Astronomy Daily | Space News: S04E57
In this episode of Astronomy Daily, host Anna delves into the latest and most captivating stories from the cosmos, covering everything from launch setbacks to groundbreaking discoveries. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of SpaceX's recent Starship test flight, the unexpected challenges faced by a lunar lander, and the thrilling discovery of a super Earth that has scientists buzzing with excitement.
Highlights:
- SpaceX's Starship Test Flight Setback: We discuss the recent challenges faced by SpaceX's latest Starship test flight, which encountered multiple engine failures, leading to an uncontrolled spin and loss of contact. Despite the setback, the successful recovery of the super heavy booster marks a significant step towards rapid rocket reusability.
- Intuitive Machines' Lunar Lander Complications: Learn about the Athena lander's unexpected landing on its side near the Moon's south pole. While the lander is operational, its awkward position poses substantial challenges for the mission's scientific goals as the team races against time to maximize its potential.
- Discovery of a Super Earth: Join us as we celebrate the confirmation of a super Earth, HD 20794D, orbiting a sun-like star just 20 light years away. This exciting find lies within the habitable zone, raising hopes for the study of Earth-like atmospheres and potential life beyond our solar system.
- Ariane 6's Successful Launch: In a significant achievement for European space capabilities, the Ariane 6 rocket successfully launched a military reconnaissance satellite, marking a crucial step towards European space independence amid geopolitical tensions.
- NASA's Innovative Planetary Health Monitoring Project: Discover NASA's ambitious new project, Pulsar, designed to monitor Earth's health through a network of geostationary satellites. This groundbreaking system aims to provide insights into the interactions of our planet's atmospheric layers and their impact on planetary phenomena.
- Challenges Facing Astroforge's Odin Spacecraft: We cover the struggles of Astroforge's Odin spacecraft, which has encountered serious communication issues shortly after its launch. Despite the setbacks, the mission has reached deep space, providing valuable lessons for future asteroid exploration efforts.
For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io (http://www.astronomydaily.io/) . Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, and TikTok. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.
00:00 - Welcome back to Astronomy Daily
01:05 - SpaceX's Starship test flight setback
07:30 - Intuitive Machines' lunar lander update
12:15 - Discovery of super Earth HD 20794D
18:00 - Ariane 6's successful launch
22:30 - NASA's Pulsar project
27:00 - Astroforge's Odin spacecraft challenges
32:00 - Conclusion and upcoming content
✍️ Episode References
SpaceX Starship Updates
[SpaceX]( https://www.spacex.com (https://www.spacex.com/) )
Intuitive Machines' Athena Lander
[Intuitive Machines]( https://www.intuitivemachines.com/ (https://www.intuitivemachines.com/) )
Super Earth Discovery
[ESO]( https://www.eso.org/ (https://www.eso.org/) )
Ariane 6 Launch Information
[ArianeGroup]( https://www.ariane.group/ (https://www.ariane.group/) )
NASA's Pulsar Project
[NASA]( https://www.nasa.gov/ (https://www.nasa.gov/) )
Astroforge Information
[Astroforge]( https://www.astroforge.com/ (https://www.astroforge.com/) )
Astronomy Daily
[Astronomy Daily]( http://www.astronomydaily.io/ (http://www.astronomydaily.io/) )
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news--5648921/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news--5648921/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss) .
Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/25949317?utm_source=youtube
00:00:00 --> 00:00:02 welcome to astronomy daily your daily
00:00:02 --> 00:00:03 dose of the most fascinating stories
00:00:03 --> 00:00:06 from the cosmos I'm Anna and we've got
00:00:06 --> 00:00:08 an incredible lineup of space news for
00:00:08 --> 00:00:10 you today from dramatic launch setbacks
00:00:10 --> 00:00:12 to groundbreaking discoveries we'll be
00:00:12 --> 00:00:14 covering it all in today's episode we'll
00:00:14 --> 00:00:16 dive into spacex's latest Starship test
00:00:16 --> 00:00:19 flight that didn't quite go as planned
00:00:19 --> 00:00:21 and we'll explore the nail-biting story
00:00:21 --> 00:00:23 of a lunar lander that's made it to the
00:00:23 --> 00:00:26 moon but with an unexpected twist we'll
00:00:26 --> 00:00:28 also journey to a newly discovered super
00:00:28 --> 00:00:30 Earth that's getting scientists excited
00:00:30 --> 00:00:32 about the potential for life beyond our
00:00:32 --> 00:00:34 solar system plus we'll look at Europe's
00:00:34 --> 00:00:37 latest achievement in space exploration
00:00:37 --> 00:00:39 examine an Innovative new way to monitor
00:00:39 --> 00:00:41 our planet's health and discuss the
00:00:41 --> 00:00:43 challenges facing a pioneering private
00:00:43 --> 00:00:45 asteroid Mission so strap in and get
00:00:45 --> 00:00:47 ready for a journey through the latest
00:00:47 --> 00:00:50 developments in space exploration and
00:00:50 --> 00:00:52 astronomy let's start with a story that
00:00:53 --> 00:00:54 seems to be making news headlines around
00:00:54 --> 00:00:57 the world spacex's latest Starship test
00:00:57 --> 00:01:00 flight has encountered another setback
00:01:00 --> 00:01:01 marking the second launch failure this
00:01:01 --> 00:01:03 year for Elon musk's ambitious
00:01:03 --> 00:01:06 interplanetary exploration program while
00:01:06 --> 00:01:08 the mission didn't achieve all its
00:01:08 --> 00:01:10 objectives it wasn't without some
00:01:10 --> 00:01:11 notable
00:01:11 --> 00:01:13 successes the flight started promisingly
00:01:13 --> 00:01:15 from spacex's boka chica facility in
00:01:16 --> 00:01:18 Texas but things took a turn for the
00:01:18 --> 00:01:21 worse several minutes into the mission
00:01:21 --> 00:01:22 the spacecraft began experiencing
00:01:23 --> 00:01:25 problems with multiple engines leading
00:01:25 --> 00:01:27 to a loss of attitude control as
00:01:27 --> 00:01:29 spacex's Communications manager
00:01:29 --> 00:01:31 described during during the live stream
00:01:31 --> 00:01:33 the vehicle entered an uncontrolled spin
00:01:33 --> 00:01:36 before all contact was lost the most
00:01:36 --> 00:01:37 significant success of the day came from
00:01:38 --> 00:01:40 the super heavy booster which managed to
00:01:40 --> 00:01:42 return to the Launchpad and was
00:01:42 --> 00:01:43 successfully caught by the launch
00:01:43 --> 00:01:46 Tower's mechanical arms affectionately
00:01:46 --> 00:01:49 known as chopsticks for the third time
00:01:49 --> 00:01:50 this achievement represents a crucial
00:01:50 --> 00:01:52 step forward in spacex's pursuit of
00:01:52 --> 00:01:53 Rapid rocket
00:01:54 --> 00:01:56 reusability however the mission's
00:01:56 --> 00:01:58 dramatic end created some unexpected
00:01:58 --> 00:02:00 challenges debris from the spacecraft
00:02:00 --> 00:02:02 was spotted streaking across the skies
00:02:02 --> 00:02:04 of South Florida and the Bahamas as it
00:02:04 --> 00:02:07 re-entered Earth's atmosphere this led
00:02:07 --> 00:02:09 the Federal Aviation Administration to
00:02:09 --> 00:02:11 temporarily halt flights at four Florida
00:02:11 --> 00:02:14 airports including Miami International
00:02:14 --> 00:02:17 as a safety precaution the FAA has now
00:02:17 --> 00:02:19 launched a mishap investigation to
00:02:19 --> 00:02:21 determine the root cause of the failure
00:02:21 --> 00:02:23 and identify necessary corrective
00:02:23 --> 00:02:25 actions this latest incident follows
00:02:25 --> 00:02:28 January's test flight which also ended
00:02:28 --> 00:02:30 in a mid-flight breakup and caused
00:02:30 --> 00:02:32 similar concerns about falling debris
00:02:32 --> 00:02:34 despite these setbacks this Mission
00:02:34 --> 00:02:36 remains significant for NASA's emis
00:02:36 --> 00:02:38 program as spacex's Starship is
00:02:38 --> 00:02:40 contracted to serve as the lunar lander
00:02:40 --> 00:02:43 for future Moon missions the company
00:02:43 --> 00:02:45 maintains its characteristic optimism
00:02:45 --> 00:02:47 noting that such challenges provide
00:02:47 --> 00:02:48 valuable lessons for improving
00:02:48 --> 00:02:50 starship's
00:02:50 --> 00:02:53 reliability in other lunar news
00:02:53 --> 00:02:55 intuitive machine's latest moon mission
00:02:55 --> 00:02:57 has reached its destination but not
00:02:57 --> 00:03:00 quite as planned the Athena land which
00:03:00 --> 00:03:02 touched down near the moon's South Pole
00:03:02 --> 00:03:04 yesterday is apparently resting on its
00:03:04 --> 00:03:06 side creating some unexpected challenges
00:03:06 --> 00:03:07 for Mission
00:03:07 --> 00:03:10 controllers The Landing occurred around
00:03:10 --> 00:03:12 12:30 p.m. eastern time though the exact
00:03:13 --> 00:03:14 timing and location remained unclear
00:03:14 --> 00:03:17 initially as flight controllers worked
00:03:17 --> 00:03:19 to make sense of confusing Telemetry
00:03:19 --> 00:03:21 data while the spacecraft successfully
00:03:21 --> 00:03:24 made it to the lunar surface its awkward
00:03:24 --> 00:03:26 position is complicating Mission
00:03:26 --> 00:03:28 operations CEO Steve altimus confirmed
00:03:28 --> 00:03:30 that the spacecraft is alive and
00:03:30 --> 00:03:32 responding to commands with its solar
00:03:32 --> 00:03:34 cells generating power and its flight
00:03:34 --> 00:03:37 computer maintaining contact with Earth
00:03:37 --> 00:03:39 however the off-nominal orientation
00:03:39 --> 00:03:40 poses significant challenges for the
00:03:40 --> 00:03:43 mission's scientific objectives this
00:03:43 --> 00:03:44 Landing comes just one year after
00:03:44 --> 00:03:47 intuitive's first moonlander odyss
00:03:47 --> 00:03:49 experienced a similar fate when it
00:03:49 --> 00:03:52 landed while moving sideways and tipped
00:03:52 --> 00:03:55 over the news of this second troubled
00:03:55 --> 00:03:57 Landing has already impacted the company
00:03:57 --> 00:04:00 with their stock dropping 20%
00:04:00 --> 00:04:01 Athena carries an impressive array of
00:04:02 --> 00:04:04 scientific instruments including two
00:04:04 --> 00:04:06 small Rovers experimental Cellular
00:04:06 --> 00:04:08 Communications equipment and an
00:04:08 --> 00:04:10 Innovative rocket powered Hopper
00:04:10 --> 00:04:13 designed to explore nearby sites while
00:04:13 --> 00:04:16 these payloads might still be Deployable
00:04:16 --> 00:04:18 their success will depend heavily on the
00:04:18 --> 00:04:19 Lander's exact
00:04:20 --> 00:04:22 orientation the mission team now faces a
00:04:22 --> 00:04:25 Race Against Time with only about 10
00:04:25 --> 00:04:27 days before Darkness sweeps over the
00:04:27 --> 00:04:29 landing site at the end of the lunar day
00:04:29 --> 00:04:30 they'll need need to quickly assess what
00:04:30 --> 00:04:32 mission objectives can still be achieved
00:04:32 --> 00:04:34 with their limited power generation and
00:04:34 --> 00:04:35 Communications
00:04:35 --> 00:04:38 capabilities despite these challenges
00:04:38 --> 00:04:40 this Landing marks another crucial step
00:04:40 --> 00:04:42 in NASA's commercial lunar payload
00:04:42 --> 00:04:44 Services Program which aims to establish
00:04:44 --> 00:04:46 a regular Cadence of commercial
00:04:46 --> 00:04:48 deliveries to the lunar surface in
00:04:48 --> 00:04:50 preparation for future Artemis
00:04:51 --> 00:04:52 missions let's move on to a
00:04:52 --> 00:04:55 groundbreaking find by astronomers an
00:04:55 --> 00:04:56 exciting Discovery has been announced in
00:04:57 --> 00:04:59 our Cosmic neighborhood scientists have
00:04:59 --> 00:05:01 confirmed the existence of a super Earth
00:05:01 --> 00:05:03 orbiting a sunlike star just 20 light
00:05:03 --> 00:05:06 years from Earth the planet designated
00:05:06 --> 00:05:10 hd27 94d has captured researchers
00:05:10 --> 00:05:12 attention as it orbits within its Stars
00:05:12 --> 00:05:15 habitable zone making it a promising
00:05:15 --> 00:05:17 candidate for studying earthlike
00:05:17 --> 00:05:19 atmospheres this newly discovered world
00:05:19 --> 00:05:21 has a mass about six times that of Earth
00:05:21 --> 00:05:24 and takes 647 days to complete one orbit
00:05:24 --> 00:05:26 around its star that's slightly faster
00:05:26 --> 00:05:29 than Mars orbits our sun what makes this
00:05:29 --> 00:05:31 Discovery particularly intriguing is
00:05:31 --> 00:05:33 that the planet's orbit places it
00:05:33 --> 00:05:35 squarely within the habitable zone where
00:05:35 --> 00:05:37 temperatures could potentially allow for
00:05:37 --> 00:05:41 liquid water to exist on its surface the
00:05:41 --> 00:05:42 discovery comes after more than two
00:05:42 --> 00:05:45 decades of meticulous observations using
00:05:45 --> 00:05:46 some of the world's most advanced
00:05:46 --> 00:05:50 spectrographs espresso and harps at ESO
00:05:50 --> 00:05:52 observatories in Chile these instruments
00:05:52 --> 00:05:55 can detect the Mane wobbles in a star's
00:05:55 --> 00:05:57 motion caused by an orbiting planet's
00:05:57 --> 00:05:59 gravitational pull requiring
00:05:59 --> 00:06:01 extraordinary precision and
00:06:01 --> 00:06:06 patience however while HD 20794 D orbits
00:06:06 --> 00:06:08 in the habitable zone it's quite
00:06:08 --> 00:06:10 different from Earth its orbit is
00:06:11 --> 00:06:13 notably elliptical causing the planet to
00:06:13 --> 00:06:15 move between the outer and inner edges
00:06:15 --> 00:06:18 of the habitable zone during its year
00:06:18 --> 00:06:20 this means it experiences significant
00:06:20 --> 00:06:21 variations in the amount of Stellar
00:06:21 --> 00:06:24 radiation it receives which could have
00:06:24 --> 00:06:25 fascinating implications for any
00:06:25 --> 00:06:28 potential atmosphere the planet's
00:06:28 --> 00:06:30 location and unique character istics
00:06:30 --> 00:06:32 make it an ideal Target for upcoming
00:06:32 --> 00:06:35 telescopes and space missions scientists
00:06:35 --> 00:06:37 are particularly excited about the
00:06:37 --> 00:06:39 possibility of studying its atmosphere
00:06:39 --> 00:06:41 which could provide valuable insights
00:06:41 --> 00:06:43 into how different conditions affect
00:06:43 --> 00:06:44 planetary
00:06:44 --> 00:06:47 habitability as one of the closest Super
00:06:47 --> 00:06:49 Earths discovered in a habitable zone it
00:06:49 --> 00:06:51 will likely be among the first planets
00:06:51 --> 00:06:54 of its kind that we can study in detail
00:06:54 --> 00:06:56 this discovery adds to our growing
00:06:56 --> 00:06:57 understanding of planetary systems
00:06:57 --> 00:07:00 around nearby stars and provides another
00:07:00 --> 00:07:01 promising Target in our search for
00:07:01 --> 00:07:03 potentially habitable worlds beyond our
00:07:03 --> 00:07:04 solar
00:07:04 --> 00:07:07 system and an update now to a story
00:07:07 --> 00:07:08 we've been covering this week they've
00:07:09 --> 00:07:11 finally done it in a significant
00:07:11 --> 00:07:12 milestone for European space
00:07:12 --> 00:07:15 capabilities the aryani 6 rocket has
00:07:15 --> 00:07:17 successfully completed its first
00:07:17 --> 00:07:19 operational Mission launching a military
00:07:19 --> 00:07:21 reconnaissance satellite for the French
00:07:21 --> 00:07:24 government the launch from French Guana
00:07:24 --> 00:07:26 marks a crucial step in Europe's quest
00:07:26 --> 00:07:29 for independent access to space coming
00:07:29 --> 00:07:31 at a time when geopolitical tensions
00:07:31 --> 00:07:33 have highlighted the importance of space
00:07:33 --> 00:07:36 sovereignty the 184t tall rocket
00:07:36 --> 00:07:40 performed flawlessly placing the CSO 3
00:07:40 --> 00:07:42 satellite into its intended orbit
00:07:42 --> 00:07:45 roughly 500 miles above Earth this
00:07:45 --> 00:07:47 success is particularly noteworthy as it
00:07:47 --> 00:07:49 comes after years of delays and more
00:07:49 --> 00:07:53 than $4 billion in development costs
00:07:53 --> 00:07:55 while expensive European officials argue
00:07:55 --> 00:07:57 the investment is essential for
00:07:57 --> 00:08:00 maintaining strategic autonomy in space
00:08:00 --> 00:08:02 operations the timing of this
00:08:02 --> 00:08:04 achievement couldn't be more critical
00:08:04 --> 00:08:06 for Europe recent political developments
00:08:06 --> 00:08:08 including uncertainties in transatlantic
00:08:08 --> 00:08:10 relations and growing concerns about
00:08:10 --> 00:08:13 Reliance on foreign launch providers
00:08:13 --> 00:08:14 have intensified the push for European
00:08:15 --> 00:08:17 space Independence French officials have
00:08:17 --> 00:08:19 been particularly vocal about the need
00:08:19 --> 00:08:20 to maintain Sovereign launch
00:08:20 --> 00:08:23 capabilities regardless of potentially
00:08:23 --> 00:08:24 cheaper alternatives available from
00:08:24 --> 00:08:25 competitors like
00:08:25 --> 00:08:28 SpaceX while the ariani 6 comes with a
00:08:28 --> 00:08:30 higher price tag compared to some
00:08:30 --> 00:08:33 competitors estimated between 80 to 100
00:08:33 --> 00:08:35 million EUR per launch European leaders
00:08:35 --> 00:08:37 view this cost as necessary to ensure
00:08:37 --> 00:08:40 guaranteed access to space this is
00:08:40 --> 00:08:42 especially relevant now that Russian soy
00:08:42 --> 00:08:43 Rockets are no longer an option for
00:08:44 --> 00:08:45 European missions following the invasion
00:08:45 --> 00:08:48 of Ukraine the successful launch
00:08:48 --> 00:08:50 represents more than just a technical
00:08:50 --> 00:08:52 achievement it's a statement of European
00:08:52 --> 00:08:55 technological capability and strategic
00:08:55 --> 00:08:57 Independence as one French official
00:08:57 --> 00:08:59 noted this success means Europe now has
00:08:59 --> 00:09:02 its autonomous access to space back a
00:09:02 --> 00:09:04 capability that's becoming increasingly
00:09:04 --> 00:09:06 vital in today's geopolitical
00:09:06 --> 00:09:08 landscape moving from the realm of
00:09:08 --> 00:09:11 rockets to cuttingedge planetary science
00:09:11 --> 00:09:13 NASA's jet propulsion laboratory has
00:09:13 --> 00:09:15 unveiled an ambitious new project that
00:09:15 --> 00:09:17 could revolutionize how we monitor our
00:09:17 --> 00:09:20 planet's Health called Pulsar or
00:09:20 --> 00:09:22 planetary pulse taker this Innovative
00:09:22 --> 00:09:25 system aims to do exactly what its name
00:09:25 --> 00:09:27 suggests take the Pulse of Earth by
00:09:27 --> 00:09:29 measuring subtle changes in its various
00:09:29 --> 00:09:32 atmospheric layers think of it as a
00:09:32 --> 00:09:34 planetary scale Health monitoring system
00:09:34 --> 00:09:36 similar to how doctors use multiple
00:09:36 --> 00:09:38 vital signs to assess human health the
00:09:38 --> 00:09:40 project would utilize a network of
00:09:40 --> 00:09:42 geostationary satellites positioned
00:09:42 --> 00:09:45 about 20 km above Earth equipped
00:09:45 --> 00:09:47 with sophisticated laser systems that
00:09:47 --> 00:09:49 would Pierce through different layers of
00:09:49 --> 00:09:50 our
00:09:50 --> 00:09:52 atmosphere what makes this concept
00:09:52 --> 00:09:54 particularly fascinating is its ability
00:09:54 --> 00:09:56 to detect how different planetary
00:09:56 --> 00:09:59 systems interact with each other by
00:09:59 --> 00:10:02 measuring disturbances in the ionosphere
00:10:02 --> 00:10:03 the electrically charged part of our
00:10:03 --> 00:10:06 upper atmosphere scientists could
00:10:06 --> 00:10:08 potentially track everything from space
00:10:08 --> 00:10:10 weather events to seismic activity deep
00:10:10 --> 00:10:12 within the Earth's interior the system
00:10:12 --> 00:10:14 works on a principle similar to the
00:10:14 --> 00:10:17 famous ligo gravitational wave detector
00:10:17 --> 00:10:18 but instead of detecting ripples in
00:10:18 --> 00:10:21 SpaceTime it would monitor perturbations
00:10:21 --> 00:10:23 in Earth's atmospheric layers these
00:10:23 --> 00:10:25 measurements could provide unprecedented
00:10:25 --> 00:10:26 insight into how our planet's various
00:10:26 --> 00:10:28 systems are interconnected and influence
00:10:28 --> 00:10:30 one another
00:10:30 --> 00:10:31 while the technical challenges are
00:10:31 --> 00:10:34 significant particularly in maintaining
00:10:34 --> 00:10:36 precise positioning of satellites over
00:10:36 --> 00:10:38 such vast distances the potential
00:10:38 --> 00:10:41 benefits are enormous this technology
00:10:41 --> 00:10:43 could give us early warnings of various
00:10:43 --> 00:10:45 planetary phenomena and deepen our
00:10:45 --> 00:10:48 understanding of Earth's complex systems
00:10:48 --> 00:10:49 it's an ambitious step forward in our
00:10:49 --> 00:10:51 quest to better understand and monitor
00:10:51 --> 00:10:53 the health of our planetary
00:10:53 --> 00:10:56 home next up in what appears to be a
00:10:56 --> 00:10:58 premature end to a groundbreaking
00:10:58 --> 00:11:00 mission the first ever private asteroid
00:11:00 --> 00:11:02 probe has encountered serious
00:11:02 --> 00:11:05 difficulties just days after launch AST
00:11:05 --> 00:11:08 forge's Odin spacecraft which lifted off
00:11:08 --> 00:11:10 on February 26th alongside intuitive
00:11:10 --> 00:11:12 machines lunar Mission has been
00:11:12 --> 00:11:14 struggling with communication issues
00:11:14 --> 00:11:15 that now seem
00:11:15 --> 00:11:18 insurmountable the 265lb spacecraft was
00:11:18 --> 00:11:20 designed to make history as the first
00:11:20 --> 00:11:22 private mission to visit an asteroid
00:11:22 --> 00:11:24 specifically targeting the near Earth
00:11:24 --> 00:11:26 asteroid 2022
00:11:26 --> 00:11:29 ob5 built in less than 10 months for a
00:11:29 --> 00:11:32 remarkably modest budget of just $3.5
00:11:32 --> 00:11:34 million Odin represented an ambitious
00:11:34 --> 00:11:36 attempt to pave the way for future
00:11:36 --> 00:11:38 asteroid mining operations the problems
00:11:38 --> 00:11:40 began shortly after deployment when the
00:11:40 --> 00:11:42 spacecraft entered a protective Suns
00:11:42 --> 00:11:44 saafe mode Engineers believe the issue
00:11:44 --> 00:11:46 may stem from complications with the
00:11:46 --> 00:11:48 solar panel deployment severely limiting
00:11:48 --> 00:11:50 the probe's power generation
00:11:50 --> 00:11:52 capabilities there's also a possibility
00:11:52 --> 00:11:54 that the spacecraft is tumbling through
00:11:54 --> 00:11:56 space preventing its antenna from
00:11:56 --> 00:11:58 maintaining a stable connection with
00:11:58 --> 00:12:01 Earth despite these setbacks Odin has
00:12:01 --> 00:12:03 achieved something remarkable it's now
00:12:03 --> 00:12:06 approximately 270 mi from Earth
00:12:06 --> 00:12:08 making it one of the few private
00:12:08 --> 00:12:11 spacecraft to reach true deep space
00:12:11 --> 00:12:12 while astrof Forge will continue
00:12:12 --> 00:12:14 occasional attempts to reestablish
00:12:14 --> 00:12:16 contact they've largely shifted their
00:12:16 --> 00:12:17 focus to applying these lessons to
00:12:17 --> 00:12:20 Future missions including their upcoming
00:12:20 --> 00:12:22 vestri Mission planned for late
00:12:22 --> 00:12:25 2026 this setback while disappointing
00:12:25 --> 00:12:28 exemplifies the challenges and risks of
00:12:28 --> 00:12:30 private space exploration
00:12:30 --> 00:12:33 as AST Forge noted even in Failure Odin
00:12:33 --> 00:12:36 has become both a Pioneer and a teacher
00:12:36 --> 00:12:38 providing valuable insights that will
00:12:38 --> 00:12:40 inform future deep space
00:12:41 --> 00:12:43 missions and that wraps up our coverage
00:12:43 --> 00:12:45 for today thank you for joining me on
00:12:45 --> 00:12:47 astronomy daily where we bring you the
00:12:47 --> 00:12:49 latest developments in space exploration
00:12:49 --> 00:12:52 and astronomy from spacex's dramatic
00:12:52 --> 00:12:54 launch to groundbreaking exoplanet
00:12:54 --> 00:12:56 discoveries it's been another
00:12:56 --> 00:12:59 fascinating day in space news if You'
00:12:59 --> 00:13:00 like to stay up to dat with all the
00:13:00 --> 00:13:01 latest developments in space and
00:13:01 --> 00:13:04 astronomy head over to our website at
00:13:04 --> 00:13:05 astronomy
00:13:05 --> 00:13:07 daily. there you'll find our constantly
00:13:07 --> 00:13:09 updating Newsfeed and can catch up on
00:13:09 --> 00:13:12 all our previous episodes don't forget
00:13:12 --> 00:13:13 to follow us on social media for more
00:13:13 --> 00:13:15 space and astronomy updates throughout
00:13:15 --> 00:13:18 the day you can find us as Astro daily
00:13:18 --> 00:13:21 pod on Facebook X YouTube YouTube music
00:13:21 --> 00:13:24 Tumblr and Tik Tok this is Anna signing
00:13:24 --> 00:13:26 off until next time keep looking up and
00:13:26 --> 00:13:27 stay curious about our fascinating
00:13:27 --> 00:13:30 universe
00:13:30 --> 00:13:34 day stor is Been Told
00:13:34 --> 00:13:49 [Music]