Stellar Measurements, Icy Moon Missions, and Meteorite Ownership Dilemmas: S04E23
Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S04E23
In this episode of Astronomy Daily, host Anna delves into a series of remarkable advancements in space science, covering everything from the universe's expansion rate to innovative concepts for lunar habitats. Join us as we explore the latest findings that are reshaping our understanding of the cosmos.
Highlights:
- Hubble and James Webb Collaboration: Discover how combined observations from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes have refined the measurement of the universe's expansion rate, known as the Hubble constant, to approximately 72.6 kilometers per second per megaparsec.
- Arctic Ocean as an Enceladus Testbed: Learn about scientists using Earth's Arctic Ocean to simulate conditions on Saturn's moon Enceladus, searching for chemical signatures that could indicate extraterrestrial life.
- Changes in M87 Black Hole: Get insights into the evolving dynamics of the M87 black hole, including the movement of its luminous ring, which reveals critical information about its orientation and surrounding environment.
- Meteorite Ownership Debate : Explore the fascinating and complex world of meteorite ownership, as recent discoveries spark discussions about the balance between private collectors and scientific research.
- NASA's PUNCH Mission: Follow the progress of NASA's PUNCH mission, which aims to study the sun's outer atmosphere using a fleet of four compact satellites, enhancing our understanding of solar wind dynamics.
- Visionary Concepts from NASA: Discover NASA's NIAC program's groundbreaking proposals for 2025, including innovative ideas for lunar habitats made from lunar glass and advanced propulsion systems for deep space exploration.
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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 - Astronomy Daily brings you the latest in space and astronomy news
00:50 - Hubble and James Webb refine the Hubble constant
03:20 - Arctic Ocean used to simulate Enceladus conditions
06:15 - M87 black hole shows signs of change
09:30 - Meteorite ownership and the debate over scientific access
12:20 - NASA's PUNCH mission prepares for launch
15:00 - Innovative concepts from NASA's NIAC program for 2025
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00:00 - Astronomy Daily brings you the latest in space and astronomy news
00:50 - Hubble and James Webb refine the Hubble constant
03:20 - Arctic Ocean used to simulate Enceladus conditions
06:15 - M87 black hole shows signs of change
09:30 - Meteorite ownership and the debate over scientific access
12:20 - NASA’s PUNCH mission prepares for launch
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welcome to astronomy daily your daily
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dose of space and astronomy news I'm
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your host Anna and today we'll explore
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some fascinating developments in space
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science from black holes to meteorites
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and from lunar glass homes to
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groundbreaking NASA missions a lot to
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cover so let's get started in an
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exciting development for our
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understanding of the cosmos scientists
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have made significant progress in
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measuring the universe's expansion rate
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thanks to combined observations from
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both the Hubble and James web space
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telescopes these latest findings are
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helping to fine-tune one of astronomy's
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most crucial measurements the Hubble
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constant the Hubble constant tells us
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how fast galaxies are moving away from
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each other as the universe expands think
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of it as the cosmic speedometer of our
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universe recent analysis from the James
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web Space Telescope has validated
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earlier calculations made by Hubble
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providing even more precise
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measurements when the research team
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combined all measurements from both
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telescopes they found the Hubble
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constant to be approximately 72.6 km per
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second per megap parsec this means that
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for every megap Parc roughly 3.26
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million light years galaxies are moving
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away from each other at about 72.6
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km/s this confirmation is particularly
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significant because it helps address
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what scientists call the Hubble tension
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a long-standing disagreement between
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different methods of measuring the unit
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universe's expansion rate the new data
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from James web provides independent
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verification of Hubble's observations
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giving astronomers more confidence in
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their understanding of this fundamental
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Cosmic property the team used several
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techniques to reach these conclusions
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including studying special types of
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stars called sehid variables and
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explosive events known as type 1 a
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supernova these Cosmic phenomena act
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like standard candles allowing
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astronomers to measure vast distances
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across space with remarkable precision
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next up today in one of the most
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intriguing Quests for extraterrestrial
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life scientists are turning to Earth's
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Arctic Ocean as a testing ground for
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future missions to Saturn's moon
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Enceladus this icy moon has captured the
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imagination of astrobiologists worldwide
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since the Cassini Mission discovered its
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subsurface ocean and active geysers
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erupting from its South Pole the Arctic
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Ocean serves as an excellent analog for
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enceladus's conditions with its ice
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covered surface and underwater
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hydrothermal vents scientists are
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collecting water and ice samples
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searching for Telltale chemical
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signatures like methane and hydrogen
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that could indicate biological activity
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these same chemical markers could
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potentially reveal life on Enceladus
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when Cassini sampled enceladus's plumes
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back in 2004 it detected water ice
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methane and various carbon-based
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molecules the spacecraft also found
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molecular hydrogen and nitrogen all the
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basic ingredients needed for Life as We
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Know It the moon's ice crust estimated
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to be anywhere from a few to 40 km thick
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conceals a global ocean that could
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potentially Harbor life what makes
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Enceladus particularly promising are its
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hydrothermal vents similar to those
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found in Earth's oceans these vents
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could provide the energy necessary to
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support entire ecosystems just as they
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do in our planet's deepest Waters the
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research team has successfully
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demonstrated that they can detect and
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measure various chemical compounds in
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Arctic Waters using the same techn ology
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planned for future Enceladus missions
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these Arctic trials are crucial for
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perfecting the techniques and
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instruments that will one day explore
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enceladus's mysterious ocean by
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practicing here on earth scientists can
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refine their methods and ensure they're
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ready to detect any potential bio
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signatures when we finally send a
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dedicated mission to this fascinating
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saturnian
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Moon and in other news in a
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groundbreaking development The Event
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Horizon telescope team has revealed that
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M8 7 Star the first black hole ever
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photographed is showing remarkable signs
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of change the latest analysis combining
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data from 2017 and 2018 observations
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gives us an unprecedented look at how
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these Cosmic Giants evolve over time the
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most striking change is in the black
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hole's luminous ring while the Ring's
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diameter remains consistent at about 43
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microarc seconds exactly what we'd
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expect from a black hole weighing 6.5
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billion solar masses its brightest
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region has shifted by 30°
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counterclockwise this movement isn't
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random it's exactly what theoretical
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models predicted caused by turbulence in
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the hot gas swirling around the black
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hole perhaps even more fascinating is
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what these observations tell us about
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m87 stars orientation the fact that the
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ring consistently appears brightest on
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its bottom side confirms that the black
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hole's rotational axis is tilted away
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from Earth this persistent feature helps
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scientists better understand understand
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the three-dimensional structure of the
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environment around this massive Cosmic
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object think of it like watching clouds
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move around a mountain peak while the
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mountain itself stays the same the
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changing patterns of clouds can tell us
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about wind directions and atmospheric
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conditions similarly these subtle
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changes in m87 Stars appearance reveal
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crucial information about how matter
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behaves in the most extreme environments
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in our universe the EHT team isn't
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stopping here they're already analyzing
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data from 2021 and 2022 working toward
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their ultimate goal creating the first
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ever time-lapse video of a black hole
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this ongoing monitoring of m87 star
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promises to revolutionize our
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understanding of these Cosmic Giants and
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the fundamental physics that governs our
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universe okay here are some statistics
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that may stagger you every day Earth
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receives about 48.5 tons of visitors
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from space in the form of meteorites
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While most most of these Cosmic rocks
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disappear into our oceans never to be
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found the ones that land on Solid Ground
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often spark fascinating debates about
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who has the right to keep them the
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meteorite hunting business has evolved
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into a lucrative Global Enterprise with
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space rocks being traded online and
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shipped between countries like Precious
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Commodities while these Celestial
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souvenirs Captivate collectors they're
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also invaluable to scientists studying
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the mysteries of our universe
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unfortunately many significant specimens
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are being lost to private collections
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potentially depriving researchers of
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crucial data take New Zealand's recent
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takoo meteorite Discovery for example
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this apple-sized space Rock weighing 810
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gram sparked an interesting legal
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discussion about ownership rights while
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it was found on public land the citizen
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science group that discovered it became
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its legal owner under the Finders
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Keepers principle fortunately they chose
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to donate it for scientific study not
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all cases are so straightforward
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different countries handle meteorite
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ownership in vastly different ways some
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Nations allow private ownership While
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others mandate State ownership without
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compensation when meteorites land on
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private property they typically belong
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to the land owner but public land
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findings can get complicated leading to
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various legal interpretations and
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disputes the commercial value of
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meteorites has skyrocketed with some
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specimens fetching millions of dollars
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high-profile collectors including
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celebrities and Tech entrepreneurs have
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helped turn meteorite collecting into a
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glamorous hobby this has led some
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countries to implement strict
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regulations on meteorite exports
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recognizing these space rocks as
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protected objects of scientific and
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cultural
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significance these regulations aim to
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balance Private Collection rights with
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scientific needs but as the market value
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of meteorites continues to rise the
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tension between collectors and
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researchers grows it raises an important
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question should we prioritize scientific
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study over private ownership when it
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comes to these ancient Messengers from
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space NASA's latest mission to study our
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son is making exciting progress as four
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compact satellites part of the punch
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Mission have arrived at their launch
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site in California these specialized
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satellites will work together like
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pieces of a puzzle to study something
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we've never fully understood how the
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sun's outer atmosphere transforms into
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the solar wind that flows through our
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solar system the mission whose full name
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is the erimeter to unify the Corona and
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heliosphere isn't traveling alone it's
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hitching a ride on a SpaceX Falcon 9
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rocket alongside another fascinating
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piece of technology the sphex Space
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Telescope the launch is scheduled for
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the end of February from vandenbberg
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space Force Base what makes punch
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particularly interesting is its
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innovative approach instead of using one
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large satellite it employs four smaller
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ones each about the size of a suitcase
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these satellites will work in Perfect
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Harmony combining their views to create
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create a comprehensive map of the region
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where the sun's Corona transitions into
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solar
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wind think of it like having four
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cameras positioned around a sports field
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each capturing a different angle to give
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viewers the complete picture the
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satellites are currently undergoing
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their final preparations at astrotech
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space operations teams are meticulously
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testing every component particularly the
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solar arrays that will power each
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satellite these tests are crucial to
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ensure everything functions perfectly
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once they're in space as there won't be
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any opportunity for repairs after
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launch this Mission represents a
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significant step forward in our
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understanding of solar physics by
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studying how the sun's atmosphere
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becomes solar wind scientists hope to
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better predict space weather events that
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can affect our satellites power grids
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and communication systems here on Earth
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it's another example of how studying the
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cosmos isn't just about satisfying our
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curiosity it's about protecting our
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technological infrastructure and better
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understanding our place in the solar
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system finally today let's take a look
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into NASA's crystal ball NASA's niac
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program has just unveiled its Visionary
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concepts for 2025 and they're pushing
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the boundaries of what we thought
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possible in space exploration with a
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substantial investment of $ 2.625
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million in Grants NASA is backing 15
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groundbreaking ideas that could
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revolutionize how we explore and inhabit
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space one of the most intriguing concept
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Concepts comes from helicity space in
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Pasadena where they're developing what
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they call the helicity drive a compact
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Fusion propulsion system imagine
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spacecraft powered by the same process
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that fuels our sun enabling faster and
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more efficient exploration of our solar
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system and beyond this technology could
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be a GameChanger for future Mars
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missions and deep space exploration
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another fascinating proposal focuses on
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building homes on the moon but not the
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way you might expect scientists at
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skorts have proposed creating large
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scale habitats made entirely from lunar
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glass this Innovative approach nicknamed
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lungs involves melting lunar materials
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to create massive spherical structures
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it's a perfect example of insitu
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resource utilization using what's
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already available on the moon rather
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than shipping building materials from
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Earth for those interested in the search
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for extraterrestrial life there's an
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exciting robot concept called leap
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designed specifically for exploring
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Saturn's moon Enceladus these jumping
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robots would hop between the Moon's
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famous geysers collecting samples of
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ocean derived material shot into space
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through these icy Jets other selected
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projects include everything from new
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ways to explore Venus using electrolysis
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to Advanced propulsion systems for
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sustainable Aviation there's even a
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proposal for using fungi to grow space
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habitats and developing inflatable star
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shades for studying distant exoplanets
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these Concepts might sound like science
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fiction but but they represent serious
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scientific Endeavors that could shape
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the future of space
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exploration while they're all still in
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early development stages and aren't
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official NASA missions yet they
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demonstrate the incredible creativity
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and Innovation driving our journey to
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the Stars just remember where you heard
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about them
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first thank you for joining me today on
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