Spacecraft Setbacks, ISS Insights, and Axiom’s Accelerated Space Station Plans: S04E52

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welcome to astronomy daily I'm your host


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Anna and we've got a busy show today


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exploring the latest developments in


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space exploration and astronomy from


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technical challenges facing newly


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launched spacecraft to groundbreaking


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plans for the future of space stations


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we're covering it all today we'll dive


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into the recent troubles faced by NASA's


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lunar Trailblazer and the Odin


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spacecraft following their launch and


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we'll get you up to speed on spacex's


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latest approval for their next Starship


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test flight we've also got fascinating


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new research about life aboard the


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International Space Station that might


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surprise you and some exciting updates


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about Axiom space's ambitious plans to


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create their own commercial space


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station but that's not all we've got


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some truly Cosmic news about our closest


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Stellar neighbor Alpha centori and how


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it might be sending us some Interstellar


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visitors and for all you Sky Watchers


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out there we'll wrap up with a guide to


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what you can spot in the March night sky


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including some spectacular celestial


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events you won't want to miss so stick


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around as we explore these stories and


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more right here on astronomy daily let's


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get started two spacecraft launched as


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part of the recent im2 lunar Mission are


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experiencing significant challenges


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NASA's lunar Trailblazer and the startup


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AST forge's Odin spacecraft are both


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facing communication issues after their


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deployment from the Falcon 9 rocket the


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lunar Trailblazer initially powered up


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and started transmitting as planned but


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about 12 hours after launch NASA lost


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all communication with the spacecraft


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while contact was eventually restored


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the team has detected concerning


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intermittent power system issues


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controllers are now working to fully


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restore commanding capabilities and


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develop solutions for these power


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problems this is particularly crucial as


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the lunar Trailblazer has some


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time-sensitive Maneuvers ahead the


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spacecraft needs to perform two


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trajectory Corrections before a lunar


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flyby scheduled for March 3rd followed


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by another flyby in May if all goes


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according to plan it should enter lunar


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orbit in July where it will begin its


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2-year Mission mapping water on the


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moon's surface meanwhile astrof forge's


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Odin spacecraft designed to investigate


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metallic asteroids is facing its own set


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of challenges while the team is


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receiving carrier signals from the


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spacecraft they haven't been able to get


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any Telemetry data this has left them in


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a difficult position they know the


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spacecraft is alive but they can't get


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detailed information about its status


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the company is exploring several


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possible explanations including ground


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Network Hardware problems and potential


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interference issues there's also a


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possibility that Odin might be in an


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uncontrolled tumble though recent data


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suggests this is unlikely time is of the


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essence for Odin as well without


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intervention from the ground the


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spacecraft is programmed to perform an


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automatic burn about 6 and a half days


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after launch to set it on course for its


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Target asteroid however even slight


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position errors could make tracking the


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spacecraft extremely challenging on a


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more positive note the third ride share


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spacecraft from the launch epic


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aerospace's Chimera orbital transfer


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vehicle is reported to be healthy and


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operating normally the primary Mission


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vehicle intuitive machines im2 lunar


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lander is also in excellent condition as


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it continues its journey toward a


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planned March 6th moon


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landing next up a Starship launch update


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SpaceX has just received the green light


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from the Federal Aviation Administration


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for their e8th Starship test flight


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scheduled for Monday evening March 3rd


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the launch window opens at 6:30 p.m.


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eastern time from their Starbase


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facility in south Texas this approval


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comes as SpaceX is still investigating


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what went wrong during flight 7 back in


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January while that mission achieved a


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significant Milestone by successfully


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catching the super heavy booster using


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the launch Tower's mechanical arms it


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ended prematurely when the upper stage


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experienced a propellant leak and


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exploded over the Atlantic Ocean the FAA


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has determined that space X can proceed


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with flight 8 while the investigation


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into January's mishap


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continues they've confirmed that the


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company has met all the necessary safety


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environmental and licensing requirements


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for this suborbital test flight for


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flight 8 SpaceX is aiming to replicate


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the successful booster catch while


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pushing the envelope further with the


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upper stage the spacecraft will attempt


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a nearly complete orbit around Earth


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before splashing down in the Indian


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Ocean off the coast of Western Australia


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one of the interesting aspects of this


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upcoming flight is the payload test the


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upper stage will carry four mock


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starlink satellites which it will


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attempt to deploy during its suborbital


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Journey this is fewer than the 10 dummy


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satellites carried during flight 7 which


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never got the chance to be deployed due


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to the premature end of that mission


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this test flight represents another


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crucial step in space X's ambitious


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development of the Starship system which


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they Envision as the future Workhorse


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for both deep space exploration and


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point topoint travel on Earth each


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flight provides valuable data and


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experience helping to refine and improve


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the world's largest and most powerful


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rocket


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system here's some fascinating news


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about life aboard the International


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Space Station and it turns out that


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being too clean might actually be a


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problem a new study suggests that the


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ultra sterile environment of the ISS


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could be contributing to various health


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issues astronauts experience from


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persistent skin rashes to allergies and


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immune system problems scientists from


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the University of California San Diego


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have been analyzing over 800 surface


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samples from different areas of the


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space station what they found was that


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the extensive use of cleaning products


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and disinfectants might be creating an


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environment that's actually too clean


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for optimal human health the research


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revealed that most most of the microbes


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present on the ISS come from human skin


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with different areas showing distinct


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microbial communities based on their


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function the dining areas had more food


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related microbes while the bathroom


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unsurprisingly had its own unique


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bacterial signature what's notably


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missing are the kind of beneficial


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microbes we normally encounter on Earth


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from Soil and Water this sterile


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environment more closely resembles what


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we see in highly industrialized spaces


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like hospitals rather than the diverse


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microbial environment humans evolved


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alongside the scientists suggest that


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future space habitats might benefit from


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intentionally cultivating a more diverse


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microbial ecosystem essentially making


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them a bit dirtier in a controlled way


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they're even proposing some interesting


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Solutions like using probiotic based


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cleaning methods instead of harsh


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chemical


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disinfectants this could help create a


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healthier balance while still


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maintaining necessary cleanliness


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standards it's a crucial consideration


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as we plan for long longer duration


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space missions and eventual permanent


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settlements beyond Earth the findings


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highlight an important point about human


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space exploration we can't just take a


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small slice of Earth's ecosystem with us


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into space we need to think carefully


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about recreating the complete


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environmental conditions that help


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humans Thrive right down to the


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microscopic


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level next up in some exciting news


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about the future of commercial space


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stations axium space is revising its


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timeline to establish an independent


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space station and it's happening sooner


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than initially planned the company


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working closely with NASA has announced


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they could have their station break free


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from the International Space Station as


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early as


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2028 this accelerated timeline comes


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with a significant change to their


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assembly sequence instead of starting


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with their habitat 1 module as


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originally planned axium will first


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launch what they're calling the payload


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power and thermal module this strategic


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shift will allow to establish


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independent operations more quickly once


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the station achieves its free flying


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status axium will continue building out


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the facility adding their planned


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habitat modules an airlock and a


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dedicated research and Manufacturing


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facility this methodical approach


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ensures they can maintain continuous


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operations while expanding their


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capabilities the revised plan has been


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carefully coordinated with NASA to


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ensure a smooth transition in low earth


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orbit operations it's particular LLY


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important as we approach the planned


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retirement of the International Space


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Station around


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2030 NASA sees this as a crucial step in


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maintaining their continuous presence in


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low earth orbit this development is part


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of a broader strategy by NASA to support


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multiple commercial space stations


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through various Partnerships the agency


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is essentially fostering a new economic


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ecosystem in low earth orbit where


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commercial operators can provide


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services to both government and private


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customers looking at the bigger picture


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this accelerated timeline for axium


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station represents a significant


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milestone in the commercialization of


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space it's not just about replacing the


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ISS it's about expanding human presence


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in space and creating new opportunities


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for scientific research manufacturing


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and Commercial activities in


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microgravity don't you just hate it when


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your neighbors turn out to be well not


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quite as they seemed our nearest Stellar


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neighbor Alpha centor appears to be


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sharing more with us than just it


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distant twinkle new research suggests


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this triple star system located just 4.3


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light years away is likely sending a


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steady stream of comets and asteroids


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into our solar system and might even be


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responsible for some of the meteors we


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see in our night sky according to


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calculations by astronomers Cole Greg


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and Paul weert from the University of


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Western Ontario if Alpha centor has an


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or Cloud similar to our Suns


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approximately 1 million objects larger


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than a football field from that system


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could currently be traveling through our


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solar system most of these objects would


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be lurking in the outer reaches well


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beyond Pluto's orbit mixing with our own


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ort Cloud objects the mechanism behind


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this Cosmic exchange is similar to how


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Jupiter's gravity helped launch our


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Voyager spacecraft into Interstellar


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space the stars of Alpha centor and


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their planets act like Cosmic slingshots


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occasionally throwing their comets and


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asteroids onto trajectories that bring


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them into our neighborhood While most of


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these visit visitors stay in the distant


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parts of our solar system some of the


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smaller particles make it all the way to


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Earth the researchers estimate that up


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to 10 meteors worldwide each year might


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originate from alpha centor this number


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could increase tfold when Alpha centor


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makes its closest approach to our solar


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system about 28,000 years from now when


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it will come within 3.2 light years of


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Earth This research reminds us that our


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solar system isn't an isolated island in


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space we're connect Ed to our Stellar


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neighbors through a constant exchange of


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material that's been ongoing for


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billions of years even though we've only


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officially detected two Interstellar


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visitors so far this study suggests


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there might be many more out there


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silently passing through our Cosmic


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backyard now for those of you who like


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to look up into the sky March promises


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to be an exciting month for Sky Watchers


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with several captivating celestial


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events on display early in the month


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Venus will be visible low in the Western


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sky after sun sunet though it will


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gradually sink lower as the days


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progress eventually becoming difficult


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to spot by mid Monon in the glow of


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Twilight Jupiter will command attention


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high in the Western sky after dark


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staying visible until about 1: a.m.


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while Mars takes the Eastern stage after


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Sunset and remains visible until the


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early morning hours for those eager to


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spot the elusive Mercury the first week


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and a half of March offers an excellent


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opportunity particularly for Observers


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in the northern hemisphere look for it


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beneath Venus for about 30 minutes each


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evening as Sunset Fades the best viewing


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window will be from March 7th through


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9th approximately 30 minutes after


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Sunset you'll want to find a clear view


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of the western Horizon away from


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buildings and trees a large open field


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or Shoreline can provide ideal viewing


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conditions for catching this


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fleet-footed planet the month's headline


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event is undoubtedly the total lunar


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eclipse occurring overnight on March


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13th into the 14th during this


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spectacular show we'll watch as our moon


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transforms into a deep Crimson orb over


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several hours this Celestial phenomenon


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occurs as the moon passes through


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Earth's Shadow first appearing to have a


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bite taken from one side before being


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completely enveloped in that


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characteristic red glow this reddish


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color comes from all of Earth's sunrises


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and sunsets being projected onto the


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lunar surface at once for those


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interested in lunar phases March 14th


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brings us a full moon


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while the month concludes with a new


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moon on the 29th this new moon phase


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when the moon is positioned between


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Earth and the Sun offers excellent


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opportunities for observing faint


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celestial objects typically washed out


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by Moonlight making it an ideal time for


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stargazing and


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astrophotography and that wraps up


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another fascinating day of space


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exploration and astronomical discoveries


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opportunities ahead we've covered quite


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