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Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: 10th October 2024
Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your Daily dose of space and Astronomy news. I'm your host, Anna. Today we have an exciting lineup of stories that I can't wait to share with you. First, we'll delve into NASA's Europa Clipper mission, which is ready to embark on an epic journey to Jupiter and its intriguing moon Europa. Then we'll talk about Elon Musk and SpaceX's ambitious plans to launch uncrewed starships to Mars in just two years, paving the way for future human colonization. We'll also uncover a groundbreaking study on fast radio bursts that might finally solve the mystery behind these cosmic phenomena. And if that isn't enough, we'll explore new findings suggesting the moon might still be volcanically active today. Lastly, we'll highlight NASA's innovative solar sail that you can actually spot from Earth. Buckle up, space enthusiasts. Let's dive in.
Highlights:
- NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has reached a significant milestone by passing its final technical review. This means it's now all set for its journey towards Jupiter. With a launch window slated between October 10 and 30th, the mission aims to delve into the mysteries of Jupiter's moon Europa, potentially harboring an ocean beneath its icy crust.
- SpaceX's Mars Ambitions: Elon Musk recently announced that SpaceX plans to launch its first uncrewed starships to Mars within the next two years. These missions are crucial for testing the reliability of landing these advanced spacecraft intact on the Martian surface. If successful, crewed flights to Mars could follow just two years later, paving the way for human colonization.
- Fast Radio Bursts Mystery Possibly Solved: A groundbreaking new study by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics has advanced our understanding of fast radio bursts (FRBs). Using the Very Large Array telescope, researchers recorded the weakest persistent radio emission for an FRB, shedding light on the mysterious origins of these powerful cosmic events.
- Volcanic Activity on the Moon: Recent findings from the Chinese Chang'e 5 mission suggest that the moon might still be volcanically active. Tiny glass beads found in lunar samples indicate that volcanic activity might have occurred as recently as 123 million years ago, challenging the traditional belief that lunar volcanism ceased 3 to 3.8 billion years ago.
- NASA's Solar Sail: NASA's advanced composite solar sail system is now visible from many locations around the world. This groundbreaking solar sail, which harnesses sunlight for propulsion, represents an exciting step towards more sustainable and accessible deep space missions. Engage with NASA's "Spot the Sail" campaign and track the solar sail using the free NASA app.
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00:00:00 --> 00:00:01 welcome to astronomy daily your daily
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00:00:04 --> 00:00:06 your host Anna today we have an exciting
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00:00:10 --> 00:00:12 NASA's Europa Clipper Mission which is
00:00:12 --> 00:00:14 ready to embark on an epic journey to
00:00:14 --> 00:00:17 Jupiter and its intriguing Moon Europa
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00:00:18 --> 00:00:21 spacex's ambitious plans to launch
00:00:21 --> 00:00:23 uncrewed starships to Mars in Just 2
00:00:23 --> 00:00:26 years Paving the way for future human
00:00:26 --> 00:00:28 colonization we'll also uncover a
00:00:28 --> 00:00:30 groundbreaking study on Fast r radio
00:00:30 --> 00:00:32 bursts that might finally solve the
00:00:32 --> 00:00:34 mystery Behind These Cosmic phenomena
00:00:34 --> 00:00:36 and if that isn't enough we'll explore
00:00:36 --> 00:00:38 new findings suggesting the moon might
00:00:38 --> 00:00:41 still be volcanically active today
00:00:41 --> 00:00:43 lastly we'll highlight NASA's Innovative
00:00:43 --> 00:00:45 solar sale that you can actually spot
00:00:45 --> 00:00:48 from Earth buckle up space enthusiasts
00:00:48 --> 00:00:50 let's dive in starting with some good
00:00:50 --> 00:00:52 news NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft
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00:00:54 --> 00:00:57 passing its final technical review this
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00:01:03 --> 00:01:05 30th the Europa Clipper mission is one
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00:01:33 --> 00:01:36 undertake a 2.9 billion kilm journey to
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00:02:04 --> 00:02:07 hefty budget of $5 billion Europa
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00:02:47 --> 00:02:49 fortunately after rigorous 4-month Round
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00:02:51 --> 00:02:54 the transistors although degraded during
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00:03:15 --> 00:03:17 exciting news for space enthusiasts
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00:03:19 --> 00:03:21 uncrewed Starships to Mars within the
00:03:21 --> 00:03:23 next two years the missions are geared
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00:03:35 --> 00:03:38 technology is robust and safe if these
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00:03:49 --> 00:03:52 nothing short of revolutionary musk
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00:04:04 --> 00:04:06 in their quest to make interplanetary
00:04:06 --> 00:04:08 travel a reality SpaceX has already
00:04:08 --> 00:04:11 achieved significant milestones in June
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00:04:25 --> 00:04:26 the Starship is designed to be a
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00:04:44 --> 00:04:46 an eye on the skies as we are on the
00:04:46 --> 00:04:49 verge of an extraordinary new chapter in
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00:04:51 --> 00:04:52 groundbreaking Technologies and
00:04:52 --> 00:04:55 ambitious goals Space X is bringing us
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00:04:57 --> 00:04:59 on another planet next let's take a look
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00:06:27 --> 00:06:30 FB lead author Gabrielle bruny from inaf
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00:06:51 --> 00:06:53 the research Builds on earlier work by
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00:07:02 --> 00:07:04 by combining highresolution VA
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00:07:17 --> 00:07:19 these findings particularly valuable
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00:07:27 --> 00:07:29 insights gained from this study not only
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00:07:41 --> 00:07:43 finding I didn't see coming recent
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00:09:30 --> 00:09:31 these patches are smooth shallow Mounds
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00:09:42 --> 00:09:45 geologically inactive as once thought
00:09:46 --> 00:09:47 the implications of this discovery are
00:09:47 --> 00:09:50 significant for one understanding the
00:09:50 --> 00:09:52 recent volcanic activity on the moon
00:09:52 --> 00:09:53 could provide clues about its thermal
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00:10:00 --> 00:10:02 indeed present it may even be possible
00:10:02 --> 00:10:04 to tap into this geothermal energy to
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00:10:07 --> 00:10:09 furthermore the potential for volcanic
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00:10:11 --> 00:10:14 transient lunar phenomena mysterious
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00:10:20 --> 00:10:22 often been dismissed the recent evidence
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00:10:30 --> 00:10:33 geologically recent volcanic activity
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