- European Space Agency's Flex Satellite: Discover the groundbreaking developments of the European Space Agency's Flex Earth Explorer mission, which has successfully integrated its key instrument, Floris. This innovative tool is designed to map global vegetation fluorescence, providing vital insights into plant health and ecosystem vitality from space. As the mission prepares for its 2026 launch, learn how this technology could revolutionize our understanding of photosynthesis and environmental monitoring.
- - Artemis II Zero Gravity Indicator Contest: Join us as we dive into the exciting details of NASA's global contest to design a zero gravity indicator for the Artemis II mission. From polar bears to octopuses, explore the creative entries submitted by students and adults alike, and find out which design will be chosen to accompany astronauts on their historic journey to the Moon.
- - NASA's GRX810 Alloy Innovation: Uncover NASA’s latest breakthrough in 3D printing with the development of the GRX810 alloy, a metal capable of withstanding extreme temperatures in space. This advancement not only enhances the manufacturing of engine components but also paves the way for more complex designs and applications across various industries, including aviation.
- - Blue Origin's New Glenn Launch Plans: Get the latest scoop on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket as it gears up for its second launch, carrying NASA's Escapade mission to Mars. Scheduled for September 29th, this mission marks a significant milestone for the new launch vehicle, aiming to study the Martian magnetosphere and its atmospheric interactions.
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00:00:38 --> 00:00:41 Hallie: Hi there, favorite human who always gives me
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00:00:42 --> 00:00:44 Steve Dunkley: Oh, no problem, Hallie. It's my pleasure. Are
00:00:44 --> 00:00:46 you ready to spin a few yarns and tell a few
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00:00:47 --> 00:00:49 Hallie: If that's what it takes to deliver the news
00:00:49 --> 00:00:52 and stories from space, space science and
00:00:52 --> 00:00:54 astronomy from Earth, Earth orbit and beyond
00:00:54 --> 00:00:56 the cosmos, then sure.
00:00:56 --> 00:00:57 Steve Dunkley: Well, that sounds great.
00:00:57 --> 00:00:58 What have you got up your sleeve today?
00:00:58 --> 00:01:00 Hallie: We've got something about the European Space
00:01:00 --> 00:01:03 Agency's Flex Satellite, New Glenn and
00:01:04 --> 00:01:05 printable metal from NASA.
00:01:05 --> 00:01:06 Steve Dunkley: Wow, that sounds interesting.
00:01:06 --> 00:01:08 Hallie: That's a mixed bag today.
00:01:08 --> 00:01:10 Steve Dunkley: Well, that sounds good to me. We've also got
00:01:10 --> 00:01:13 a cute story about the winners of the Artemis
00:01:13 --> 00:01:16 2 zero gravity indicator. And if you don't
00:01:16 --> 00:01:18 know what that is, then you're just going to
00:01:18 --> 00:01:19 have to hang around and find out.
00:01:19 --> 00:01:21 Hallie: I know what that is.
00:01:21 --> 00:01:22 Steve Dunkley: You know everything, Allie.
00:01:22 --> 00:01:22 Hallie: I know.
00:01:22 --> 00:01:23 Steve Dunkley: Oh, I know you know.
00:01:23 --> 00:01:24 Hallie: Do you really know?
00:01:24 --> 00:01:25 Steve Dunkley: Well, I knew I knew.
00:01:25 --> 00:01:26 Hallie: I know that.
00:01:26 --> 00:01:27 Steve Dunkley: Yeah. Uh, I know.
00:01:27 --> 00:01:28 Hallie: No worries, Sherlock.
00:01:28 --> 00:01:30 Steve Dunkley: Okay then, so let's have at it then.
00:01:30 --> 00:01:32 Hallie: Hit that go thing, human.
00:01:33 --> 00:01:34 Steve Dunkley: All right then. Let's go.
00:01:35 --> 00:01:35 Hallie: Sure.
00:01:35 --> 00:01:36 Foreign
00:01:45 --> 00:01:48 satellite developed by the European Space
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00:01:50 --> 00:01:53 addition of a new instrument. The
00:01:53 --> 00:01:56 European Space Agency's Flex Earth Explorer
00:01:56 --> 00:01:58 mission has reached the next stage with the
00:01:58 --> 00:02:01 integration of its sole instrument, Floris,
00:02:01 --> 00:02:04 onto the satellite platform. The
00:02:04 --> 00:02:07 assembly took place at Thales Alenia Space in
00:02:07 --> 00:02:09 Cannes, France, after Floris arrived from
00:02:09 --> 00:02:12 Leonardo's facility in Florence, Italy.
00:02:13 --> 00:02:15 Designed to map global vegetation
00:02:15 --> 00:02:17 fluorescence, Floris will quantify
00:02:17 --> 00:02:20 photosynthetic activity and detect plant
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00:02:22 --> 00:02:25 Photosynthesis sustains life by converting
00:02:25 --> 00:02:27 carbon dioxide into oxygen, but it also
00:02:27 --> 00:02:30 produces a faint fluorescence signal
00:02:30 --> 00:02:32 invisible to the human eye. This
00:02:32 --> 00:02:34 signal changes with plant health and
00:02:34 --> 00:02:37 environmental conditions, providing a
00:02:37 --> 00:02:40 valuable measure of ecosystem vitality.
00:02:40 --> 00:02:43 Flex will detect and analyze this signal from
00:02:43 --> 00:02:46 space, delivering unprecedented insights into
00:02:46 --> 00:02:49 plant health monitoring. Thales
00:02:49 --> 00:02:52 Alenia Space, the mission's prime contractor
00:02:52 --> 00:02:55 oversaw the platform's assembly, integration
00:02:55 --> 00:02:58 and testing at its Belfast, Northern
00:02:58 --> 00:02:59 Ireland clean room before the current
00:02:59 --> 00:03:02 integration phase in Caen. With
00:03:02 --> 00:03:05 the spacecraft now fully assembled, the team
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00:03:08 --> 00:03:09 of the planned 2026 launch.
00:03:10 --> 00:03:12 You're listening to Astronomy Daily.
00:03:15 --> 00:03:17 Steve Dunkley: The first NASA crew to launch to the moon in
00:03:17 --> 00:03:20 more than 50 years will be joined by a polar
00:03:20 --> 00:03:23 bear or maybe a zebra or an
00:03:23 --> 00:03:25 octopus, or maybe even a lunar
00:03:25 --> 00:03:28 crust crustacean as
00:03:28 --> 00:03:31 they are among finalist in a global
00:03:31 --> 00:03:33 contest to design the astronauts
00:03:33 --> 00:03:36 zero gravity indicator. Yes, one of the
00:03:36 --> 00:03:39 small dolls, which also includes a tribute to
00:03:39 --> 00:03:42 Earthrise and a plush representation of the
00:03:42 --> 00:03:45 Greek goddess Artemis, herself a namesake
00:03:45 --> 00:03:47 for NASA's new lunar program,
00:03:48 --> 00:03:50 will fulfill the purpose and tradition of
00:03:51 --> 00:03:53 flying a tethered toy as a visual
00:03:53 --> 00:03:55 signal that the crew are indeed
00:03:56 --> 00:03:59 weightless in an environment of outer space
00:03:59 --> 00:04:01 itself. The Zero G indicator
00:04:01 --> 00:04:04 ZGI or ZGI for our Northern
00:04:04 --> 00:04:06 Hemisphere neighbors will indicate
00:04:07 --> 00:04:09 floating aboard the mission's Orion
00:04:09 --> 00:04:12 spacecraft before the astronauts can unbuckle
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00:04:14 --> 00:04:17 around. That is the Artemis II crew,
00:04:17 --> 00:04:19 indicates Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot
00:04:19 --> 00:04:21 Victor Glover and Mission Specialist
00:04:21 --> 00:04:24 Christina Koch, all with NASA and
00:04:24 --> 00:04:27 Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy
00:04:27 --> 00:04:29 Hansen, also mission specialist.
00:04:29 --> 00:04:32 The 11 day flight will loop far beyond the
00:04:32 --> 00:04:34 moon and return to Earth, uh testing critical
00:04:34 --> 00:04:37 systems for later lunar orbit and landing
00:04:37 --> 00:04:40 missions, matt Barry, the chief executive of
00:04:40 --> 00:04:42 Freelancer uh, NASA's Partner in the Moon
00:04:42 --> 00:04:45 mascot NASA Artemis 2 ZGI uh, design
00:04:45 --> 00:04:47 challenge, said in a statement released on
00:04:47 --> 00:04:49 Friday. These finalists have proven they
00:04:49 --> 00:04:51 indeed have the right stuff. The
00:04:51 --> 00:04:53 crowdsourcing company organized the judging
00:04:53 --> 00:04:56 panel it chose for the 25 finalists from the
00:04:56 --> 00:04:59 2 entries that were
00:04:59 --> 00:05:02 submitted between March and June. The
00:05:02 --> 00:05:04 selected dolls include 12 designed by
00:05:04 --> 00:05:06 individual students and classroom teams, and
00:05:06 --> 00:05:09 13 by adults. The finalists hailed
00:05:09 --> 00:05:12 from nine US states and nine foreign
00:05:12 --> 00:05:15 countries, including Canada, Japan, Peru,
00:05:15 --> 00:05:17 Singapore and the United Kingdom. The
00:05:17 --> 00:05:20 creativity they've shown is incredible. They
00:05:20 --> 00:05:22 should be proud that they have their efforts
00:05:22 --> 00:05:24 recognized on such a stage and be part of
00:05:24 --> 00:05:27 humanity's ongoing quest to understand
00:05:27 --> 00:05:30 the cosmos, said Barry. NASA is expected
00:05:30 --> 00:05:33 to name the winning ZGI
00:05:33 --> 00:05:35 later this year. That one submission will be
00:05:35 --> 00:05:38 made into a doll and flown on the Artemis 2
00:05:38 --> 00:05:40 mission, currently on track to launch as
00:05:40 --> 00:05:43 early as February but no later than April
00:05:43 --> 00:05:46 2026. Entrance created
00:05:46 --> 00:05:49 designs that represented humanity expl
00:05:49 --> 00:05:52 and the spirit of the Artemis campaign that
00:05:52 --> 00:05:54 could be made from a list of materials from
00:05:54 --> 00:05:57 NASA's Thermal Blanket Lab, which will
00:05:57 --> 00:05:59 assemble the ZGI from the
00:05:59 --> 00:06:02 winner's instruction and renderings.
00:06:02 --> 00:06:05 The 25 finalists won 12
00:06:05 --> 00:06:08 $25 or an Artemis Prize pack, depending on
00:06:08 --> 00:06:09 their age. In total,
00:06:09 --> 00:06:12 $23
00:06:12 --> 00:06:15 in prizes were awarded the tradition of
00:06:15 --> 00:06:18 flying 00G indicators began
00:06:18 --> 00:06:20 when former Soviet Union with the
00:06:20 --> 00:06:23 world's first human space flight in
00:06:23 --> 00:06:26 1961. Since then, many of Yuri
00:06:26 --> 00:06:28 Gagarin's fellow cosmonauts have flown toys
00:06:28 --> 00:06:31 and stuffed dolls as Talisman and
00:06:31 --> 00:06:33 zgi, often at the suggestion of their
00:06:33 --> 00:06:36 children. The ZGI custom migrated to the
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00:06:38 --> 00:06:40 NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
00:06:40 --> 00:06:43 NASA's uncrewed Artemis 1 mission,
00:06:43 --> 00:06:46 which flew around the moon in 2022, carried
00:06:46 --> 00:06:49 a custom made Snoopy doll complete with a
00:06:49 --> 00:06:51 miniature version of the same pressure suit
00:06:51 --> 00:06:54 that the Artemis 2 astronauts will wear on
00:06:54 --> 00:06:57 Orion. The full list of 25 finalists on
00:06:57 --> 00:07:00 the in the Moon mascot Anasa
00:07:00 --> 00:07:02 Artemis 2 ZGI Design Challenge It's a bit of
00:07:02 --> 00:07:03 a mouthful. They can be
00:07:03 --> 00:07:06 found@collectspace.com for your
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00:08:11 --> 00:08:11 Hallie: M
00:08:14 --> 00:08:17 commonly known as 3D printing of engine
00:08:17 --> 00:08:19 components was limited by the lack of
00:08:19 --> 00:08:21 affordable metal alloys that could withstand
00:08:21 --> 00:08:24 the extreme temperatures of space flight.
00:08:25 --> 00:08:27 Expensive metal alloys were the only option
00:08:27 --> 00:08:30 for 3D printing engine parts until NASA's
00:08:30 --> 00:08:32 Glenn Research center in Cleveland, Ohio
00:08:33 --> 00:08:35 developed the GRX810 alloy.
00:08:36 --> 00:08:39 The primary metals in the GRX810
00:08:39 --> 00:08:42 alloy include nickel, cobalt and
00:08:42 --> 00:08:44 chromium. A ceramic oxide
00:08:44 --> 00:08:46 coating on the powdered metal particles
00:08:46 --> 00:08:49 increases its heat resistance and improves
00:08:49 --> 00:08:52 performance. Known as oxide
00:08:52 --> 00:08:54 dispersion strengthened alloys, these powders
00:08:54 --> 00:08:56 were challenging to manufacture at a
00:08:56 --> 00:08:58 reasonable cost when the project started
00:08:58 --> 00:09:01 started. However, the advanced
00:09:01 --> 00:09:03 dispersion coating technique developed at
00:09:03 --> 00:09:06 Glenn employs resonant acoustic mixing.
00:09:07 --> 00:09:09 Rapid vibration is applied to a container
00:09:09 --> 00:09:12 filled with the metal powder and nano oxide
00:09:12 --> 00:09:15 particles. The vibration evenly
00:09:15 --> 00:09:17 coats each metal particle with the oxide,
00:09:17 --> 00:09:20 making them inseparable. Even if a
00:09:20 --> 00:09:23 manufactured part is ground down to powder
00:09:23 --> 00:09:25 and reused, the next component will have the
00:09:25 --> 00:09:28 qualities of ODs. The
00:09:28 --> 00:09:31 benefits over common alloys are significant.
00:09:31 --> 00:09:34 GRX10 could last up to a year at
00:09:34 --> 00:09:37 2000 degrees Fahrenheit under stress loads
00:09:37 --> 00:09:39 that would crack any other affordable alloy
00:09:39 --> 00:09:42 within hours. Additionally,
00:09:42 --> 00:09:43 3D printing parts using
00:09:43 --> 00:09:46 GRX810 enables more complex
00:09:46 --> 00:09:49 shapes compared to metal parts manufactured
00:09:49 --> 00:09:50 with traditional methods.
00:09:51 --> 00:09:53 Elementum3D, an Erie,
00:09:53 --> 00:09:55 Colorado based company, produces
00:09:55 --> 00:09:58 GRX 810 for customers in
00:09:58 --> 00:10:01 quantities ranging from small batches to over
00:10:01 --> 00:10:03 a ton. The company has a co
00:10:03 --> 00:10:06 exclusive license for the NASA patented alloy
00:10:06 --> 00:10:09 and manufacturing process and continues to
00:10:09 --> 00:10:11 work with the agency under a Space act
00:10:11 --> 00:10:13 agreement to improve the material.
00:10:14 --> 00:10:17 A material under stress or a heavy load at
00:10:17 --> 00:10:19 high temperature can start to deform and
00:10:19 --> 00:10:21 stretch almost like taffy, said Jeremy
00:10:21 --> 00:10:24 Eitan, chief Technical Officer with Elementum
00:10:24 --> 00:10:27 3D. Initial tests done on
00:10:27 --> 00:10:30 the large scale production of our GRX810
00:10:30 --> 00:10:33 alloy showed a lifespan that's twice as long
00:10:33 --> 00:10:35 as the small batch material initially
00:10:35 --> 00:10:37 produced, and those were already fantastic.
00:10:38 --> 00:10:40 Commercial space and other industries,
00:10:41 --> 00:10:43 including aviation, are testing
00:10:43 --> 00:10:46 GRX810 for additional applications.
00:10:47 --> 00:10:50 For example, one Elementum 3D customer,
00:10:50 --> 00:10:52 VectoFlow, is testing a
00:10:52 --> 00:10:54 GRX810 flow sensor.
00:10:55 --> 00:10:57 Flow sensors monitor the speed of gases
00:10:57 --> 00:11:00 flowing through a turbine, helping engineers
00:11:00 --> 00:11:01 optimize engine performance.
00:11:03 --> 00:11:05 However, these sensors can burn out in
00:11:05 --> 00:11:07 minutes due to extreme temperatures.
00:11:08 --> 00:11:11 Using GRX810 flow sensors
00:11:11 --> 00:11:13 could improve airplane fuel efficiency,
00:11:13 --> 00:11:16 reduce emissions and hardware replacements.
00:11:17 --> 00:11:20 Working hand in hand with industry, NASA is
00:11:20 --> 00:11:22 driving technology developments that are
00:11:22 --> 00:11:24 mutually beneficial to the agency and
00:11:24 --> 00:11:25 America's space economy.
00:11:27 --> 00:11:29 You're listening to Astronomy Daily, the
00:11:29 --> 00:11:30 podcast with Steve Dunkley.
00:11:32 --> 00:11:34 Steve Dunkley: Blue Origin is gearing up for the second ever
00:11:34 --> 00:11:37 launch of its powerful New Glenn rocket,
00:11:37 --> 00:11:39 which will loft NASA's Escapade
00:11:39 --> 00:11:42 mission to make Mars. The company says it's
00:11:42 --> 00:11:44 been working closely with NASA on
00:11:44 --> 00:11:46 preparations leading up to the new Glenn's
00:11:46 --> 00:11:49 next launch, dubbed NG2, and is
00:11:49 --> 00:11:52 targeting no earlier than September 29th.
00:11:52 --> 00:11:54 The Twin Escapade AH stands for
00:11:54 --> 00:11:57 Escape and Plasma Acceleration and
00:11:57 --> 00:12:00 Dynamics Explorers probes have been
00:12:00 --> 00:12:02 awaiting their turn aboard New Glenn, which
00:12:02 --> 00:12:05 is originally slated to carry the satellites
00:12:05 --> 00:12:07 on its maiden launch in January. However,
00:12:08 --> 00:12:10 NASA opted not to risk a costly mission
00:12:10 --> 00:12:13 delay due to the debut liftoff
00:12:13 --> 00:12:16 of the new rocket. Now that the mission has
00:12:16 --> 00:12:19 been assigned a net date, Blue Origin
00:12:19 --> 00:12:21 posted on social media to expect some
00:12:21 --> 00:12:24 exciting things buzzing around New Glenn's
00:12:24 --> 00:12:26 pad at Space Launch Complex 36, located
00:12:26 --> 00:12:29 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in
00:12:29 --> 00:12:32 Florida. The Glenn lifted
00:12:32 --> 00:12:33 off for the first time in the beginning of
00:12:33 --> 00:12:36 2025. Blue Origin successfully
00:12:36 --> 00:12:39 launched a test version of its Blue Ring
00:12:39 --> 00:12:41 Satell to Earth uh orbit, but
00:12:41 --> 00:12:44 failed in the attempt to land New Glenn's
00:12:44 --> 00:12:46 first stage at sea. In addition to launching
00:12:46 --> 00:12:49 its NASA payload into an interplanetary
00:12:50 --> 00:12:53 trajectory, Blue Origin will once again try
00:12:53 --> 00:12:55 to land and Recover New Glenn's
00:12:55 --> 00:12:57 188.5 foot
00:12:57 --> 00:13:00 tall first
00:13:00 --> 00:13:02 stage booster on a drone ship in the
00:13:02 --> 00:13:05 Atlantic. Escapade will be New Glenn's first
00:13:05 --> 00:13:07 interplanetary mission, an ambitious
00:13:07 --> 00:13:10 undertaking for the relatively new launch
00:13:10 --> 00:13:12 vehicle. The twin orbiters will
00:13:12 --> 00:13:15 study the magnetosphere around the red planet
00:13:15 --> 00:13:17 as well as analyze the processes that control
00:13:17 --> 00:13:20 the interaction of energetic solar wind
00:13:20 --> 00:13:22 particles and the martian atmosphere. The
00:13:22 --> 00:13:25 twin NASA satellites were built by California
00:13:25 --> 00:13:28 based rocket Lab. Once in space, their
00:13:28 --> 00:13:29 operation will be handed over, uh, to the
00:13:29 --> 00:13:32 University of California's Space Science
00:13:32 --> 00:13:34 Laboratory tasked with managing the
00:13:34 --> 00:13:37 $80 million mission for the agency.
00:13:38 --> 00:13:40 New Glenn will also carry a secondary
00:13:40 --> 00:13:43 payload as part of the NG2 launch, a
00:13:43 --> 00:13:46 technology demonstration from satellite
00:13:46 --> 00:13:48 communications company ViaSat, which will be
00:13:48 --> 00:13:51 flown as well in support of NASA's
00:13:51 --> 00:13:54 Communications Services Project, which
00:13:54 --> 00:13:56 partners with the commercial sector, uh, to
00:13:56 --> 00:13:58 advance developments concerning in space
00:13:58 --> 00:14:01 networking for near Earth uh, satellites.
00:14:02 --> 00:14:04 Hallie: You're listening to Astronomy Daily, the
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00:14:16 --> 00:14:18 Steve Dunkley: Well, how about that, Hallie?
00:14:18 --> 00:14:20 Hallie: That was a good one.
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00:14:26 --> 00:14:28 Steve Dunkley: Yeah, sounds good to me. I get it. You get
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00:14:28 --> 00:14:30 Hallie: We should all get it and know everything,
00:14:30 --> 00:14:31 just like me.
00:14:31 --> 00:14:33 Steve Dunkley: Oh, really, Hallie? You know, it's okay,
00:14:33 --> 00:14:34 Hallie. I get it.
00:14:34 --> 00:14:36 Hallie: You sure do. Favorite human.
00:14:37 --> 00:14:39 Steve Dunkley: Okay, Hallie. And on that note, from
00:14:39 --> 00:14:42 all of us here at the Australia Studio down
00:14:42 --> 00:14:45 under, we will see you all again next week.
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00:14:51 --> 00:14:53 Steve Dunkley: Oh, that's for sure. Thanks again, Hallie.
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00:14:58 --> 00:15:01 Steve Dunkley: The podcast with your host,
00:15:01 --> 00:15:02 Steve Dunkley.
00:15:05 --> 00:15:07 Now, come on, Hallie. You don't really know
00:15:07 --> 00:15:08 everything, do you?
00:15:08 --> 00:15:09 Hallie: I don't know for sure.
00:15:09 --> 00:15:10 Steve Dunkley: I knew it.
00:15:11 --> 00:15:11 Hallie: Really?
00:15:12 --> 00:15:13 Steve Dunkley: Oh, uh, m. Maybe.