FAA’s Dual Investigations, Moon’s Global Watch, and China’s Lunar Innovations: S04E16

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welcome to astronomy daily your


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comprehensive source for the latest


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developments in space and astronomy


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today we have a packed show covering


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some major stories from across the space


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industry we'll be diving into recent


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launch mishaps affecting both SpaceX and


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blue origin exploring new developments


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in lunar preservation efforts and


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examining a fascinating discovery of a


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planet that's literally falling apart


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before our eyes we'll also look at


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China's ambitious plans for the moon get


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an update on NASA's jet propulsion


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laboratory as it recovers from the LA


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fires and discuss some significant


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changes coming to space industry


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regulation stay with me as we explore


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these fascinating developments that are


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shaping the future of space exploration


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and our understanding of the cosmos


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let's get started with today's news in a


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significant development for the


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commercial space industry the Federal


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Aviation Administration has opened dual


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mishap investigations into both Space X


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and blue origin following partial


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failures of their respective Rockets


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the incidents occurred during this


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week's test flights of spacex's Starship


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and blue origins new Glenn Vehicles


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starting with SpaceX their latest


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Starship test flight ended dramatically


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when the upper stage lost Communications


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and subsequently exploded during its


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seventh test flight the incident


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occurred approximately 8 and 1 half


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minutes after launch from their Starbase


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facility in Texas SpaceX has reported


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that preliminary data suggests a fire


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developed in the AFT section of the ship


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leading to what they diplomatically


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termed a rapid unscheduled


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disassembly Elon Musk later provided


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additional details indicating that an


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oxygen and fuel leak in the cavity above


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the ship's engine firewall may have been


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the root cause while the explosion


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created quite a spectacle visible as far


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as Turks and Kos fortunately there have


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been no reported injuries however the


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FAA is still investigating potential


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property damage and flight disruptions


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to commercial aircraft as for blue


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origin their Maiden launch of the new


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Glenn rocket encountered problems during


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the attempted recovery of its first


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stage booster while the initial launch


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from Cape Canaveral space force station


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went according to plan the booster


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failed to successfully land on Blue


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Origins cargo ship as intended in


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response to these incidents the FAA has


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effectively grounded both vehicles until


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the companies can demonstrate their


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safety for future flights this means


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both SpaceX and blue origin must


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complete thorough investigations


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Implement any necessary corrective


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actions and receive FAA approval before


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returning to flight operations it's


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worth noting that this isn't the first


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time SpaceX has faced such scrutiny


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following starship's first launch


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attempt in April 2023 the FAA mandated


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63 corrective actions before allowing


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subsequent launches despite these


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setbacks Space X remains optimistic with


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musk suggesting they could be ready for


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another launch attempt as early as next


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month the silver over lining for SpaceX


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was the successful capture of the super


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heavy booster by the launch toow


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catching arms demonstrating that at


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least some aspects of their Innovative


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recovery system are working as intended


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this partial success amid the overall


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mission failure highlights the


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inherently challenging nature of


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developing new space launch


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systems in a significant development for


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commercial space flight regulation


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president-elect Trump's nominee for


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Secretary of Transportation Shawn Duffy


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has committed to reviewing the faa's


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recent fines against SpaceX for launch


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license violations the fines totaling


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over $633,000 were issued for violations


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during two separate missions in


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2023 the specific violations included


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using an unauthorized control center


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failing to conduct required pre-launch


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procedures and utilizing an unapproved


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propellent tank farm Space X has pushed


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back against these penalties arguing


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that the violations didn't compromise


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Public Safety and pointing to delays in


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the faa's license modification process


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during his confirmation hearing before


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the Senate Commerce Committee Duffy


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faced pointed questions about these


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fines committee chairman Ted Cruz


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expressed particular concern arguing


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that such penalties work against us


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Law's mandate to encourage and


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facilitate commercial space activities


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Cruz characterized the fines as not just


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corrosive but potentially counter to


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legislative


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intent looking Beyond just the SpaceX


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situ situation there's growing


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discussion about potential restructuring


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of space launch oversight some industry


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observers are speculating about the


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possibility of moving the office of


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commercial space transportation out of


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the FAA making it a standalone entity


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directly under the Department of


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Transportation such a move could


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potentially streamline the regulatory


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process and provide the office with


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additional


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resources the debate highlights the


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ongoing challenge of balancing safety


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oversight with the need to Foster


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innovation in the commercial space


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sector with the rapid growth of private


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space companies and increasingly


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ambitious Mission profiles the


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regulatory framework governing these


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activities has become a crucial factor


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in the industry's development this


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review could have far-reaching


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implications for how commercial space


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activities are regulated in the coming


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years potentially reshaping the


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relationship between private space


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companies and their government


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overseers let's move on to a couple news


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stories surrounding our moon in a


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groundbreaking move that underscores


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growing concerns about preserving space


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Heritage the moon has been added to the


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World Monuments fund Global watch list


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this marks the first time in history


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that an extraterrestrial body has been


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included on this prestigious list of


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Heritage sites requiring protection and


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preservation while the initial


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nomination focused solely on Tranquility


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base the historic Apollo 11 Landing site


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the final designation was expanded to


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Encompass the entire Moon


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this comprehensive approach acknowledges


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over 90 distinct sites that represent


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Humanity's presence on the lunar surface


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from the first Russian probe that made


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contact in


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1959 to the footprints left by Apollo


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Astronauts the timing of this


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designation is particularly crucial as


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we enter a new era of lunar


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Exploration with multiple commercial


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missions planned and NASA's Artemis


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program on the horizon there's mounting


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concern about potential damage to these


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Irreplaceable historic sites the threats


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range from lunar dust displacement


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caused by nearby Landings to the


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possibility of looting valuable


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artifacts from sites like the Apollo


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Landing


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areas space archaeologist Dr Alice


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Gorman emphasizes that the increased


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traffic to the Moon poses significant


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risks the sharp abrasive lunar dust can


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gradually wear away at these cultural


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heritage sites even from activities


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conducted at a considerable distance


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there's also growing concern about the


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commercial space tourism industry and


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future lunar mining operations


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potentially impacting these historic


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locations the designation serves


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multiple purposes Beyond mere


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recognition it puts the International


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Space community on notice and highlights


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the urgent need for protective measures


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experts are now calling for the


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implementation of environmental impact


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assessment processes similar to those we


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use on Earth to ensure commercial


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operators are held accountable for


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preserving these sites this move comes


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at a critical juncture


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with several commercial lunar missions


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already underway or planned for the near


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future companies like Firefly iace


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intuitive machines and others are all


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preparing to make their mark on the


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lunar surface the challenge Now lies in


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balancing this new wave of Exploration


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with the preservation of Humanity's


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existing lunar Heritage as space


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archaeologists and preservation experts


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work to establish robust International


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regulations the message is clear the


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moon's historic sites belong to all of


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humanity and deserve protection for


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future Generations this isn't just about


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preserving physical artifacts it's about


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safeguarding Humanity's first steps into


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space


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exploration and in other moon news China


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is taking lunar exploration to new


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heights with an Innovative plan to plant


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what could be the first ever fluttering


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flag on the moon surface as part of


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their upcoming chang7 Mission planned


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for 2026 Chinese scientists have


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developed a groundbreaking Sol solution


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to make a flag wave in the moon's


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airless environment the team at China's


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deep space exploration laboratory has


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engineered a clever work around to the


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challenge of creating movement without


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wind their design incorporates closed


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loop wires embedded within the flag


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surface that can carry two-way


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electrical current through the careful


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manipulation of electromagnetic fields


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these wires will create a fluttering


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effect bringing the flag to life in the


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lunar vacuum this technological


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achievement is just one component of the


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broader Chang 7 Mission which aims to


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explore the Moon South polar region in


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search of water ice the mission


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represents another significant step in


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China's ambitious lunar exploration


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program which includes plans for the


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international lunar research station a


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collaborative project with Russia and


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other International Partners looking


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further ahead the Chinese space program


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envisions establishing a comprehensive


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scientific facility on the lunar Surface


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by


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2035 this facility is being designed for


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long-term autonomous operation with the


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capability to support periodic human


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presence marking a significant milestone


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in China's expanding space


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capabilities Jang tanju Deputy head of


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the Institute of future technology at


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the deep space exploration laboratory


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and his team are working diligently to


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complete the development of this unique


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payload by February demonstrating


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China's commitment to pushing the bound


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of space technology while creating


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visually striking demonstrations of


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their lunar


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presence now A little update to a story


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we covered earlier this week NASA's jet


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propulsion laboratory is set to resume


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normal operations next week following a


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tense period of closure due to the


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devastating Los Angeles wildfires the


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facility nestled at the base of the San


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Gabriel mountains had been under threat


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from the eaten fire which has caused


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widespread destruction in neighboring


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communities particularly in


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Altadena since January 8th JPL has


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maintained only essential operations


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ensuring the continued function of


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critical missions like the perseverance


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and curiosity Mars rovers with the


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immediate danger now passed the


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laboratory will begin a phased reopening


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starting Tuesday January 21st while the


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facility is reopening its doors to all


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Personnel who need to work on site


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officials are encouraging those who can


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work remotely to continue doing so while


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final cleanup effort are completed while


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the laboratory itself emerged unscathed


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from the fires the impact on jpl's


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Workforce has been severe over a


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thousand employees remain evacuated from


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their homes with more than 150 families


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having lost their houses completely JPL


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director Lori lushen has initiated


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disaster relief efforts to support


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affected workers including those from


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both JPL and the California Institute of


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Technology which manages the facility


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for NASA the broader fire situation in


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Los Angeles remains challenging the


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eaten fire has consumed over 14,000


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Acres but is now 65% contained however


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the larger Palisades fire continues to


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pose significant challenges having


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burned nearly 24,000 Acres with only 31%


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containment despite these ongoing


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challenges jpl's return to operations


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marks a positive step forward in the


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recovery process for this crucial space


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exploration


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facility next up in a groundbreaking


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discovery astronomers have identified


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what they're calling the fastest


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disintegrating planet ever observed


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using NASA's test satellite scientists


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have found a world that's literally


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falling apart at an astronomical rate


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losing the equivalent of a moon's worth


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of material every million years located


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just 141 light years away this makes it


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the closest crumbling Planet we've ever


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discovered the planet designated BD Plus


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054000


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868 AB is giving astronomers an


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unprecedented opportunity to Peak inside


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the normally hidden interior of a


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terrestrial world it's as if the planet


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is performing an autopsy on itself


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spilling its guts into space for us to


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study this remarkable find has caught


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the attention of two research teams who


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are now planning to use the James web


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Space Telescope to investigate further


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what makes this planet particularly


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special is its proximity to its star and


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the dramatic way it's disintegrating the


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planet orbits so close to its star that


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it completes a full orbit in just over


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30 hours this creates an enormous dust


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tail stretching an incredible 5.6


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million miles which actually blocks


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about 1% of its Stars light when it


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passes in front of it the dust trail


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itself tells an fascinating story


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splitting into two distinct sections


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leading the planet is a trail of larger


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particles similar to desert sand while


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following behind is a finer dust more


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like soot this Cosmic light show lasts


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for an impressive 15 hours during each


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Transit the planet's future however is


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rather Grim with only about a moon's


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worth of mass remaining and losing


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material at such a catastrophic rate


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we're literally witnessing the final


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chapter in this world's existence


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scientists consider us incredibly


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fortunate to catch this Cosmic event as


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it represents one of only four known


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disintegrating planets among the more


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than 6,000 confirmed exoplanets in


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NASA's catalog


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what makes this discovery even more


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valuable for researchers is that the


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host star is approximately 100 times


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brighter than similar systems we've


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studied before this unprecedented


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brightness will allow scientists to


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gather extremely detailed data about the


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planet's composition and destruction


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process potentially revealing new


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insights about planetary formation and


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evolution throughout our


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galaxy and that's all for today's


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episode of astronomy daily I'm Anna and


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