In this episode, we embark on an exhilarating exploration of the cosmos, uncovering groundbreaking advancements and intriguing discoveries that are reshaping our understanding of the universe. We kick off with an exciting look at very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellites, which operate at altitudes between 100 and 400 kilometres, offering sharper images for Earth observation and enhanced communication capabilities. The benefits of these closer orbits could revolutionise agriculture, climate monitoring, and disaster response, despite the challenges posed by atmospheric drag.Next, we delve into the BepiColombo mission, which is on the verge of entering orbit around Mercury after an arduous journey since its launch in 2018. This collaborative effort between the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency promises to yield unprecedented insights into Mercury's surface composition and its magnetic field, advancing our understanding of the inner solar system.We then discuss a remarkable confirmation of Einstein's general theory of relativity, as astronomers observe a black hole twisting spacetime during a tidal disruption event. This stunning finding not only validates a century-old theory but also provides a new method for measuring black hole spins.In launch news, SpaceX continues its impressive streak with a successful Falcon 9 mission, deploying 29 Next Gen Starlink satellites to bolster global broadband coverage. With a record-breaking number of launches in 2025, SpaceX is set to maintain its momentum into the new year.We also highlight NASA's Escapade mission to Mars, which will investigate how solar wind erodes the Martian atmosphere. The mission's unique approach of waiting in a halo orbit around Earth's Lagrange point before heading to Mars exemplifies the clever engineering strategies that are becoming increasingly important for space exploration.Finally, we celebrate the X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), which has delivered the clearest X-ray spectrum yet from a fast-spinning supermassive black hole, revealing critical insights into black hole behaviour and their relationship with host galaxies.Join us for these captivating stories and more in this episode of Astronomy Daily!00:00 – **Welcome to Astronomy Daily, January 5, 2026
00:56 – **Very low Earth orbit satellites could revolutionise how we monitor Earth
03:43 – **The BepiColombo mission is set to enter orbit around Mercury in 2026
06:06 – **Astronomers detect black hole's spin dragging spacetime
07:54 – **SpaceX launched 29 Next Gen Starlink satellites on January 4
09:06 – **NASA's Escapade mission to Mars will investigate how solar wind erodes atmosphere
10:53 – **X ray spectrum of fast spinning supermassive black hole from NASA mission
12:48 – **This week's episode is packed with innovation, discovery and cosmic wonders### Sources & Further Reading1. European Space Agency (https://www.esa.int/) 2. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (https://www.jaxa.jp/) 3. SpaceX (https://www.spacex.com/) 4. NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/) ### Follow & ContactX/Twitter: @AstroDailyPod
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00:00:00 --> 00:00:02 Hello and welcome to [music] Astronomy
00:00:02 --> 00:00:04 Daily. Give us 10 minutes and we'll give
00:00:04 --> 00:00:06 you the universe. I'm Anna [music] and
00:00:06 --> 00:00:09 with me as always is my co-host Avery.
00:00:09 --> 00:00:11 Hey Avery, it's January 5th, [music]
00:00:11 --> 00:00:14 2026. Hope everyone's having a fantastic
00:00:14 --> 00:00:16 start to the year. We've already seen
00:00:16 --> 00:00:18 some [music] exciting launches and sky
00:00:18 --> 00:00:20 events kicking off and I'm pumped for
00:00:20 --> 00:00:21 what's ahead.
00:00:21 --> 00:00:23 >> Hi Anna, and a big hello to all our
00:00:23 --> 00:00:24 listeners out there exploring [music]
00:00:24 --> 00:00:28 the cosmos with us. Absolutely. 2026 is
00:00:28 --> 00:00:30 buzzing right from the get- go. Today,
00:00:30 --> 00:00:32 we've lined up six intriguing [music]
00:00:32 --> 00:00:34 stories. From cuttingedge tech for
00:00:34 --> 00:00:35 satellites hugging Earth closer than
00:00:35 --> 00:00:37 ever before, [music] to a mission
00:00:37 --> 00:00:40 finally orbiting the scorched world of
00:00:40 --> 00:00:42 Mercury, black holes confirming
00:00:42 --> 00:00:44 Einstein's [music] wild predictions, a
00:00:44 --> 00:00:47 speedy SpaceX launch, NASA's clever
00:00:47 --> 00:00:49 waiting game for Mars probes, and the
00:00:49 --> 00:00:51 sharpest [music] X-ray peak yet at a
00:00:51 --> 00:00:53 spinning black hole beast. We'll dive
00:00:54 --> 00:00:56 deep, discuss the science, and share our
00:00:56 --> 00:00:58 thoughts. Let's jump in.
00:00:58 --> 00:01:00 >> First story of the day is all about
00:01:00 --> 00:01:02 pushing the boundaries of satellite
00:01:02 --> 00:01:04 orbits. We're talking about very low
00:01:04 --> 00:01:07 Earth orbit or VLEO satellites, which
00:01:07 --> 00:01:10 zip around at altitudes between 100 and
00:01:10 --> 00:01:13 400 km above Earth. That's a lot closer
00:01:14 --> 00:01:16 than the usual low Earth orbit stuff,
00:01:16 --> 00:01:20 which can go up to 2 km. Avery, why
00:01:20 --> 00:01:22 go so low? And what makes this the next
00:01:22 --> 00:01:24 frontier?
00:01:24 --> 00:01:26 >> Great question, Anna. The advantages are
00:01:26 --> 00:01:28 pretty compelling. At these lower
00:01:28 --> 00:01:30 heights, satellites can capture much
00:01:30 --> 00:01:32 sharper images for Earth observation.
00:01:32 --> 00:01:35 Imagine superdetailed views that boost
00:01:35 --> 00:01:37 agriculture by spotting crop health
00:01:37 --> 00:01:39 issues early. Enhance climate monitoring
00:01:39 --> 00:01:42 with precise data on deforestation or
00:01:42 --> 00:01:45 ice melt. Aid in disaster response like
00:01:45 --> 00:01:47 tracking wildfires or floods in real
00:01:47 --> 00:01:49 time, and even support military
00:01:49 --> 00:01:52 reconnaissance with crystalclear intel.
00:01:52 --> 00:01:54 On the communication side, the lower
00:01:54 --> 00:01:56 altitude means reduced signal latency.
00:01:56 --> 00:01:58 Think faster internet and more
00:01:58 --> 00:02:00 responsive networks. Weather forecasting
00:02:00 --> 00:02:02 gets an upgrade, too, with better
00:02:02 --> 00:02:04 resolution on cloud formations and
00:02:04 --> 00:02:05 atmospheric layers.
00:02:05 --> 00:02:08 >> Sounds revolutionary, but I bet there
00:02:08 --> 00:02:10 are challenges. The atmosphere doesn't
00:02:10 --> 00:02:13 just vanish at 100 km. There's still
00:02:13 --> 00:02:16 enough air to cause serious drag, right?
00:02:16 --> 00:02:18 Satellites could spiral down and burn up
00:02:18 --> 00:02:20 in mere days without some kind of
00:02:20 --> 00:02:22 constant boost.
00:02:22 --> 00:02:25 >> Spot atmospheric drag is the big hurdle
00:02:25 --> 00:02:28 along with corrosion from atomic oxygen.
00:02:28 --> 00:02:30 That's highly reactive stuff that eats
00:02:30 --> 00:02:32 away at materials and intense heating
00:02:32 --> 00:02:34 from friction pushing temperatures
00:02:34 --> 00:02:38 beyond 1° C. To combat this,
00:02:38 --> 00:02:40 engineers are developing innovative
00:02:40 --> 00:02:42 propulsion systems like air breathing
00:02:42 --> 00:02:44 electric thrusters. These scoop up
00:02:44 --> 00:02:46 sparse atmospheric molecules and ionize
00:02:46 --> 00:02:48 them for thrust. For example,
00:02:48 --> 00:02:50 researchers at Penn State are
00:02:50 --> 00:02:52 experimenting with microwave plasma
00:02:52 --> 00:02:54 technology, while DARPA's Otter program,
00:02:54 --> 00:02:56 partnered with Redwire, is testing
00:02:56 --> 00:02:59 similar concepts. It's like giving
00:02:59 --> 00:03:00 satellites a way to breathe the air
00:03:00 --> 00:03:02 they're flying through. And with orbits
00:03:02 --> 00:03:05 like LEO getting increasingly congested,
00:03:05 --> 00:03:08 Starlink has over 6 satellites
00:03:08 --> 00:03:11 alone, plus competitors, VLEO could open
00:03:11 --> 00:03:14 up new real estate in space, reducing
00:03:14 --> 00:03:17 collision risks up higher. Investments
00:03:17 --> 00:03:19 are skyrocketing with projections in the
00:03:19 --> 00:03:21 hundreds of billions over the coming
00:03:21 --> 00:03:23 decade. Right now, it's mostly
00:03:23 --> 00:03:25 prototypes and demos, but companies like
00:03:25 --> 00:03:28 Earth Observant and Albido are leading
00:03:28 --> 00:03:30 the charge. This could really change how
00:03:30 --> 00:03:32 we monitor our planet and connect
00:03:32 --> 00:03:33 globally.
00:03:33 --> 00:03:35 >> No doubt. It's exciting to think about
00:03:35 --> 00:03:37 the applications. Closer orbits mean
00:03:37 --> 00:03:39 better data, and who knows what
00:03:39 --> 00:03:40 breakthrough that'll lead to in
00:03:40 --> 00:03:43 environmental science or urban planning.
00:03:43 --> 00:03:45 >> Moving on to our second story. After a
00:03:45 --> 00:03:48 long journey, the Bey Columbo mission is
00:03:48 --> 00:03:50 poised to enter orbit around Mercury
00:03:50 --> 00:03:52 later this year in the second half of
00:03:52 --> 00:03:55 2026. This is a collaborative effort
00:03:55 --> 00:03:59 between the European Space Agency, ESA,
00:03:59 --> 00:04:01 and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,
00:04:01 --> 00:04:05 JAXA, launched way back in October 2018.
00:04:05 --> 00:04:09 It features two orbiters. USA's Mercury
00:04:09 --> 00:04:11 Planetary Orbiter focused on the
00:04:11 --> 00:04:13 planet's surface, composition, and
00:04:13 --> 00:04:16 interior structure, and JAXA's MEO,
00:04:16 --> 00:04:18 which will study the magnetic field,
00:04:18 --> 00:04:21 magnetosphere, and thin exosphere.
00:04:21 --> 00:04:23 >> Mercury is one of the trickiest planets
00:04:23 --> 00:04:26 to reach because of its proximity to the
00:04:26 --> 00:04:29 sun. The gravity pole is immense, so you
00:04:29 --> 00:04:31 need a lot of energy to slow down and
00:04:31 --> 00:04:34 get captured into orbit. Bey Columbo has
00:04:34 --> 00:04:37 been using a series of gravity assist
00:04:37 --> 00:04:40 flybys. Earth once, Venus twice, and
00:04:40 --> 00:04:43 Mercury itself six times to bleed off
00:04:43 --> 00:04:46 speed without guzzling fuel. The
00:04:46 --> 00:04:48 planet's extreme environment adds to the
00:04:48 --> 00:04:50 challenge. Surface temperature swings
00:04:50 --> 00:04:53 from -173°
00:04:53 --> 00:04:57 C at night to 427°
00:04:57 --> 00:04:59 C during the day. It has an eccentric
00:04:59 --> 00:05:03 orbit, a massive iron core making up 60%
00:05:03 --> 00:05:06 of its mass, and a surprisingly active
00:05:06 --> 00:05:09 magnetic field despite its small size.
00:05:09 --> 00:05:11 >> Once in orbit, it'll provide
00:05:11 --> 00:05:13 groundbreaking data like the first ever
00:05:13 --> 00:05:15 X-ray fluoresence maps of another
00:05:15 --> 00:05:17 planet's surface. that'll reveal
00:05:17 --> 00:05:19 elemental compositions, things like
00:05:19 --> 00:05:22 magnesium, aluminum, silicon in
00:05:22 --> 00:05:24 unprecedented detail, helping us
00:05:24 --> 00:05:27 understand Mercury's volcanic history
00:05:27 --> 00:05:29 and custal evolution. We'll also get
00:05:30 --> 00:05:31 better insights into its tenuous
00:05:31 --> 00:05:34 atmosphere and how solar wind interacts
00:05:34 --> 00:05:36 with the magnetosphere.
00:05:36 --> 00:05:39 >> Comparing this to data from Earth, Mars,
00:05:39 --> 00:05:41 and the moon will refine our models of
00:05:41 --> 00:05:44 inner solar system planet formation. The
00:05:44 --> 00:05:46 instruments are state-of-the-art, but
00:05:46 --> 00:05:49 after eight years in space, the teams
00:05:49 --> 00:05:50 will be holding their breath during
00:05:50 --> 00:05:53 activation. If all goes well, it'll
00:05:53 --> 00:05:55 operate for at least a year with
00:05:55 --> 00:05:56 possible extensions.
00:05:56 --> 00:05:58 >> I'm eager for those close-up views and
00:05:58 --> 00:06:00 what they tell us about the sun's
00:06:00 --> 00:06:02 closest companion. It's been a patient
00:06:02 --> 00:06:05 wait, but science like this is worth it.
00:06:05 --> 00:06:08 >> Absolutely. Now for something that bends
00:06:08 --> 00:06:11 the mind and spaceime itself,
00:06:11 --> 00:06:13 astronomers have caught a black hole in
00:06:13 --> 00:06:15 the act of twisting the fabric of
00:06:16 --> 00:06:18 reality, exactly as Albert Einstein
00:06:18 --> 00:06:21 predicted back in 1918 with his general
00:06:21 --> 00:06:24 theory of relativity. This is the lens
00:06:24 --> 00:06:27 theoring effect, also known as frame
00:06:27 --> 00:06:29 dragging, where a spinning massive
00:06:29 --> 00:06:32 object warps spaceime around it. The
00:06:32 --> 00:06:34 observation comes from a title
00:06:34 --> 00:06:38 disruption event dubbed AT2020 AFHD
00:06:38 --> 00:06:40 where a super massive black hole
00:06:40 --> 00:06:43 shredded a passing star creating a
00:06:43 --> 00:06:46 swirling accretion disc of hot gas and
00:06:46 --> 00:06:49 launching powerful jets. Using X-ray
00:06:49 --> 00:06:51 data from NASA's Neil Gerald Swift
00:06:51 --> 00:06:53 Observatory and radio observations from
00:06:53 --> 00:06:56 the Very Large Array in New Mexico, the
00:06:56 --> 00:06:58 team detected the disc and one jet
00:06:58 --> 00:07:01 precessing or wobbling in unison every
00:07:01 --> 00:07:04 20 days. That wobble is the direct
00:07:04 --> 00:07:07 result of the black hole spin dragging
00:07:07 --> 00:07:09 spaceime like a vortex.
00:07:09 --> 00:07:12 >> These events are rare. Tidal disruptions
00:07:12 --> 00:07:15 happen maybe once in every 10 to a
00:07:15 --> 00:07:18 100 years per galaxy. And catching
00:07:18 --> 00:07:19 the repeating signals needed for this
00:07:20 --> 00:07:22 measurement is even tougher. It not only
00:07:22 --> 00:07:25 confirms general relativity in one of
00:07:25 --> 00:07:27 the most extreme environments, but also
00:07:27 --> 00:07:30 gives us a new tool to precisely measure
00:07:30 --> 00:07:33 black hole spins. Understanding spin
00:07:33 --> 00:07:36 helps explain how these monsters power
00:07:36 --> 00:07:39 jets that can stretch across galaxies
00:07:39 --> 00:07:41 and influence star formation.
00:07:41 --> 00:07:43 >> It's incredible. Einstein's equations
00:07:44 --> 00:07:46 scribbled over a century ago still hold
00:07:46 --> 00:07:48 up under scrutiny from modern
00:07:48 --> 00:07:50 telescopes. This could lead to more
00:07:50 --> 00:07:52 detections as we get better at spotting
00:07:52 --> 00:07:54 these quasi periodic eruptions.
00:07:54 --> 00:07:57 >> On to launches. SpaceX is keeping the
00:07:57 --> 00:08:00 momentum from 2025. Just yesterday on
00:08:00 --> 00:08:04 January 4th at 1:48 a.m. Eastern time,
00:08:04 --> 00:08:07 they sent up a fresh Falcon 9 from Space
00:08:07 --> 00:08:09 Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral
00:08:10 --> 00:08:12 Space Force Station for the Starlink
00:08:12 --> 00:08:13 Group 688 mission.
00:08:13 --> 00:08:17 >> The rocket carried 29 nextG Starlink
00:08:17 --> 00:08:19 satellites into low Earth orbit,
00:08:19 --> 00:08:21 deploying them successfully about an
00:08:21 --> 00:08:24 hour after liftoff. This was the debut
00:08:24 --> 00:08:27 for booster B1081,
00:08:27 --> 00:08:29 which nailed its landing on the drone
00:08:29 --> 00:08:31 ship, Just Read the Instructions in the
00:08:31 --> 00:08:34 Atlantic. These satellites are part of
00:08:34 --> 00:08:36 the expanding constellation aimed at
00:08:36 --> 00:08:38 global broadband coverage with
00:08:38 --> 00:08:41 improvements in speed and coverage.
00:08:41 --> 00:08:43 >> This marks SpaceX's second launch of
00:08:44 --> 00:08:47 2026 already, following closely after
00:08:47 --> 00:08:49 their first one earlier in the week.
00:08:49 --> 00:08:52 With over 165 launches last year,
00:08:52 --> 00:08:54 they're on track to beat that record.
00:08:54 --> 00:08:57 The reliability of Falcon 9 continues to
00:08:57 --> 00:08:59 impress, enabling more frequent and
00:09:00 --> 00:09:01 affordable access to space.
00:09:01 --> 00:09:04 >> Indeed, it's democratizing orbit in ways
00:09:04 --> 00:09:06 we couldn't imagine a decade ago.
00:09:06 --> 00:09:09 >> Our fifth story involves a bit of cosmic
00:09:09 --> 00:09:12 patience. NASA's escapade mission to
00:09:12 --> 00:09:15 Mars. The twin probes named Blue and
00:09:15 --> 00:09:18 Gold for Escape and Plasma Acceleration
00:09:18 --> 00:09:21 and Dynamics Explorers blasted off
00:09:21 --> 00:09:24 aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket in
00:09:24 --> 00:09:26 November 2025.
00:09:26 --> 00:09:28 >> Their goal is to investigate how the
00:09:28 --> 00:09:31 solar wind erodess Mars' atmosphere, a
00:09:31 --> 00:09:33 process that stripped away much of the
00:09:33 --> 00:09:36 planet's air over 4 billion years,
00:09:36 --> 00:09:38 turning it from potentially habitable to
00:09:38 --> 00:09:41 the barren world we see today. By
00:09:41 --> 00:09:43 measuring plasma flows, magnetic fields,
00:09:43 --> 00:09:46 and ion escape rates from two vantage
00:09:46 --> 00:09:48 points, they'll provide a 3D view of
00:09:48 --> 00:09:51 this interaction. But here's the twist.
00:09:52 --> 00:09:54 They're not rushing straight to Mars.
00:09:54 --> 00:09:56 Due to planetary alignment at launch,
00:09:56 --> 00:09:58 they're spending about a year in a halo
00:09:58 --> 00:10:01 orbit around Earth's Lrangee point 2,
00:10:01 --> 00:10:04 roughly a million miles away on the far
00:10:04 --> 00:10:07 side from the sun. This stable kidney
00:10:07 --> 00:10:09 bean-shaped path conserves fuel while
00:10:09 --> 00:10:11 waiting for the optimal window.
00:10:11 --> 00:10:14 >> In fall 2026, they'll ignite their
00:10:14 --> 00:10:16 thrusters for a trajectory adjustment,
00:10:16 --> 00:10:19 using Earth's gravity for a slingshot to
00:10:19 --> 00:10:22 Mars, arriving in September 2027.
00:10:22 --> 00:10:24 Science operations kick off shortly
00:10:24 --> 00:10:27 after, lasting at least a year. The dual
00:10:27 --> 00:10:29 probe setup adds redundancy. If one
00:10:30 --> 00:10:32 fails, the other can still deliver key
00:10:32 --> 00:10:33 data.
00:10:33 --> 00:10:35 This flexible design expands launch
00:10:35 --> 00:10:38 opportunities beyond the every 26 months
00:10:38 --> 00:10:40 home and transfer windows, making Mars
00:10:40 --> 00:10:43 missions more feasible. It's a smart
00:10:43 --> 00:10:44 blend of orbital mechanics and
00:10:44 --> 00:10:45 engineering.
00:10:46 --> 00:10:48 >> Patience in space pays dividends.
00:10:48 --> 00:10:50 Reminds me of how Voyager probes are
00:10:50 --> 00:10:53 still going strong after decades.
00:10:53 --> 00:10:56 Last but not least, the X-ray imaging
00:10:56 --> 00:11:00 and spectroscopy mission or XRISM
00:11:00 --> 00:11:02 has given us the clearest X-ray spectrum
00:11:02 --> 00:11:04 yet of a fast spinning super massive
00:11:04 --> 00:11:07 black hole in the active galaxy
00:11:07 --> 00:11:11 MCG-6-30-15.
00:11:11 --> 00:11:14 Located 121 million light-years away in
00:11:14 --> 00:11:16 the constellation Aquarius,
00:11:16 --> 00:11:19 >> this black hole weighing in at about 2
00:11:19 --> 00:11:22 million solar masses is accreing
00:11:22 --> 00:11:26 material at a furious pace. XRISM's
00:11:26 --> 00:11:28 resolve spectrometer captured a broad
00:11:28 --> 00:11:32 asymmetric iron K alpha emission line
00:11:32 --> 00:11:35 distorted by relativistic effects near
00:11:35 --> 00:11:37 the event horizon where gas orbits at
00:11:38 --> 00:11:40 nearly light speed. By combining this
00:11:40 --> 00:11:43 with archival data from ISSA's XMM
00:11:43 --> 00:11:46 Newton and NASA's New Star, astronomers
00:11:46 --> 00:11:49 dissected the spectrum into components
00:11:49 --> 00:11:51 from the inner accretion disc and outer
00:11:51 --> 00:11:52 regions.
00:11:52 --> 00:11:55 >> They identified five distinct zones in
00:11:55 --> 00:11:58 an outflowing wind, plus a hot corona
00:11:58 --> 00:12:01 above the disc. Remarkably, the
00:12:01 --> 00:12:03 reflection signal from gas perilously
00:12:03 --> 00:12:06 close to the black hole is 50 times
00:12:06 --> 00:12:08 brighter than from distant material,
00:12:08 --> 00:12:11 confirming the hole's high spin rate,
00:12:11 --> 00:12:13 likely close to the maximum allowed by
00:12:13 --> 00:12:15 physics. This spin influences how
00:12:15 --> 00:12:18 efficiently black holes accrete mass and
00:12:18 --> 00:12:21 eject jets. These insights help unravel
00:12:21 --> 00:12:24 how super massive black holes co-evolve
00:12:24 --> 00:12:26 with their host galaxies. Whether
00:12:26 --> 00:12:29 through steady accretion or violent
00:12:29 --> 00:12:32 gorggers XM
00:12:32 --> 00:12:35 a Jaxa NASA collaboration with ISSA
00:12:35 --> 00:12:38 input is setting new standards in high
00:12:38 --> 00:12:41 energy astrophysics with its microc
00:12:41 --> 00:12:43 calarimeter technology.
00:12:43 --> 00:12:45 >> It's transforming our view of the hot
00:12:45 --> 00:12:47 and energetic universe one spectrum at a
00:12:48 --> 00:12:51 time. Wow, what an episode packed with
00:12:51 --> 00:12:53 innovation, discovery, and cosmic
00:12:53 --> 00:12:57 wonders. From VLEO sats redefining Earth
00:12:57 --> 00:13:00 observation to XRISM's
00:13:00 --> 00:13:03 black hole revelations, it's a thrilling
00:13:03 --> 00:13:05 time to be following space news.
00:13:05 --> 00:13:07 >> Couldn't agree more. Thanks for tuning
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00:13:18 --> 00:13:20 >> We'll catch you tomorrow with the latest
00:13:20 --> 00:13:22 updates. Until then, keep wondering
00:13:22 --> 00:13:24 about the universe. Clear skies,
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