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Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: 14th September 2024
Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your source for the latest space and Astronomy news. I'm your host, Anna, and today we'll be covering a range of exciting topics, from FCC's call for more competition in satellite Internet to the discovery of a mysterious black hole. We've got a packed episode ahead, so let's dive right in.
Highlights:
- FCC Push for Satellite Internet Competition: Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenwursel is advocating for increased competition in the satellite Internet market, taking aim at SpaceX's Starlink dominance. Starlink, Elon Musk's ambitious project, currently controls nearly two-thirds of all active satellites and has launched an impressive 7000 satellites since 2018. Rosenwursel argues that monopolies do not benefit the economy and emphasizes the need for more space actors and companies to develop innovative constellations. This push for diversity could reshape the landscape, potentially leading to more affordable and innovative services for consumers worldwide.
- Discovery of a Low-Mass Black Hole: In a groundbreaking discovery, Chinese researchers have uncovered a low-mass black hole that's breaking all the rules. The team, led by Dr. Zdeněk Sekanina Song Wang from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, used a combination of radial velocity and astrometry methods to identify this elusive object. This black hole, found in the binary system G 3425, has a mass of about 3.6 solar masses and is challenging our understanding of binary evolution and supernova explosions.
- Partial Lunar Eclipse of the Super Harvest Moon: Get ready for a celestial spectacle, stargazers—a partial lunar eclipse of the super harvest moon is on its way. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 17, when the moon will put on quite a show. This eclipse will be visible across most of North and South America, Europe, Africa, and parts of western Asia and Antarctica. Don't miss this super harvest moon lunar eclipse, whether you're watching in person or via online live streams.
- Challenges Facing NASA: A recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has highlighted significant challenges facing NASA. One of the main issues is aging infrastructure, with 83% of NASA's facilities having exceeded their design lifespan. Another major concern is underfunding, which has led to a focus on near-term missions at the expense of long-term investments. The report's authors present a stark choice: either increase NASA's funding significantly or cut some of its missions.
- Discovery of a New Giant Planet: Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń have discovered a new planet in the Great Bear constellation. This giant planet, boasting a mass eleven times that of Jupiter, orbits a star known as HD 118203. Its orbit takes 14 years to complete, and its surface temperature is estimated to be a frigid -100 degrees Celsius or lower. This discovery challenges our understanding of planetary formation and evolution.
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00:00:04 --> 00:00:06 I'm your host Anna and today we'll be
00:00:06 --> 00:00:08 covering a range of exciting topics from
00:00:08 --> 00:00:10 fcc's call for more competition in
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00:00:12 --> 00:00:15 mysterious black hole we've got a packed
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00:00:17 --> 00:00:19 a bold move Federal Communications
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00:00:30 --> 00:00:32 Elon musk's ambitious project currently
00:00:32 --> 00:00:34 controls nearly 2third of all active
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00:00:50 --> 00:00:52 that competition in every Communications
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00:00:54 --> 00:00:56 increased Innovation and space should be
00:00:56 --> 00:00:59 no exception this push for diversity in
00:00:59 --> 00:01:00 the satellite internet sector comes as
00:01:01 --> 00:01:03 musk predicts starlink will deliver over
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00:01:06 --> 00:01:08 next year the FCC is actively working to
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00:01:16 --> 00:01:18 time the FCC has challenged starlink
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00:01:28 --> 00:01:30 program requirements as we look to the
00:01:30 --> 00:01:32 future of satellite internet this call
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00:01:34 --> 00:01:36 the landscape potentially leading to
00:01:36 --> 00:01:38 more affordable and Innovative services
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00:01:47 --> 00:01:50 space news in a groundbreaking discovery
00:01:50 --> 00:01:52 Chinese researchers have uncovered a low
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00:01:56 --> 00:01:57 challenging our understanding of black
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00:02:05 --> 00:02:07 Chinese Academy of Sciences used a
00:02:07 --> 00:02:09 combination of radial velocity and
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00:02:11 --> 00:02:14 elusive object what makes this discovery
00:02:14 --> 00:02:16 so intriguing is that the black hole
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00:02:22 --> 00:02:25 thought to be extremely rare or
00:02:25 --> 00:02:27 non-existent this particular black hole
00:02:27 --> 00:02:30 found in the binary system g34
00:02:30 --> 00:02:34 25 has a mass of about 3.6 solar masses
00:02:34 --> 00:02:37 it's orbiting a red giant star in a wide
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00:02:45 --> 00:02:46 it doesn't fit with our current theories
00:02:46 --> 00:02:48 of binary Evolution and Supernova
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00:03:00 --> 00:03:01 suggests that there might be more of
00:03:01 --> 00:03:04 these low mass black holes out there
00:03:04 --> 00:03:06 hiding in binary systems we haven't yet
00:03:06 --> 00:03:08 detected this finding opens up new
00:03:08 --> 00:03:10 avenues for research and challenges
00:03:10 --> 00:03:12 astronomers to rethink their theories
00:03:12 --> 00:03:15 about how binary systems form and evolve
00:03:15 --> 00:03:16 it's a reminder that the universe is
00:03:16 --> 00:03:19 full of surprises and there's still so
00:03:19 --> 00:03:21 much we have to learn about the cosmic
00:03:21 --> 00:03:23 objects that populate our night sky
00:03:23 --> 00:03:25 here's one for your calendar get ready
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00:05:05 --> 00:05:08 shockingly 83% of NASA's facilities have
00:05:08 --> 00:05:11 exceeded their design lifespan this
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00:05:12 --> 00:05:14 about the critical technology and
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00:05:16 --> 00:05:19 and research another major concern is
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00:06:11 --> 00:06:14 maintain its technological Edge the
00:06:14 --> 00:06:16 report's authors present a stark choice
00:06:16 --> 00:06:18 either increase NASA's funding
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00:06:20 --> 00:06:23 missions it's a wakeup call not just for
00:06:23 --> 00:06:25 NASA but for political leaders and the
00:06:25 --> 00:06:27 public the future of American space
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00:06:29 --> 00:06:31 decisions made in the coming years will
00:06:31 --> 00:06:34 shape NASA's capabilities for decades to
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00:06:39 --> 00:06:42 Nicholas cernus University in Toren have
00:06:42 --> 00:06:44 made a remarkable Discovery in the Great
00:06:44 --> 00:06:46 Bear constellation they found a new
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00:06:48 --> 00:06:50 what we know about planetary systems
00:06:50 --> 00:06:52 this newly discovered planet is a true
00:06:52 --> 00:06:55 giant boasting a mass 11 times that of
00:06:55 --> 00:06:58 Jupiter to put that into perspective
00:06:58 --> 00:07:00 it's more than 3 times the mass of
00:07:00 --> 00:07:03 Earth it's orbiting a star known as hd11
00:07:03 --> 00:07:06 18203 which is about 20% more massive
00:07:06 --> 00:07:09 and twice as large as our sun what makes
00:07:09 --> 00:07:10 this discovery particularly intriguing
00:07:10 --> 00:07:13 is the planet's orbit it takes a
00:07:13 --> 00:07:14 leisurely 14 years to complete one
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00:07:17 --> 00:07:19 it at a distance of six astronomical
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00:07:25 --> 00:07:29 frigidus 100° C or lower making it an an
00:07:29 --> 00:07:31 inhospitable World despite its
00:07:31 --> 00:07:33 impressive size this discovery is part
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00:07:35 --> 00:07:37 includes another gas giant discovered
00:07:37 --> 00:07:40 back in 2006 the two planets form what
00:07:40 --> 00:07:42 astronomers call a hierarchical system
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00:07:44 --> 00:07:46 to the star and the newly discovered
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00:07:49 --> 00:07:50 fascinating is how this configuration
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00:07:52 --> 00:07:54 planetary formation and evolution the
00:07:54 --> 00:07:56 system's stability maintained despite
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00:08:00 --> 00:08:01 is partly due to effects arising from
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00:08:04 --> 00:08:06 this finding opens up new questions
00:08:06 --> 00:08:08 about how such exotic planetary systems
00:08:08 --> 00:08:10 form and develop over time it's a
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00:08:15 --> 00:08:17 planetary systems out
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