Solar Spectacles, Gaia’s Legacy, and Sun’s Magnetic Flip: S04E14

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welcome to astronomy daily I'm your host


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Anna and we have a great lineup of space


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news and astronomical wonders to share


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with you today we'll explore the next


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decade of spectacular solar eclipses Bid


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Farewell to a groundbreaking star


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mapping Mission and discover why our sun


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is about to flip its magnetic field plus


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we'll tell you about an exciting


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Celestial Gathering featuring both a


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comet and multiple planets get updates


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on two private Moon missions and learn


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about a special challenge celebrating


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the Hubble space telescopes 35th


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Anniversary stay with us for all these


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fascinating stories and


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more Eclipse Chasers get ready to mark


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your calendars and make those bookings


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because the next decade promises some


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truly spectacular solar shows let's


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explore seven major solar eclipses that


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will Grace our skies between 2026 and


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2034 the first total solar eclipse will


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arrive on August 12th 2026 treating


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viewers in Russia Greenland Iceland and


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Spain to up to 2 minutes and 18 seconds


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of totality for the best view you might


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want to book a cruise near rikic Iceland


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though Northern Spain offers better


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chances of clear skies 2027 brings us


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what might be the most impressive


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eclipse of the decade on August 2nd the


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Egyptian city of Luxor will experience


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an incredible 6 minutes and 23 seconds


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of totality imagine witnessing this


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Celestial spectacle from the Valley of


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the Kings or the Temple of Carnac this


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eclipse will be visible to an astounding


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89 million people across southern Spain


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North Africa and the Middle East


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Australia gets its turn in 2028 with


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Sydney and the Blue Mountains enjoying


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nearly 4 minutes of totality the show


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continues into New Zealand's South


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Island where places like Queenstown will


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witness a dramatic Sunset Eclipse 2030


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takes us to Africa where the Moon Shadow


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will trace a path from namibia's


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skeleton Coast across batswana to South


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Africa's Durban before cross crossing


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the Indian Ocean to reach parts of


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Australia this could be your perfect


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excuse for that African safari you've


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been dreaming about the following year


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2031 offers something special a hybrid


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Eclipse these rare events combine both


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Total and annular eclipses though you'll


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need to be on a cruise ship in the North


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Pacific to catch this one North America


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gets its next total solar eclipse in


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2033 with Alaska taking Center Stage the


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timing couldn't be better as it


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coincides with Peak Northern light


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season imagine witnessing an eclipse


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with the possibility of Aurora displays


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in the same trip finally 20 34's Eclipse


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will cross through Egypt Iran and India


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offering opportunities to view totality


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from fascinating locations like the


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ancient ruins of pilis or the Indian


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Himalayas each of these eclipses offers


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its own unique viewing experience


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whether you're watching from ancient


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temples remote deserts or modern cities


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remember that proper planning is


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essential not just for travel


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Arrangements but also for safe viewing


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with certified eclipse glasses or


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filters next up in today's space news


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the European Space Agency star mapping


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spacecraft Gaia has finally closed its


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eyes to the cosmos after an incredible


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12-year mission on January 15th the


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spacecraft that has been meticulously


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cataloging our Milky Way concluded its


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data collecting operations but this is


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far from the end of its scientific


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Legacy throughout its operational


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lifetime Gaia has studied nearly 2


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billion stars and other celestial


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objects creating the most detailed and


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precise 3D map of our local Universe


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ever attempted the mission's conclusion


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was inevitable as the spacecraft began


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running low on the cold gas propellant


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it needs to maintain its precise


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spinning motion using about 12 grams


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daily since its launch in December


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2013 while Gaia may have stopped


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collecting new data astronomers are


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excited about what's still to come less


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than onethird of all the spacecraft's


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data has been published so far with two


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major data releases still on the horizon


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the next release known as GR4 is


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expected before mid 2026 and will


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Showcase 5 and a half years of


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observations this won't just be more of


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the same it's expected to surpass


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previous releases in both volume and


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quality even more exciting is gr5 the


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final data release which will contain


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Stellar observations collected over an


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astounding 10. 5 years we'll need to be


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patient though as this massive data dump


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isn't expected until the end of this


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decade with Scientists continuing to


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make discoveries from gaia's


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observations well into the


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2030s before its final retirement Gaia


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will serve one last purpose as a test


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subject for scientists working to


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improve spacecraft and instrument


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control in space these tests will be


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conducted while the spacecraft remains


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at its observation point between Earth


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and the Sun afterward it will be moved


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to a final orbit away from Earth's


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sphere of influence ensuring it won't


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interfere with other spacecraft this


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remarkable Mission has revolutionized


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our understanding of the Milky Way and


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its impact on astronomy will continue to


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unfold for years to come while we say


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goodbye to gaia's active Mission its


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greatest scientific discoveries might


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still lie ahead in the vast amount of


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data yet to be


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analyzed our sun is preparing for a


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remarkable event a complete reversal of


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its magnetic field this Cosmic flip


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occurring rough every 11 years marks a


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crucial milestone in the solar cycle and


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signals that we're halfway through the


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current solar maximum the peak of Our


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Stars activity the process isn't like


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flipping a switch it's a gradual


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transition that typically takes a year


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or two to complete during this time the


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sun's magnetic field transforms from a


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simple north south Arrangement into


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something far more complex before


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settling into its reversed


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configuration when complete the northern


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magnetic field will Point South and the


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southern field will Point North North


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actually aligning more closely with


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Earth's Own magnetic field what drives


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this magnetic dance the answer lies in


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sunspots those dark regions of intense


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magnetic activity on the sun's surface


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as new sunspots form near the sun's


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equator they maintain the old magnetic


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orientation while spots emerging closer


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to the poles align with the incoming


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magnetic Direction This complex


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interaction gradually pushes the


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magnetic fields toward the poles


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ultimately triggering the reversal while


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this might sound dramatic there's no


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need for concern here on Earth the flip


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isn't a sign of impending doom rather


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it's a natural part of our Sun's cycle


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in fact it might even provide some


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benefits helping to Shield our planet


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from harmful Galactic cosmic rays by


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creating a more effective barrier in the


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solar system we are seeing increased


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solar activity lately with powerful


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solar flares and coronal mass ejections


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triggering spectacular auroral displays


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however these aren't directly caused by


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the magnet flip they're simply occurring


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together because we're at solar


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maximum scientists expect this period of


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peak activity to continue through late


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2024 into early


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2026 the timing and strength of this


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magnetic reversal could give us valuable


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clues about future solar activity if the


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sun's magnetic field quickly reorganizes


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itself after the flip we might be in for


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an active next solar cycle but if the


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process is slow we could be looking at a


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relatively quiet period ahead either way


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this Celestial transformation provides a


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fascinating window into the complex


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dynamics of our


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star stargazers in the southern


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hemisphere are in for a double treat


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this week as we head into an exciting


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period of celestial observation Comet


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c224 G3 also known as Atlas is currently


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putting on a show in our skies following


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its recent close encounter with the Sun


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the comet is now visible during sunset


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though catching a glimpse requires some


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careful timing and positioning for those


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hoping to spot this Cosmic visitor


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you'll want to look toward the western


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or Southwestern Horizon just after


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Sunset the comet is grazing The Horizon


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almost directly below Venus making our


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bright neighboring Planet a helpful


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reference point for locating this more


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elusive object while the comet's


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proximity to the sun makes it


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challenging to spot with the naked eye


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its solar heated ice is creating a


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bright tail that adds to the spectacle


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adding to this astronomical display


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we're witnessing a rare Gathering of


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planets in our night sky all the planets


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except Mercury will be visible


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simultaneously over the next week


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creating a remarkable planetary parade


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Venus and Saturn are positioned close to


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each other near the Horizon while the


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other planets are scattered across the


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evening Sky while you'll need a


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telescope to catch glimpses of Uranus


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and Neptune Venus Mars Jupiter and


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Saturn are all visible to the naked eye


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the best viewing conditions are expected


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as the Moon waines with this planetary


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Gathering continuing to be visible for


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several hours after Sunset through


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mid-February and for those patient


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observers Mercury will join this


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Celestial reunion by late February


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completing the family portrait of our


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Solar System's major planets for anyone


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interested in viewing these celestial


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events astronomy apps like sky view or


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starwalk can be invaluable tools for


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identifying and locating these objects


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in the night sky just remember to find a


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viewing spot with minimal light


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pollution and clear Horizons for the


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best possible


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experience two private lunar Landers are


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embarking on ambitious Journeys to the


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Moon following their successful launch


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aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket


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yesterday The Blue Ghost Lander built by


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Firefly Aerospace and the resilience


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Lander from Japanese company iace are


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taking different approaches to reach


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their lunar


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destinations Blu ghost will spend its


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first 25 days in Earth orbit conducting


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systems checks and collecting data with


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its Suite of 10 NASA science instruments


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after this initial phase it will fire


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its engines to begin its Journey To The


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Moon reaching lunar orbit Just 4 days


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later the Lander will then prepare for


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its touchdown in the Marium or sea of


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crises where it aims to operate for one


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lunar day approximately two Earth weeks


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during its surface Mission Blue Ghost


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will carry out various scientific


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investigations before capturing dramatic


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imagery of the lunar Sunset the mission


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will continue briefly into the lunar


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night


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Gathering crucial data about how


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moondust responds to changing solar


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conditions from launch to final shutdown


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the entire mission is expected to span


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about 60 Earth days taking a more


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leisurely path to our Celestial neighbor


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is the resilience Lander which is


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following an energy efficient trajectory


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that will take 4 months to reach lunar


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orbit before its main arrival resilience


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will perform a lunar flyby in about a


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month's time after reaching orbit the


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team will spend 2 weeks preparing for


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landing in the Northern May frigoris


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region resilience carries five payloads


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including a small Rover called tenacious


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this 11- pound Explorer will venture


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onto the lunar surface to collect


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moondust samples the mission also


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includes a cultural touch a small red


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and white model house called moonhouse


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created by a Swedish artist you can get


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more details in yesterday's episode of


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astronomy daily if you'd like to find


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out more about this novel payload this


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marks IP's second attempt at a lunar


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Landing following their first try last


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year which ended in a crash if


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successful these missions will join the


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ranks of odyss which recently became the


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first private spacecraft to achieve a


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soft landing on the


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moon if you're an avid skywatcher here's


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a fun activity you may want to sign up


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for in celebration of the Hubble Space


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telescope's remarkable 35-year Legacy


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NASA has partnered with the astronomical


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League to launch an exciting new


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observing challenge for 2025 the the


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challenge invites amateur astronomers to


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explore the cosmos through their own


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telescopes focusing on objects that


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Hubble has studied throughout its


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Mission anyone with a 6-in telescope and


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access to Dark Skies can participate in


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this year-long adventure each month


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Hubble will release a new list of


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observable targets with separate


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collections tailored for both northern


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and southern hemisphere observers the


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first set of targets is already


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available giving stargazers a chance to


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start planning their


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observations this isn't just about


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Personal Achievement there's also a


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strong Community aspect to the challenge


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participants are encouraged to share


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their passion for astronomy through


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public Outreach making it perfect for


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Star parties and educational events


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those who successfully spot at least one


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object per month and conduct one


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Outreach activity will earn a silver


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certificate while more dedicated


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observers can aim for gold certification


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by observing four objects monthly and


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completing four Outreach activities


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throughout the year the challenge


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beautifully Bridges the gap between


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professional and amateur astronomy


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allowing backyard astronomers to follow


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in Hubble's footsteps and experience


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firsthand some of the incredible


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celestial objects this legendary


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telescope has studied over its three and


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a half decades in space if you'd like to


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find out more about the challenge and


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how you can join in I'll drop a link


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into the show notes for


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you and that wraps up another


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fascinating episode of astronomy daily


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I'm Anna and and I want to thank you for


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joining me on this journey through the


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latest developments in space and


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astronomy from upcoming solar eclipses


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to groundbreaking lunar missions there's


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never been a more exciting time to keep


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our eyes on the Stars stay up to date


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about the mysteries of our universe this


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has been Anna with astronomy daily


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