestry


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of colors and shapes the stars are


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enveloped in a disc of gas and dust


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which fuels their growth as they gather


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material they also eject Jets of


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energized gas in opposite directions


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when these Jets collide with surrounding


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gas and dust at high speeds they create


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shock waves Illuminating the


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interstellar medium with striking Hues


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of pink and orange what's truly


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captivating is the intricate layering of


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this Interstellar material the image


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reveals multiple ejections over time


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suggesting that these Stellar infants


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have been undergoing repeated outbursts


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each layer tells a story of past


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interactions providing astronomers with


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a timeline of Stellar formation


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activities the level of detail in this


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image is unprecedented web's near


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infrared camera near cam allows


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scientists to observe these phenomena


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with exceptional Clarity offering


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insights into the early stages of Star


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Development by studying objects like


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herbig herrow 464 37 researchers can


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better understand the processes that


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have shaped our own sun and solar system


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it's worth noting that herbig herrow


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objects like 46 47th are relatively


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short-lived in astronomical terms


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lasting only a few thousand years this


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makes capturing such detailed images all


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the more significant as they provide a


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fleeting glimpse into a critical phase


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of Stellar Evolution the James web Space


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Telescope continues to exceed


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expectations shedding light on the


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complexities of our universe and


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bringing us closer to understanding the


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origins of stars and planets as it


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explores the cosmos who knows what other


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wonders it will


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uncover that brings us to the end of


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another fascinating Journey Through the


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cosmos I'm Anna and I want to thank you


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