00:00:00 --> 00:00:02 Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your source
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00:00:05 --> 00:00:06 I'm Anna.
00:00:06 --> 00:00:08 >> And I'm Avery. We're bringing you
00:00:08 --> 00:00:10 Tuesday, February 3rd's biggest stories
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00:00:12 --> 00:00:14 >> Today, we're covering a setback in
00:00:14 --> 00:00:17 NASA's Aremis 2 preparations, a bold new
00:00:17 --> 00:00:19 vision from Elon Musk that's raising
00:00:19 --> 00:00:22 eyebrows across the space industry, and
00:00:22 --> 00:00:24 NASA's announcement of a fifth private
00:00:24 --> 00:00:26 astronaut mission to the International
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00:00:28 --> 00:00:30 dramatic solar activity that's lighting
00:00:30 --> 00:00:33 up our sun, NASA's newest mission to map
00:00:33 --> 00:00:35 the boundaries of our solar system, and
00:00:35 --> 00:00:37 an exciting opportunity for aspiring
00:00:37 --> 00:00:39 space professionals in Europe.
00:00:40 --> 00:00:42 >> Let's dive right in with our top story
00:00:42 --> 00:00:42 today.
00:00:42 --> 00:00:45 >> NASA's Aremis 2 mission hit a snag
00:00:45 --> 00:00:47 during a critical pre-launch test over
00:00:47 --> 00:00:49 the weekend. The wet tress rehearsal
00:00:49 --> 00:00:52 countdown was terminated at the T5
00:00:52 --> 00:00:54 minute and 15 second mark due to a
00:00:54 --> 00:00:57 liquid hydrogen leak. For anyone not
00:00:57 --> 00:00:59 familiar, a wet dress rehearsal is
00:01:00 --> 00:01:01 essentially a full launch simulation
00:01:01 --> 00:01:03 where they load the rocket with
00:01:03 --> 00:01:05 propellant and run through the entire
00:01:05 --> 00:01:07 countdown sequence, stopping just short
00:01:07 --> 00:01:10 of ignition. It's one of the final major
00:01:10 --> 00:01:12 tests before an actual launch.
00:01:12 --> 00:01:14 >> Exactly. And this particular leak
00:01:14 --> 00:01:16 occurred at the interface of the tail
00:01:16 --> 00:01:18 service mast umbilical, which had
00:01:18 --> 00:01:20 already experienced high concentrations
00:01:20 --> 00:01:22 of liquid hydrogen earlier in the
00:01:22 --> 00:01:24 countdown. The launch control team had
00:01:24 --> 00:01:27 to work to ensure the space launch
00:01:27 --> 00:01:28 system rocket was in a safe
00:01:28 --> 00:01:30 configuration and begin draining its
00:01:30 --> 00:01:33 tanks. Now, it's worth putting this in
00:01:33 --> 00:01:35 perspective. Hydrogen leaks are
00:01:35 --> 00:01:37 notoriously challenging to deal with in
00:01:37 --> 00:01:40 rocketry. Hydrogen is the smallest
00:01:40 --> 00:01:42 molecule, which means it can escape
00:01:42 --> 00:01:45 through incredibly tiny gaps. NASA
00:01:45 --> 00:01:46 actually dealt with similar issues
00:01:46 --> 00:01:48 during the Artemis 1 countdown back in
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00:01:50 --> 00:01:52 >> That's a good point. And while this is
00:01:52 --> 00:01:54 definitely a setback, it's exactly why
00:01:54 --> 00:01:56 we do these rehearsals, to catch
00:01:56 --> 00:01:58 problems and fix them before astronauts
00:01:58 --> 00:02:00 are on board. The Aremis 2 crew of Reed
00:02:00 --> 00:02:03 Weisman, Victor Glover, Christina Ko,
00:02:03 --> 00:02:05 and Jeremy Hansen are scheduled to
00:02:05 --> 00:02:07 become the first humans to fly around
00:02:07 --> 00:02:10 the moon in over 50 years. The team at
00:02:10 --> 00:02:12 Kennedy Space Center will now need to
00:02:12 --> 00:02:14 analyze what went wrong, make repairs,
00:02:14 --> 00:02:16 and potentially schedule another wet
00:02:16 --> 00:02:19 dress rehearsal. This could impact the
00:02:19 --> 00:02:21 launch timeline, though NASA hasn't
00:02:21 --> 00:02:23 announced any official changes to the
00:02:23 --> 00:02:24 mission schedule yet.
00:02:24 --> 00:02:26 >> We'll definitely be keeping a close eye
00:02:26 --> 00:02:28 on this one. Moving on to our next
00:02:28 --> 00:02:29 story, which involves some pretty
00:02:30 --> 00:02:32 ambitious claims from SpaceX.
00:02:32 --> 00:02:34 >> Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX has
00:02:34 --> 00:02:36 acquired his artificial intelligence
00:02:36 --> 00:02:39 company, XAI. And with that acquisition
00:02:39 --> 00:02:41 comes a vision that sounds like
00:02:41 --> 00:02:42 something straight out of science
00:02:42 --> 00:02:45 fiction, orbital data centers. The
00:02:46 --> 00:02:48 numbers here are staggering, Anna. The
00:02:48 --> 00:02:50 information quoted unnamed sources
00:02:50 --> 00:02:54 saying XAI was valued at $250 billion
00:02:54 --> 00:02:57 while SpaceX was valued at a trillion.
00:02:57 --> 00:03:00 That would make SpaceX the most valuable
00:03:00 --> 00:03:02 private company in the world. Though, as
00:03:02 --> 00:03:05 one investment adviser quipped, Musk
00:03:05 --> 00:03:07 essentially had a short negotiation with
00:03:07 --> 00:03:09 himself since he held controlling
00:03:09 --> 00:03:11 interests in both companies. But the
00:03:11 --> 00:03:13 real story here is what Musk plans to do
00:03:14 --> 00:03:15 with this combined entity.
00:03:16 --> 00:03:18 >> Right? Musk is proposing to put up to a
00:03:18 --> 00:03:20 million satellites in low Earth orbit to
00:03:20 --> 00:03:23 create a constellation of orbital data
00:03:23 --> 00:03:25 centers. The idea is that these would
00:03:25 --> 00:03:27 address the major challenges facing
00:03:27 --> 00:03:29 groundbased data centers, the massive
00:03:29 --> 00:03:31 electricity requirements, and the water
00:03:31 --> 00:03:32 needed for cooling.
00:03:32 --> 00:03:34 >> His pitch is compelling from an
00:03:34 --> 00:03:36 engineering standpoint. In space, you
00:03:36 --> 00:03:39 have near constant solar power with no
00:03:39 --> 00:03:41 nighttime interruptions, no atmospheric
00:03:41 --> 00:03:43 interference, and no need for water
00:03:43 --> 00:03:46 cooling. As Musk wrote, "It's always
00:03:46 --> 00:03:48 sunny in space."
00:03:48 --> 00:03:49 >> He's framing this as a step towards
00:03:49 --> 00:03:51 becoming a Cardartesef type 2
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00:03:54 --> 00:03:56 sun's full power. He even suggested that
00:03:56 --> 00:03:58 future AI satellites could be built on
00:03:58 --> 00:04:00 and launched from the moon using
00:04:00 --> 00:04:03 electromagnetic mass drivers. But here's
00:04:03 --> 00:04:06 where the skepticism comes in. Industry
00:04:06 --> 00:04:09 observers are raising serious questions.
00:04:09 --> 00:04:10 Jim Castel, author of The Greek
00:04:10 --> 00:04:13 Connecting, suggested the million
00:04:13 --> 00:04:15 satellite figure might be more about
00:04:15 --> 00:04:18 publicity and the potential SpaceX IPO
00:04:18 --> 00:04:20 than realistic planning. And Martin
00:04:20 --> 00:04:23 Piers from the information pointed out
00:04:23 --> 00:04:25 the head spinning array of technical and
00:04:25 --> 00:04:28 financial impediments. Those challenges
00:04:28 --> 00:04:29 include protecting computers from
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00:04:34 --> 00:04:36 everything into space, and competing
00:04:36 --> 00:04:39 with tech giants like Google and Meta
00:04:39 --> 00:04:40 who have cash generating advertising
00:04:40 --> 00:04:43 businesses. Some analysts suggest this
00:04:43 --> 00:04:46 move is financially motivated, a way to
00:04:46 --> 00:04:49 throw a lifeline to XAI, which merged
00:04:49 --> 00:04:51 with X last year and has been facing
00:04:51 --> 00:04:53 financial troubles. The timing ahead of
00:04:53 --> 00:04:56 a possible Space X IPO is certainly
00:04:56 --> 00:04:57 interesting.
00:04:58 --> 00:05:00 >> It's definitely an ambitious vision.
00:05:00 --> 00:05:01 Whether it's brilliant foresight or
00:05:01 --> 00:05:04 science fiction remains to be seen.
00:05:04 --> 00:05:05 Either way, it sparked a fascinating
00:05:06 --> 00:05:07 debate about the future of space-based
00:05:07 --> 00:05:09 infrastructure.
00:05:09 --> 00:05:11 >> Speaking of space infrastructure, let's
00:05:11 --> 00:05:13 talk about something that's actually
00:05:13 --> 00:05:15 happening right now. NASA's commercial
00:05:16 --> 00:05:18 crew program. NASA has ordered a fifth
00:05:18 --> 00:05:20 private astronaut mission to the
00:05:20 --> 00:05:22 International Space Station from Axiom
00:05:22 --> 00:05:24 Space with a launch targeted for no
00:05:24 --> 00:05:27 earlier than January 2027 from Kennedy
00:05:28 --> 00:05:30 Space Center in Florida. This continues
00:05:30 --> 00:05:32 the series of commercially sponsored
00:05:32 --> 00:05:34 crude missions to the orbital laboratory
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00:05:37 --> 00:05:39 NASA administrator Jared Isaacman
00:05:40 --> 00:05:41 emphasized that commercial space
00:05:41 --> 00:05:44 activity has become a present reality
00:05:44 --> 00:05:46 rather than a distant prospect. This
00:05:46 --> 00:05:49 mission designated Axiom mission 5 is
00:05:49 --> 00:05:52 expected to spend up to 14 days aboard
00:05:52 --> 00:05:54 the station. The final launch date will
00:05:54 --> 00:05:57 depend on overall spacecraft traffic and
00:05:57 --> 00:05:59 other operational planning factors.
00:05:59 --> 00:06:01 Basically coordinating the busy schedule
00:06:01 --> 00:06:03 of visiting vehicles. Dana Weaggle,
00:06:04 --> 00:06:06 manager of NASA's International Space
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00:06:08 --> 00:06:10 private astronaut missions allow the
00:06:10 --> 00:06:12 station to serve as a proving ground for
00:06:12 --> 00:06:14 new markets and technologies while
00:06:14 --> 00:06:16 supporting science, research, and
00:06:16 --> 00:06:18 outreach that contribute to a growing
00:06:18 --> 00:06:21 space economy. Under this mission order,
00:06:21 --> 00:06:23 Axiom Space will propose four crew
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00:06:27 --> 00:06:29 they'll undergo joint training with
00:06:29 --> 00:06:31 NASA, partner agencies, and the launch
00:06:31 --> 00:06:33 provider. What's particularly
00:06:34 --> 00:06:35 interesting about this arrangement is
00:06:35 --> 00:06:38 the exchange of services. Axiom Space
00:06:38 --> 00:06:41 will purchase mission services from NASA
00:06:41 --> 00:06:43 like crew consumables, cargo delivery,
00:06:43 --> 00:06:46 and storage. In return, NASA will
00:06:46 --> 00:06:49 acquire from Axiom Space the capability
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00:06:51 --> 00:06:54 remain cold during transit. Jonathan
00:06:54 --> 00:06:57 Certin, president and CEO of Axiom
00:06:57 --> 00:06:59 Space, said the four earlier Axiom
00:06:59 --> 00:07:01 missions have expanded the global
00:07:01 --> 00:07:03 community of human space explorers and
00:07:03 --> 00:07:05 yielded insights supporting development
00:07:05 --> 00:07:07 of the planned Axiom station.
00:07:07 --> 00:07:09 >> That's the key here. Axiom station is
00:07:09 --> 00:07:11 intended to succeed the International
00:07:11 --> 00:07:13 Space Station as a next generation
00:07:13 --> 00:07:15 commercial platform once the current
00:07:15 --> 00:07:18 laboratory is retired. These missions
00:07:18 --> 00:07:20 are helping build towards that future.
00:07:20 --> 00:07:22 It's a great example of NASA's strategy
00:07:22 --> 00:07:25 to transition low Earth orbit services
00:07:25 --> 00:07:27 to private providers while the agency
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00:07:29 --> 00:07:31 like the Aremis missions to the moon.
00:07:32 --> 00:07:34 >> Absolutely. Now, let's turn our
00:07:34 --> 00:07:36 attention to some dramatic activity
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00:07:39 --> 00:07:42 >> The sun has been putting on quite a show
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00:07:45 --> 00:07:47 growing sunspot has fired off at least
00:07:48 --> 00:07:51 18 M-class flares and three X-class
00:07:51 --> 00:07:55 flares, including an intense X8.3
00:07:55 --> 00:07:57 eruption, the strongest solar flare of
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00:07:59 --> 00:08:01 >> To put that in perspective for our
00:08:01 --> 00:08:03 listeners, solar flares are ranked from
00:08:03 --> 00:08:07 A, B, and C up to M and X with each
00:08:07 --> 00:08:10 letter representing a tfold increase in
00:08:10 --> 00:08:12 energy. So X-class flares are the most
00:08:12 --> 00:08:15 powerful explosions the sun can produce.
00:08:15 --> 00:08:17 And the number after the X tells you how
00:08:17 --> 00:08:20 intense it is within that class.
00:08:20 --> 00:08:24 >> The culprit is sunspot region 4366,
00:08:24 --> 00:08:26 which spaceweather.com described as a
00:08:26 --> 00:08:29 solar flare factory. This region has
00:08:29 --> 00:08:31 grown rapidly in just a few days and
00:08:32 --> 00:08:35 shows no signs of slowing down. The X8.3
00:08:36 --> 00:08:39 flare peaked at 6:57 p.m. Eastern time
00:08:39 --> 00:08:42 on February 1st, unleashing a blast of
00:08:42 --> 00:08:45 extreme ultraviolet and X-ray radiation
00:08:45 --> 00:08:48 that ionized Earth's upper atmosphere.
00:08:48 --> 00:08:51 This triggered strong R3 radio blackouts
00:08:51 --> 00:08:53 across parts of the South Pacific.
00:08:53 --> 00:08:55 >> Eastern Australia and New Zealand
00:08:55 --> 00:08:58 reported short-wave radio disruptions.
00:08:58 --> 00:09:00 These blackouts happen because the
00:09:00 --> 00:09:02 intense radiation from the flare alters
00:09:02 --> 00:09:05 the ionosphere, which radio signals
00:09:05 --> 00:09:06 bounce off of for long-distance
00:09:06 --> 00:09:08 communication.
00:09:08 --> 00:09:10 >> Now, what everyone wants to know is,
00:09:10 --> 00:09:12 will we see auroras from this?
00:09:12 --> 00:09:14 Scientists are watching for coronal mass
00:09:14 --> 00:09:16 ejections that could follow these
00:09:16 --> 00:09:19 flares. Early analysis of a CME linked
00:09:19 --> 00:09:22 to the X8.3 eruption suggests most of
00:09:22 --> 00:09:25 the solar material will pass north and
00:09:25 --> 00:09:27 east of Earth. There's a possibility of
00:09:27 --> 00:09:30 a glancing blow around February 5th,
00:09:30 --> 00:09:32 which could briefly elevate geomagnetic
00:09:32 --> 00:09:34 activity and increase the chances of
00:09:34 --> 00:09:36 auroras at high latitudes. But
00:09:36 --> 00:09:39 forecasters stress it's too early to
00:09:39 --> 00:09:41 know for certain. The bigger concern is
00:09:41 --> 00:09:44 that some spot AR4366
00:09:44 --> 00:09:47 remains highly active and continues to
00:09:47 --> 00:09:49 rotate into an Earth-facing position.
00:09:49 --> 00:09:51 That raises the chance that future
00:09:51 --> 00:09:53 eruptions could launch CMEs more
00:09:54 --> 00:09:56 directly toward our planet. Noah
00:09:56 --> 00:09:58 forecasters expect more exciting space
00:09:58 --> 00:10:00 weather activity from this region in the
00:10:00 --> 00:10:03 coming days. So, Aurora casers should
00:10:03 --> 00:10:05 definitely keep an eye on space weather
00:10:05 --> 00:10:07 forecasts over the next week.
00:10:07 --> 00:10:08 >> It's a great reminder that we're still
00:10:08 --> 00:10:11 in solar maximum, the period of greatest
00:10:11 --> 00:10:14 solar activity in the sun's 11-year
00:10:14 --> 00:10:16 cycle. We can expect more of these
00:10:16 --> 00:10:18 dramatic events over the next year or
00:10:18 --> 00:10:19 so.
00:10:19 --> 00:10:22 >> Absolutely. From watching the sun, let's
00:10:22 --> 00:10:24 zoom out to the boundaries of our entire
00:10:24 --> 00:10:26 solar system.
00:10:26 --> 00:10:28 >> NASA's IMAP mission, that's the
00:10:28 --> 00:10:30 Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration
00:10:30 --> 00:10:32 Probe, officially began its 2-year
00:10:32 --> 00:10:35 primary science mission on February 1st.
00:10:36 --> 00:10:38 >> IMAP's job is to explore and map the
00:10:38 --> 00:10:40 boundaries of our heliosphere, which is
00:10:40 --> 00:10:42 the protective bubble created by the
00:10:42 --> 00:10:45 solar wind that encapsulates our entire
00:10:45 --> 00:10:48 solar system. Think of it as our cosmic
00:10:48 --> 00:10:50 shield against interstellar radiation.
00:10:50 --> 00:10:53 >> The mission launched on September 24th,
00:10:53 --> 00:10:56 2025, and relies on 10 scientific
00:10:56 --> 00:10:58 instruments to chart what's happening in
00:10:58 --> 00:11:00 space. That includes high energy
00:11:00 --> 00:11:02 particles from the sun, magnetic fields
00:11:02 --> 00:11:05 in interplanetary space, and even dust
00:11:05 --> 00:11:08 from exploded stars in interstellar
00:11:08 --> 00:11:08 space.
00:11:08 --> 00:11:11 >> What makes this particularly exciting is
00:11:11 --> 00:11:13 that IMAP is investigating some of the
00:11:13 --> 00:11:16 most important questions in helopysics.
00:11:16 --> 00:11:18 how charged particles from the sun get
00:11:18 --> 00:11:20 energized and how the solar wind
00:11:20 --> 00:11:22 interacts at its boundary with
00:11:22 --> 00:11:24 interstellar space.
00:11:24 --> 00:11:26 >> And there's a practical benefit, too.
00:11:26 --> 00:11:28 Some of IMAP's data is being fed into
00:11:28 --> 00:11:32 the eyelink
00:11:32 --> 00:11:34 for real time. This broadcasts
00:11:34 --> 00:11:36 nearrealtime observations of space
00:11:36 --> 00:11:39 weather headed toward Earth. That data
00:11:39 --> 00:11:41 can inform forecasters who issue
00:11:41 --> 00:11:43 warnings about potential adverse space
00:11:43 --> 00:11:45 weather effects on spacecraft and
00:11:45 --> 00:11:47 astronauts. Though IMAP is both
00:11:47 --> 00:11:49 advancing our scientific understanding
00:11:49 --> 00:11:51 and providing practical benefits for
00:11:51 --> 00:11:53 space operations.
00:11:53 --> 00:11:55 >> The mission is led by David Mccomomas, a
00:11:55 --> 00:11:57 principal investigator and professor at
00:11:57 --> 00:11:59 Princeton University with an
00:11:59 --> 00:12:01 international team of 27 partner
00:12:01 --> 00:12:04 institutions. Dons's Hopkins Applied
00:12:04 --> 00:12:06 Physics Laboratory manage development
00:12:06 --> 00:12:08 and operates the mission. It's the fifth
00:12:08 --> 00:12:10 mission in NASA's Solar Terrestrial
00:12:10 --> 00:12:12 Probes program, and it's going to give
00:12:12 --> 00:12:14 us unprecedented insights into the edge
00:12:14 --> 00:12:16 of our solar neighborhood over the next
00:12:16 --> 00:12:17 2 years.
00:12:18 --> 00:12:20 >> Speaking of opportunities to advance our
00:12:20 --> 00:12:22 understanding of space, let's wrap up
00:12:22 --> 00:12:24 with some news for aspiring space
00:12:24 --> 00:12:26 professionals. The European Space Agency
00:12:26 --> 00:12:29 has opened applications for its 2026
00:12:29 --> 00:12:31 graduate trainee program, offering an
00:12:32 --> 00:12:33 incredible opportunity for recent
00:12:33 --> 00:12:36 graduates passionate about engineering,
00:12:36 --> 00:12:39 science, IT, or business. This is a
00:12:39 --> 00:12:41 unique professional experience where
00:12:41 --> 00:12:43 trainees become part of teams of
00:12:43 --> 00:12:46 scientists, engineers, and business
00:12:46 --> 00:12:48 professionals from all over Europe
00:12:48 --> 00:12:50 working together on inspiring space
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00:12:52 --> 00:12:54 multicultural environment.
00:12:54 --> 00:12:56 >> The positions are one-year contracts
00:12:56 --> 00:12:58 with possible extension to a second
00:12:58 --> 00:13:02 year. Trainees get 2.5 days of paid
00:13:02 --> 00:13:04 leave per month and receive a monthly
00:13:04 --> 00:13:06 salary that's exempt from national
00:13:06 --> 00:13:09 income tax and ISA member states. ESSA
00:13:09 --> 00:13:11 also reimbures travel expenses at the
00:13:11 --> 00:13:13 beginning and end of the contract,
00:13:13 --> 00:13:16 provides an expatriation or installation
00:13:16 --> 00:13:18 allowance for those moving from another
00:13:18 --> 00:13:21 country and includes affiliation to
00:13:21 --> 00:13:23 comprehensive social security and
00:13:23 --> 00:13:25 pension schemes. To be eligible, you
00:13:26 --> 00:13:27 need to be a student in the final year
00:13:27 --> 00:13:29 of a master's degree or a recent
00:13:29 --> 00:13:32 graduate. You must have graduated by the
00:13:32 --> 00:13:34 time you start your traineeship and be
00:13:34 --> 00:13:36 able to provide a copy of your diploma
00:13:36 --> 00:13:38 within 3 months of starting. Important
00:13:38 --> 00:13:41 note, you shouldn't have more than one
00:13:41 --> 00:13:43 year of professional experience after
00:13:43 --> 00:13:45 graduation. And you must be a citizen of
00:13:46 --> 00:13:48 one of the member states, associate
00:13:48 --> 00:13:51 members, European cooperating states, or
00:13:51 --> 00:13:54 Canada as a cooperating state. ISSA is
00:13:54 --> 00:13:56 holding three information sessions in
00:13:56 --> 00:13:58 early February where prospective
00:13:58 --> 00:14:00 applicants can learn more about the
00:14:00 --> 00:14:02 program and ask questions. The first one
00:14:02 --> 00:14:04 is February 5th. There is another on
00:14:04 --> 00:14:07 February 12th and a third on February
00:14:07 --> 00:14:10 17th. Each candidate can submit up to
00:14:10 --> 00:14:12 three applications, so it's worthwhile
00:14:12 --> 00:14:14 exploring multiple opportunities that
00:14:14 --> 00:14:16 match your academic background and
00:14:16 --> 00:14:18 aspirations. All the details in
00:14:18 --> 00:14:20 application portal can be found at
00:14:20 --> 00:14:23 jobs.a.int.
00:14:23 --> 00:14:24 I'll be sure to add that link in the
00:14:24 --> 00:14:25 show notes.
00:14:25 --> 00:14:27 >> This is genuinely a fantastic
00:14:27 --> 00:14:29 opportunity for anyone looking to start
00:14:29 --> 00:14:32 a career in Europe's space sector. Has a
00:14:32 --> 00:14:34 long history of groundbreaking missions
00:14:34 --> 00:14:36 and continues to be at the forefront of
00:14:36 --> 00:14:39 space exploration, Earth observation,
00:14:39 --> 00:14:40 and space science.
00:14:40 --> 00:14:42 >> It's programs like this that help
00:14:42 --> 00:14:44 develop the next generation of space
00:14:44 --> 00:14:46 professionals who will be working on
00:14:46 --> 00:14:48 tomorrow's missions to explore our solar
00:14:48 --> 00:14:51 system and beyond. And that wraps up
00:14:51 --> 00:14:53 today's episode of Astronomy Daily.
00:14:54 --> 00:14:55 We've covered everything from challenges
00:14:55 --> 00:14:58 with Aremis 2 preparations to ambitious
00:14:58 --> 00:15:00 visions for orbital data centers,
00:15:00 --> 00:15:02 ongoing commercial space station
00:15:02 --> 00:15:05 missions, dramatic solar activity, the
00:15:05 --> 00:15:07 start of a new NASA mission mapping our
00:15:07 --> 00:15:09 cosmic neighborhood, and opportunities
00:15:09 --> 00:15:11 for the next generation of space
00:15:11 --> 00:15:12 professionals.
00:15:12 --> 00:15:14 >> As always, there's never a dull moment
00:15:14 --> 00:15:17 in space exploration. If you want to
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