Episodes

  • SpaceX Doesn't Catch the Booster with the President-elect Watching

    SpaceX Doesn't Catch the Booster with the President-elect Watching
    Nov 21 2024
    With a group of VIPs watching, SpaceX was not able to catch the booster for its latest Super HEavy Launch. Optus-X was launched by SpaceX Sunday, but what is it? SpaceWeather.com wants to hear from you if you are a farmer whose GPS equipment was impacted by geomagnetic storms. TMATs were photographed over Norway. And a star was imaged in detail outside the Milky Way.

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    45 mins
  • Electricity from Space?!

    Electricity from Space?!
    Nov 14 2024
    Iceland is preparing to receive solar power from a satellite that is beamed down to Earth. Uranus' moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface. Plus let's talk about quasars and super massive black holes!

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    33 mins
  • Crew-9 Had to Board Their Dragon and Move It

    Crew-9 Had to Board Their Dragon and Move It
    Nov 7 2024
    The Crew-9 astronauts aboard the ISS all boarded their Dragon capsule so they could move it to another docking port to allow a delivery to be made. SpaceX dazzled with its booster catch but that was just the beginning. Comet ATLAS didn't survive the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe is preparing for a very near miss of the Sun.

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    34 mins
  • Celebrating Halloween and Podcast #200

    Celebrating Halloween and Podcast #200
    Oct 31 2024
    NASA has regained communication with Voyager 1. Perseverance gets a new look and photographs of an asteroid crater on Mars. New data shows methane rich crust on Titan. A Crew-8 astronaut is reportedly stable and back with the crew after a medical issue during the return to Earth. Plus astronomers have discovered the fastest spinning neutron star.

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    34 mins
  • SpaceX Crew-8 Wasn't Stuck Either

    SpaceX Crew-8 Wasn't Stuck Either
    Oct 24 2024
    SpaceX Crew-8 is on its way home and in spite of reports, it wasn't stuck in space. SpaceX has rolled out its next Heavy Booster. An X-Class solar flare was recorded last night and the region that produced it is now lining up with Earth. Scientists can study tree rings to learn about solar storms from the past. Plus the first ever triple star system has been found that contains a black hole.

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    32 mins
  • A Second Wave of Aurora... But Could There Be a Third?!

    A Second Wave of Aurora... But Could There Be a Third?!
    Oct 17 2024
    We warned you that a second wave of aurora could be coming on last week's show and it did. And there's a chance a third wave could be coming as well. Comet T-ATLAS continues to dazzle in the night time sky. SpaceX has has had an incredible run over the last 10 days. Plus Axiom Space has teamed up with Prada... yes that Prada.

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    46 mins
  • Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Tonight!

    Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch Tonight!
    Oct 10 2024
    Severe geomagnetic storms could produce another night of auroral activity like what we experienced in May. Also, there are now two comets lighting up the night sky over the next few days. The HERA spacecraft successfully launched before Hurricane Milton's arrival. JWST has given us valuable information about the formation of stars and their frequency.

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    31 mins
  • Starliner Astronauts Now Officially Have a Ride Home

    Starliner Astronauts Now Officially Have a Ride Home
    Oct 3 2024
    The SpaceX Crew-9 mission has launched and docked with the ISS and the 2 Starliner astronauts have seats for a ride home in February. The two NASA astronauts who were bumped from the Crew-9 mission have spoken about missing out and have been put back into the pool for future possible missions. SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon missions after an issue during the Crew-9 launch. Comet T-ATLAS will soon be visible and possibly during daylight hours.

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    37 mins