Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S03E246
Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your daily source of space and astronomy news. I'm Anna, and today, as we close out 2024, we've got an exciting lineup of stories, from stellar explosions to perfect planetary systems and upcoming cometary visitors.
Highlights:
- Stellar Explosion Captured by Hubble : The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a breathtaking image of Galaxy Lida 22057, located 650 million light years away in the constellation Gemini, featuring the spectacular supernova SN2024PI. This type Ia supernova, observed as a pale blue dot near the galaxy's core, offers insights into stellar evolution and the processes that shape our universe.
- Space Launches Break Records: 2024 has been a record-breaking year for space launches, with 259 orbital missions successfully placing over 2,700 payloads into orbit. SpaceX dominated with 134 launches, delivering 85% of all payloads to space, including over 1,900 Starlink satellites. The US and China led the launch landscape, with India and Europe gearing up for increased activity in 2025.
- India's Space Docking Experiment: India's space program marks a significant milestone with the successful launch of Spadex, testing crucial docking technologies for future missions including the Gaganyaan program and Chandrayaan 4 lunar mission. The mission's success represents a major step forward in India's spacefaring capabilities.
- NASA's Challenging Year : NASA faced dramatic challenges in 2024, including the extended stay of astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on the ISS due to issues with the Boeing Starliner, the bittersweet end of the Ingenuity helicopter mission on Mars, and challenges with the Europa Clipper mission. Despite these hurdles, NASA continues its pursuit of space exploration.
- Perfect Planetary System Discovered: Located 105 light years away in the constellation Coma Berenices, astronomers have discovered a remarkable star system dubbed mathematically perfect. The star HD 110067 hosts six exoplanets in a synchronized dance, offering insights into planetary formation and potential habitability.
- Comet Atlas Approaches : Skywatchers can look forward to Comet Atlas (C2024G3) making its way toward the inner solar system, potentially shining as brightly as Venus. Scheduled to reach its closest approach to the sun on January 13, 2025, this comet promises an exciting start to the astronomical calendar.
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00:00 - Astronomy Daily brings you latest stellar explosions and upcoming cometary visitors
02:26 - SpaceX dominated the landscape with 134 launches, accounting for 85% of payloads
04:42 - India successfully launches Spadex space docking experiment
06:55 - 2024 was a particularly challenging year for NASA with several significant developments
09:14 - New research suggests HD 110067's stellar system is younger than previously thought
12:59 - Happy New Year!
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00:00:00 --> 00:00:02 welcome to astronomy daily your daily
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00:00:04 --> 00:00:06 your host Anna and today as we close out
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00:00:16 --> 00:00:18 take a look at the latest stunning image
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00:00:21 --> 00:00:23 telescope the Hubble Space Telescope has
00:00:23 --> 00:00:26 captured another breathtaking image this
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00:01:20 --> 00:01:22 dwarf star these white dwarfs are
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00:02:06 --> 00:02:07 particularly interesting because it
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00:11:00 --> 00:11:03 of gradual settling researchers now
00:11:03 --> 00:11:05 believe this synchronized orbital
00:11:05 --> 00:11:07 pattern may have established itself in
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00:11:12 --> 00:11:15 planets as we look ahead to early 2025
00:11:15 --> 00:11:17 skywatchers have an exciting visitor to
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00:11:25 --> 00:11:27 provide quite a spectacle particularly
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00:11:45 --> 00:11:48 sun this close encounter means the comet
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00:11:50 --> 00:11:52 Venus in our night sky however this
00:11:52 --> 00:11:54 extremely close solar approach comes
00:11:54 --> 00:11:57 with risks for the comet itself while
00:11:57 --> 00:11:59 analysis of its orbital path suggests it
00:11:59 --> 00:12:01 previously visited the inner solar
00:12:01 --> 00:12:04 system about 160 years ago there's
00:12:04 --> 00:12:05 no guarantee it will survive this
00:12:05 --> 00:12:08 encounter the intense heat from such a
00:12:08 --> 00:12:10 close solar pass could potentially cause
00:12:10 --> 00:12:12 the comet to break apart if Atlas does
00:12:12 --> 00:12:15 survive its solar encounter observers in
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00:12:18 --> 00:12:21 after Sunset the timing isn't perfect
00:12:21 --> 00:12:23 though as the full moon on January 13th
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00:12:25 --> 00:12:27 viewing conditions should improve each
00:12:27 --> 00:12:29 subsequent evening as the Moon Rises
00:12:29 --> 00:12:31 later the comet was first spotted on
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00:12:37 --> 00:12:40 Atlas which gives the comet its name
00:12:40 --> 00:12:43 like many of its kind it originates from
00:12:43 --> 00:12:46 the ort Cloud that vast sphere of icy
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00:12:49 --> 00:12:50 whether it survives its close encounter
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