From Asteroid Alerts to Lunar Innovations: Exploring Space’s Latest Wonders: S04E49
Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S04E49
In this episode of Astronomy Daily, host Anna takes you on a captivating exploration of the latest news in space and astronomy. From reassuring updates on a potentially hazardous asteroid to the thrill of a planetary parade in the night sky, this episode is filled with intriguing stories that will spark your curiosity about the universe.
Highlights:
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 Update: We start with the latest on asteroid 2024 YR4, which had previously raised concerns about a potential impact with Earth. Thanks to new observations, the risk has been dramatically reduced to just 0.001%, reminding us of the importance of monitoring near-Earth objects and our planetary defense systems.
- Blue Origin's 10th Crewed Mission: Join us as we celebrate Blue Origin's successful 10th crewed mission with the New Shepard vehicle. We discuss the launch's significance, the passengers on board, and how these flights are paving the way for the future of commercial space travel.
- Seven Planet Parade: Get ready to gaze at the night sky! We explore the rare celestial event featuring a planetary parade with seven visible planets. Learn how to spot them and what makes this astronomical occurrence so special.
- Titan's Mysterious Orbit: Discover the intriguing findings about Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and the recent research suggesting a dramatic event disrupted its orbit. This revelation opens a new chapter in understanding Titan's history and its relationship with Saturn.
- NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Mission: Dive into NASA's innovative Lunar Trailblazer mission, which will utilize gravitational forces for a fuel-efficient journey to the Moon. This small satellite aims to map lunar water in unprecedented detail, revealing potential resources for future explorers.
- New Insights into Mars's Color: Finally, we challenge the long-held belief about Mars's red hue, uncovering that it may be linked to a mineral called ferrihydrite, suggesting a wetter past for the Red Planet. This exciting discovery could reshape our understanding of Mars's geological history.
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Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.
00:00 - Welcome back to Astronomy Daily
01:05 - Asteroid 2024 YR4 risk assessment
07:30 - Blue Origin's 10th crewed mission
12:15 - Seven planet parade viewing tips
18:00 - Titan's orbital mystery
22:30 - NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission
27:00 - New discoveries about Mars's color
32:00 - Conclusion and upcoming content
✍️ Episode References
Asteroid Update
[European Space Agency]( https://www.esa.int (https://www.esa.int/) )
Blue Origin Mission Details
[Blue Origin]( https://www.blueorigin.com (https://www.blueorigin.com/) )
Planetary Parade Information
[NASA]( https://www.nasa.gov (https://www.nasa.gov/) )
Titan Research Insights
[NASA Titan Studies]( https://www.nasa.gov/titan (https://www.nasa.gov/titan) )
Lunar Trailblazer Mission
[NASA Lunar Trailblazer]( https://www.nasa.gov/lunartrailblazer (https://www.nasa.gov/lunartrailblazer) )
Mars Color Research
[Brown University]( https://www.brown.edu (https://www.brown.edu/) )
Astronomy Daily
[Astronomy Daily]( http://www.astronomydaily.io (http://www.astronomydaily.io/) )
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00:00 - Welcome back to Astronomy Daily
01:05 - Asteroid 2024 YR4 risk assessment
07:30 - Blue Origin’s 10th crewed mission
12:15 - Seven planet parade viewing tips
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welcome to astronomy daily I'm thrilled
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to share with you another fascinating
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day in space and astronomy news we have
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a busy show for you today with stories
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that span our solar system and beyond
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we'll start with some reassuring news
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about that asteroid that has briefly
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caused concern we'll settle that one for
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once in for all then Journey to the edge
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of space with blue Origins latest crude
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Mission if you're a stargazer you won't
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want to miss our coverage of an
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incredible seven Planet parade visible
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in the night sky this month we'll also
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explore a compelling mystery surr in
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Saturn's largest moon Titan and get the
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details on NASA's Innovative new
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approach to reaching lunar orbit finally
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we'll challenge everything you thought
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you knew about why Mars appears red the
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answer might surprise you so settle in
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as we embark on this Cosmic Journey
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Through the latest developments in space
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exploration and astronomical discoveries
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let's get
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started remember that asteroid 20124 yr4
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that made headlines back in December and
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again in January and February well I've
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got some good news to share about this
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so-called City killer initially NASA
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scientists calculated a concerning 1.3%
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chance of this asteroid hitting Earth in
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2032 that probability actually increased
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to about 3% earlier this month as more
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observations came in causing quite a
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stir in the astronomical Community but
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thanks to new data from the European
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Southern observatories very large
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telescope and other facilities worldwide
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we can all breathe a little easier the
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latest an analysis from the European
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space agency has dramatically reduced
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the risk placing the probability of an
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Earth impact in 2032 at just
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0.001% to put this in perspective we're
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talking about a space Rock between 40
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and 90 M across roughly the size of a
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building that's millions of kilometers
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away as ESO astronomer Olivier heut
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explains tracking these objects is like
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following the beam of a flashlight it
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gets broader and fuzzi the further out
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you look but with each new observation
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that beam becomes sharper and narrower
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and in this case that narrowing beam is
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clearly moving away from Earth while
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this particular threat has been largely
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dismissed the situation serves as an
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important reminder of why we need to
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stay vigilant in monitoring near Earth
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objects it's a perfect example of how
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our planetary defense systems work from
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initial detection through careful
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tracking and Analysis to ultimately
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determining the true level of risk the
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these Cosmic visitors might pose to our
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planet so please relax and sleep well
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tonight blue origin has just marked a
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significant milestone in their
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commercial space flight program
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completing their 10th crude Mission with
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the new Shephard vehicle the launch took
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place from their West Texas facility on
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February 25th carrying six passengers to
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the edge of space in what was designated
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as mission
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ns30 after a brief 19-minute hold for
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technical checks the new Shephard rocket
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lift it off carrying its crew capsule to
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an impressive altitude of 107 km above
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Earth's surface the entire flight lasted
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just over 10 minutes with both the
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booster and capsule making perfect
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Landings back on Earth among the
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passengers were some fascinating
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individuals Lane Bess who was actually
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making his second trip to space after
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flying on a previous new Shepard Mission
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Jesus Kalesa a Spanish television host
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known for his Adventure programming
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elain chahi
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who owns a media company working on AI
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technology Dr Richard Scott a physician
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and medical company executive and tusher
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Shaw a hedge fund partner interestingly
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the sixth passenger added a bit of
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mystery to the mission in an unusual
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departure from standard practice blue
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origin honored this individual's request
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for privacy identifying them only by the
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name R Wilson on their flight suit and
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Mission patch this successful flight
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isn't just about tourism it represents
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something bigger for blue origin as
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their CEO Dave limp recently explained
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these new Shephard flights serve two
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crucial purposes they act as a test bed
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for developing new space Technologies
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and they're proving there's genuine
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demand for the profound experience of
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suborbital space flight even with the
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substantial ticket prices for the space
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tourism industry this 10th crude flight
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demonstrates that we're moving steadily
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toward a future where space travel while
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still exclusive is Bec becoming
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increasingly routine and
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reliable each successful Mission brings
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us one step closer to making space more
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accessible to more
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people time to get your telescope out
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and ready though you will be able to
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take part in this event with just your
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Naked Eyes if you wish in an exciting
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astronomical event the night sky is
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currently hosting what astronomers call
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a planetary parade with seven planets
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gracing our view at once while these
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celestial bodies aren't lined up like
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players on a marching field they're all
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clustered on the same side of the sun
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creating a rare viewing opportunity for
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Sky Watchers Venus Mars and Jupiter are
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leading the show being the easiest to
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spot with the naked eye Saturn and
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Mercury are playing a bit harder to get
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hovering close to the Horizon where
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they're trickier to find for those with
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some basic equipment Uranus and Neptune
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can be spotted through binoculars or a
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small
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telescope if you're hoping to catch the
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celestial Gathering here's what you need
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to do find a spot with a clear view of
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the sky away from City Lights if
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possible and wait until after Sunset the
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planets will stand out from the
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surrounding Stars by shining more
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steadily and brightly Mars will be
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particularly distinctive with its
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reddish orange glow if you're having
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trouble identifying the planets there
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are several stargazing apps that can
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help point you in the right direction
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while these planetary alignments aren't
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extremely rare they happen at least
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yearly with varying numbers of planets
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having seven planets visible at once is
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still a special occurrence four or five
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planets visible to the naked eye only
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happens every few years making this
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current alignment particularly
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noteworthy just keep in mind that this
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Cosmic performance won't last forever
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the planets will gradually drift apart
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as we move into the northern hemisphere
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spring while we're mentioning Saturn
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scientists have made a fascinating
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discovery about Saturn's moon Titan
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that's shaking up our understanding of
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this Mysterious World new research
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suggests that something dramatic
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happened to Titan relatively recently in
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astronomical terms within the last 350
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million years that significantly
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Disturbed its orbit around Saturn The
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Story begins with Scientists studying
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how Titan loses energy as it orbits
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Saturn a process known as tidal
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dissipation think of it like Earth's
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ocean tides but on a much grander scale
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Saturn's immense gravitational pull
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actually causes subtle changes in Titan
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shape and motion as it orbits similar to
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how our moon creates tides on Earth
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what's particularly intriguing is that
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Titan's current orbit isn't what
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scientists would expect if it had been
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peacefully circling Saturn for billions
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of years based on their calculations
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Titan should settle into a perfectly
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circular orbit within about 350 million
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years the fact that its orbit is still
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elliptical suggests something must have
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knocked it off course relatively
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recently the culprit behind this orbital
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disruption remains a mystery it could
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have been an impact from another
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Celestial body the loss of an ancient
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satellite or some other cause Cosmic
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event we haven't yet considered whatever
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it was it was significant enough to
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leave its mark on Titan's orbital path
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and the Moon is still in the process of
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settling back into a stable orbit this
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discovery is particularly exciting
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because it gives us a new window into
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Titan's recent history it's like finding
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unexpected footprints in the snow we
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know something happened and now
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scientists are working to piece together
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exactly what that might have been the
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research not only helps us understand
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and tighten better but also provides
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insights into how similar moons
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throughout our solar system might be
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affected by the gravitational forces of
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their parent
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planets NASA's latest lunar Mission the
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lunar Trailblazer is preparing for an
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Innovative Journey To The Moon that
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showcases the clever use of Nature's Own
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forces this small But Mighty satellite
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about the size of a dishwasher will
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hitch a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
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as part of the im2 mission but its path
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to lunar orbit is what makes it truly
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fascinating instead of taking a direct
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route to the moon the Trailblazer will
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embark on an elegant Cosmic dance using
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the combined gravitational pull of the
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sun earth and moon to gradually maneuver
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into position this fuele efficient
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approach known as a low energy transfer
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will take between 4 to 7 months but will
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save precious propellant making it
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possible for such a small spacecraft to
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accomplish its ambitious goals once in
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its final orbit just 60 Mi above the
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lunar surface the Trailblazer will begin
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its primary Mission creating the most
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detailed maps ever of water on the moon
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the spacecraft carries two sophisticated
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instruments an infrared spectrometer and
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a thermal mapper that will work together
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to reveal where water exists what form
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it takes and how it moves across the
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lunar surface particularly exciting is
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the Trailblazer ability to peer into
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permanently shadowed craters at the Moon
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South Pole
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these mysterious regions never touched
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by direct sunlight could Harbor
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significant deposits of ice potential
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resources for future lunar explorers the
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spacecraft will make 12 orbits each day
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observing these areas under different
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conditions to build a comprehensive
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picture of lunar water
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distribution this Mission represents a
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new approach to space exploration
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proving that sometimes smaller can be
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better despite its compact size and
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relatively modest budget the lunar
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Trailblazer aims to answer fundamental
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questions about our nearest Celestial
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neighbor while demonstrating how smart
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engineering and natural forces can work
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together to achieve ambitious scientific
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goals to wrap things up today here's
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something that might shake up everything
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you thought you knew about Mars's famous
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red color scientists have just
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challenged a long-held belief about why
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the red planet looks the way it does
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while we've all been taught that Mars
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gets its distinctive Hue from the same
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process that creates rust here on Earth
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new research suggest suggests we might
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have been wrong all along a team led by
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Dr adamus valentinas from Brown
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University has discovered that the real
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source of Mars's coloration is likely a
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mineral called fairy hydrite an iron
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oxide that contains water this isn't
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just a minor correction to our textbooks
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it's a finding that tells us something
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fascinating about Mars's history using
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data from multiple Mars missions
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including NASA's reconnaissance Orbiter
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and esa's Mars Express along with
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groundbased observations from various
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Rovers
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the researchers found that ferah hydrate
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isn't just present in small amounts it's
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widespread across the entire Martian
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landscape what makes this particularly
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exciting is that ferah hydrate can only
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form under specific conditions namely
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when there's plenty of water around this
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discovery adds to the growing body of
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evidence that Mars once had a much
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wetter environment meaning our Beach's
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story from yesterday's episode gets even
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more credible the red color we see today
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isn't just a random Quirk of planetary
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chemistry it's actually a signature Left
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Behind from a time when Mars might have
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been a much more hospitable world with
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conditions potentially suitable for Life
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the research team is now eagerly
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awaiting samples being collected by the
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perseverance Rover in the jezero crater
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these samples which will eventually be
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returned to Earth could provide
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definitive proof of their Theory and
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help us better understand Mars's
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fascinating geological history it's
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remarkable how something as simple as
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the planet's color could hold such
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important Clues about its
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past well 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've been thrilled
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to share these incredible developments
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