Mar 15 2025 12 mins 1
Astronomy Daily | Space News: S04E64
In this thrilling episode of Astronomy Daily, host Anna brings you the latest news from the cosmos, featuring significant milestones in space exploration and captivating cosmic phenomena. From NASA's Crew 10 mission to groundbreaking studies of Earth's auroras, this episode is packed with insights that will ignite your curiosity about the universe.
Highlights:
- NASA's Crew 10 Mission Launch: Celebrate the successful nighttime launch of SpaceX's Crew 10 mission, carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClane and Nigel Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov to the International Space Station. Discover the mission's objectives, including exciting scientific investigations and global student engagement through the ISS Ham Radio program.
- NASA's EZIE Mission: Dive into the details of NASA's Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE), a groundbreaking mission set to study auroral electrojets. Learn how this innovative trio of cubesats will map electrical currents flowing near Earth's poles, providing critical insights into space weather and planetary magnetic environments.
- The Shape-Shifting Blazar: Explore the cosmic enigma of BL Lacerti, a blazar that is defying classification with its rapid switching between blazar types. Uncover the implications of this behavior and the ongoing debates among astronomers regarding its nature and classification.
- China's Tiangong Space Station Update: Get the latest on the Shenzhou 19 crew aboard China's Tiangong Space Station, conducting groundbreaking research and preparing for future missions. Learn about their innovative experiments and the exciting collaboration with Pakistan to train astronauts for upcoming missions.
- Vera Rubin Observatory's Role in Kuiper Belt Exploration: Discover how the upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory will collaborate with NASA's New Horizons spacecraft to explore the Kuiper Belt. This partnership aims to identify new targets for exploration, potentially revealing more about this distant region of our solar system.
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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 - This week's Astronomy Daily features big developments from across the cosmos
00:53 - SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the Crew 10 mission on Friday
03:04 - NASA's newest mission to study Earth's auroras is preparing for launch
05:27 - B.L. lacerte rapidly switches between different blazar types
07:39 - China's space program continues to make impressive strides with their Tiangong Station
09:39 - The Vera Rubin Observatory could help guide NASA's New Horizons through Kuiper Belt
11:43 - This week on Astronomy Daily we look at the latest space news ✍️ Episode References
NASA Crew 10 Mission Details
[NASA Crew 10]( https://www.nasa.gov/crew10 (https://www.nasa.gov/crew10) )
EASY Mission Information
[NASA EASY]( https://www.nasa.gov/ezie (https://www.nasa.gov/easy) )
BL Lacerti Research Insights
[Research Article]( https://www.example.com (https://www.example.com/) )
China's Tiangong Space Station Updates
[CMSA Tiangong]( https://www.cmse.gov.cn/tiangong (https://www.cmse.gov.cn/tiangong) )
Vera Rubin Observatory Information
[Vera Rubin Observatory]( https://www.vera-rubin-observatory.org/ (https://www.vera-rubin-observatory.org/) )
Astronomy Daily
[Astronomy Daily]( http://www.astronomydaily.io/ (http://www.astronomydaily.io/) )
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