
Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates
Join host Anna (and Steve, Hallie) for daily space & astronomy news, insights, and discoveries at Astronomy Daily!There's a lot going on 'out there ,' and we endeavour to bring it all to you.For more visit, our website and sign up for the free daily newsletter and check out our continually updated newsfeed. www.astronomydaily.io.Follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, YouTube and TikTok ...just search for AstroDailyPod. Enjoy!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.
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Nov 23, 2022 • 13min
Unexplained Drastic Changes in the Heliopause
Hello once again thanks for joining me this is Astronomy Daily where we talk astronomy and space science that's in the news. Coming up on today's edition we're going to look at the edge of our solar system. It's been the subject of a recent study and it looks like something weird is happening out there.We're also looking into an investigation that's being bankrolled to the tune of several million dollars to try and find what some believe is a UFO that's splashed down in the Pacific. What of the future of telescopes, those that are on Earth rather than in space? Is there going to be anything we can do with them going forward?Well, the answer is yes, and the way they're going to do it might surprise you. and an Australian rocket that's being built, almost completed and ready for launch.That's all coming up on this edition of Astronomy Daily.S01E64Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you.#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 22, 2022 • 16min
The Origin of Life in the Universe is - Mars? A New Theory
This is Astronomy Daily, I am your host, Andrew Dunkley, and coming up on this edition, Mars may have been where life came from. That is an interesting concept. We also look at where our water may have come from, the sun's influence on water, as in the weather in the Pacific, and an asteroid hit on Canada. That's all coming up on this edition of Astronomy Daily.S01E63Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you.#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 21, 2022 • 17min
The Growing Space Economy
Hello, hope you had a great weekend. Andrew Dunkley here for Astronomy Daily, another week of space and astronomy news ahead of us.And on today's program, we're going to be looking at the role of NASA and some of the first commercial transactions on the moon.We'll also be looking at the end of an experiment that's lasted a few years regarding light-sails technology. Dark matter, could it be an intergalactic heat source and understanding solar cycles and their impact on our climate. That's all coming up on this edition of Astronomy Daily.S01E62Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you.#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 18, 2022 • 13min
Mars May Be Destroying One of its Own Moons - New Details
Hello, thanks for joining us on Astronomy Daily, the podcast that provides news and information about astronomy and space science. My name is Andrew Dunkley, your host.Coming up on this edition, scientists have created a black hole simulation in the lab, which sounds exciting and a little bit scary. What did they learn? There's also an experiment that's been done by a European aerospace giant that's demonstrating how solar power can be beamed to Earth from space.Astronauts may be able to play medical video games to help them while they're off planet and Mars may be destroying one of its own moons.That's all coming up on this edition of Astronomy Daily.S01E61Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you.#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 17, 2022 • 16min
Artemis-1 - At Last!
This is Astronomy Daily, my name is Andrew Dunkley, your host and coming up on today's edition, Artemis 1 at last, off the ground and headed to the moon. We'll talk about that at length and joining us will be Professor Fred Watson.We're also going to look at the potential of hibernation for long-haul space travel and the meteorites that bombarded Mars in its early days may have carried enough water to create oceans.And Apple, the makers of mobile phones and tablets and all that other jazz, are about to offer SOS technology in their latest phone systems.All that coming up and much, much more on this edition of Astronomy Daily. Yeah, good to be with you.S01E60Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you.#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 16, 2022 • 16min
How Our Sun Will Die - The New Thinking
On the program today we're going to look at how the Sun will die. Scientists have made some predictions.The star Betelgeese, Betelgeist, Betelgeuse, whatever you want to call it, has dimmed by about 60% and they think they have a theory as to why. Up until now it's been a mystery.We're also going to look at the rock structures on Earth because they hold within them the oldest signs of life.And we're going to also look at the radiation signatures on trees, but they don't answer all the questions.And that's a big mystery in itself. That's all coming up on this edition of Astronomy Daily. Astronomy Daily, the podcast. With your host, Andrew Dunkley.S01E59Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you.#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 15, 2022 • 13min
Why Haven't We Met Any Intelligent Life Yet?
Tuesday November 15, 2022Today’s headline stories:This is Astronomy Daily and I'm your host, Andrew Dunkley. Coming up on today's edition, scientists have been able to trace the Earth's path through the galaxy through the discovery of crystals in our crust. So, what does that tell us? We're also going to talk about a theory as to why we haven't met any intelligent life yet and they've been able to link mass extinction events in our history with the expansion of land plants. There seems to be a correlation there. We'll also look at ghost particles all coming up on Astronomy Daily. S01E58Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…Please show our sponsor some love. Looking to buy a domain name and establish yourself online for not very much money? Then use the folks we trust all our domains too… NameCheap…and help support the show. To find out more visit www.spacenutspodcast.com/namecheap - thank you.#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 14, 2022 • 12min
Mars Express Orbiter - How They Get the Data Back to Earth
Monday November 14, 2022Today’s headline stories:Astronomy Daily – The PodcastComing up on today's edition, we look at getting information from Mars. Getting the data is one thing, getting it back to Earth is another.We'll talk about that. We'll talk about what the likelihood is that there are other planets beyond our solar system that are just like Earth. Not super Earths, normal Earths. How many are there?You might be surprised. We've also discovered a black hole because it decided to munch on a star and we're gonna talk about socks..All coming up on this edition of Astronomy Daily. S01E57Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube and wherever you get podcasts from:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 11, 2022 • 16min
The End of The Road for the Atlas Rocket
Friday November 11, 2022Today’s headline stories:Astronomy Daily – The Podcast-NASA will continue a lunar smallsat mission for launch in mid 2023, despite exceeding its cost cap by 30%.-The Atlas rocket family, a staple of the US. Launch industry since June 1157, ended its West Coast operations on November 10 with the launch of an Atlas V rocket with the JPS Two weather satellite.-A new satellite image shows that the world's largest iceberg 76 A has entered the Drake Passage, a waterway that contains a fastmoving ocean current that will send the mighty Berg on a one-way trip to a watery grave.-One of the largest pieces of NASA's fallen space shuttle, Challenger, has been discovered on the ocean floor by a TV documentary team searching for a downed World War II aircraft.-Our warming planet – a new study-Mars has a core – confirmed-The ever-changing Artemis launch date…will it or won’t it?-An Exoplanet updateS01E56Andrew’s back! Big thank you to Steve for the great job he did while Andrew was away, and Steve will be returning down the track in a little.Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.

Nov 10, 2022 • 14min
Witnessing a Supernova Collapse
Thursday November 10, 2022Today’s headline stories:- The Hubble Space Telescope has witnessed the death throes of a very distant Core-Collapse supernova, one that occurred more than 11 billion years ago - The Arecibo Observatory, located in Puerto Rico, leaves a long legacy behind including being a movie star.- China's next generation rocket to carry humans is expected to make its maiden flight around 2027- As China's Tiangong Space Station recently completed its in-orbit assembly, the country's space medicine experts have started planning to set up a space hospital to serve astronauts- New research, which uses NASA satellite observations and advanced computing, has been looking at the Louisiana wetlands and what's been going on there. And it's been a rather staggering discovery- The Universe isn’t as dark as we thought, according to new findings.Astronomy Daily – The PodcastS01E55Andrew’s back! Big thank you to Steve for the great job he did while Andrew was away, and Steve will be returning down the track in a little.Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.com If you’d like to find out more about the stories featured in today’s show, you can read today’s edition of the Astronomy Daily Newsletter at any of our websites – www.spacenuts.io , www.bitesz.com or go directly to www.astronomydaily.io – subscribe and get the new edition delivered to your mailbox or RSS reader every day….it’s free from us to you.Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetime #supernovaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.