Podcasts about Lunar Gateway

Host | Matthew S Williams For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast ______________________Episode Notes From Apollo to Artemis: What Lowell Observatory Knows About Going Back to the Moon Fifty years is a long time to forget how to do something. That is, more or less, where NASA stood when Artemis 1 left the pad — and where it stands now, with Artemis 2 having put humans beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in half a century. The institutional memory had thinned. The people who built Apollo had moved on, retired, or passed away. The books, as Dr. Alex Polanski puts it in this episode, had to be dusted off. Polanski, a Percival Lowell postdoctoral fellow at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, joins host Matt to talk about what Artemis 2 actually proved, and why Lowell — an observatory better known for its exoplanet work and its founder's obsession with Mars — has always sat closer to crewed spaceflight than most people realize. The nine Apollo astronauts trained on the volcanic terrain of northern Arizona. They studied lunar maps made at Lowell. They walked the same ground tourists walk today, in the shadow of the Clark refractor. The conversation moves from the geology of the Moon's Highlands and Maria to the meteorite work of Dr. Nick Moskowitz, the mapping happening at the USGS office down the road, and the longer question behind all of it: is the Moon a stepping stone to Mars, or a detour? Polanski makes the case for the stepping stone — not out of caution, but because there are things we don't yet know we need to know, and a one-second light delay is a much more forgiving classroom than a twenty-minute one. And then there's what comes next. Radio telescopes in the craters of the far side, shielded from Earth's noise. Optical interferometers spread across lunar real estate, free of the atmospheric wobble that makes ground-based astronomy feel, in Polanski's words, like reading a note card at the bottom of a pool. For the first time, the possibility of actually seeing the surfaces of other stars. Percival Lowell saw canals on Mars that weren't there. He may have been looking at the veins in his own eye. A century later, his observatory is helping figure out how to look at the real thing.

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 55 *Scientists finally discover the cause of Venus's enigmatic lower haze Astronomers have finally determined Cosmic dust as the source of a mysterious lower atmosphere haze that blankets the planet Venus. *Discovery of two worlds colliding Astronomers have found evidence of two planet colliding in a distant star system 11 thousand light years away. *The Lunar Gateway space station modules are rusting away NASA has confirmed that two of the habitation modules being built for the now postponed Lunar Gateway space station project are suffering corrosion problems. *May Skywatch We explore the constellation Scorpius, the spectacular M6 and M7 open star clusters and the Eta-Aquarids meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet in the May edition of Skywatch.   Our Guests This Week: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics And Senior Science writer and Sky and Telescope magazine contributor Jonathan Nally  

15. Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman reviews NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's testimony regarding budget cuts and the cancellation of the Lunar Gateway project. He compares slow European government space programs with agile commercial startups. Additionally, he notes technical failures with Northrup Grumman's rocket boosters that have delayed military launches and impacted ULA's finances. 151700 SOUTH HOLLAND

SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 4-24-20261740 BATAVIA Guest: Jeff Bliss. John Batchelor and Bliss discuss potential fuel shortages impacting Las Vegas tourism and airport traffic. They address rising gasoline prices in California, which exceed five dollars due to heavy refinery regulations and reduced domestic production. The conversation also covers the environmental and economic impacts of importing fuel into the region. Guest: Jeff Bliss. Bliss analyzes the first gubernatorial debate, where leading Democratic candidates gave Governor Newsom high grades for handling homelessness, while Republicans issued an "F". The discussion highlights the audience's negative reaction to these high marks and notes how the candidates focused heavily on criticizing Donald Trump throughout the evening. Guest: Josh Blackman. Blackman reviews the history of the 1974 Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act, which prevented Richard Nixon from destroying White House records. He argues that the Watergate investigation created a political "fever," leading to legal maneuvers that potentially compromised constitutional principles regarding executive branch authority over internal disputes and documents. Guest: Josh Blackman. Blackman discusses a 2026 OLC opinion suggesting the 1978 Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional. He draws parallels between Nixon's record disputes and the modern indictments of Donald Trump regarding documents at Mar-a-Lago. The conversation explores whether these legal challenges are attempts to restore traditional presidential powers after post-Watergate erosion. Guest: Jim McTague. McTague reports on the economic climate in Lancaster County, observing light city foot traffic and high commercial rents. He discusses how rising gasoline prices affect small businesses and seniors on fixed incomes. The segment concludes with a look at the local fishing season and McTague's interactions with the Amish community. Guest: Lorenzo Fiori. Fiori addresses the suspicious poisoning of wolves in Italy's Abruzzo National Park, noting conflicts with local farmers. He recommends travelers visit the historic "star city" of Palmanova and nearby Roman sites to escape over-tourism in major cities. The segment concludes with a culinary tip for preparing a traditional potato dish. Guest: Richard Epstein. Epstein critiques the California Supreme Court's disbarment of attorney John Eastman. He argues the decision is a politically motivated "hit job" that ignores First Amendment protections for legal advocacy. Epstein suggests such judicial interventions into political campaigns are dangerous and warns that the decision misshapes the entire American polity. Guest: Richard Epstein. Epstein examines the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, noting fuel emergencies in the Pacific. He advocates for opening alternative domestic energy supplies by bypassing regulatory hurdles. Epstein argues that military force may eventually be necessary to counter illegal Iranian blockades and protect national security interests against bad-faith negotiations. Guest: Andrew Graham Dixon. Art historian Dixon explores the background of Johannes Vermeer in 17th-century Delft. He details Vermeer's father's role as an innkeeper and the family's involvement with the Remonstrants, a liberal religious group. This group advocated for peace and tolerance during an era characterized by brutal and devastating religious wars. Guest: Andrew Graham Dixon. Dixon investigates Vermeer's artistic origins, proposing Gerard ter Borch as his teacher based on archival documents. He notes that Vermeer was fatherless at twenty and likely viewed his master as a father figure. The discussion emphasizes that Vermeer's training occurred outside of Delft, contributing to his sophisticated and subtly lit style. Guest: Andrew Graham Dixon. Dixon recounts Vermeer's marriage to Catharina Bolnes and his conversion to Catholicism to appease his mother-in-law, Maria Thins. He highlights the unique religious toleration in Dutch society, where diverse faiths worshiped in private. The narrative focuses on the domestic tensions Vermeer faced living in Thins' wealthy, strictly Catholic household. Guest: Andrew Graham Dixon. Dixon discusses Vermeer's primary patrons, Peter van Ruijven and Maria de Knuijt, identifying them as radical Remonstrants. He reveals a "smoking gun" discovery: their home was adjacent to a hidden Remonstrant church. Dixon argues Vermeer's paintings were deeply personal expressions of the fellowship and faith shared with these patrons. Guest: Henry Sokolski. Sokolski highlights the overlooked plutonium path to nuclear weapons in Iran, focusing on the Bushehr reactor's spent fuel rods. He explains that while uranium enrichment is publicly monitored, reprocessing these rods could yield hundreds of bombs. He argues that current inspections fail to provide a "timely warning" for such diversions. Guest: Henry Sokolski. Sokolski discusses modernizing civil defense to address non-nuclear threats like drone strikes on critical infrastructure. Following European models, he suggests Americans should prepare for 72-hour utility failures by securing water, cash, and physical protection for power transformers. He notes the administration is only beginning to articulate these essential requirements. Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman reviews NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's testimony regarding budget cuts and the cancellation of the Lunar Gateway project. He compares slow European government space programs with agile commercial startups. Additionally, he notes technical failures with Northrup Grumman's rocket boosters that have delayed military launches and impacted ULA's finances. Guest: Bob Zimmerman. Zimmerman provides updates on the Curiosity rover's climb of Mount Sharp, noting unusual tile-like rock formations on Mars. He also explains the significance of the Artemis Accords, an alliance of sixty-three nations favoring private property and enterprise in space. This political alliance serves as a counter-strategy to Chinese and Russian lunar ambitions.

Een nabespreking van de landing van Artemis II, waar het hitteschild alsnog prima werkte, het eerste hergebruik van New Glenn was succesvol en toch weer niet, en NASA zelf ziet de nieuwe ruimtepakken, noodzakelijk voor een maanlanding, niet op tijd gereedkomen. Dat en meer met Philippe Schoonejans, Erik Laan en Herbert Blankesteijn in deze nieuwe Space Cowboys Links voor deze aflevering: NASA sceptisch over vooruitzichten ruimtepakken voor Artemishttps://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/ En weer wordt een instrument aan boord van Voyager 1 uitgezethttps://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-shuts-down-voyager-1-instrument-to-keep-probe-exploring-interstellar-space Artemis, Lunar Gateway consequentieshtttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-on-track-for-future-missions-with-initial-artemis-ii-assessments/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/04/13/waarom-ziet-de-aarde-er-doffer-uit-op-de-nieuwe-artemis-fotos-da/https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/moon-base-architecture-users-guide.pdf Proba satellieten werken weerhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-regains-contact-with-lost-proba-3-spacecrafthttps://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/First_Proba-3_science_surprisingly_speedy_solar_wind European Space Act en een dreigende handelsoorlog in de ruimtehttps://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-prods-fcc-to-act-now-to-blunt-europes-protectionist-satellite-planhttps://spacenews.com/new-eu-space-act-draft-seen-as-a-step-backward/ New Glenn raket herbruikt eerste trap maar tweede trap faalthttps://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/ ESA ExoMars missie op Falcon 9 in 2028, maar gaat het ook echt gebeuren?https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-falcon-heavy-to-launch-esa-mars-rover-mission-despite-budget-threat/ Verschil van inzicht tussen NASA en industrie over veiligheid bemensing Maanmissieshttps://oig.nasa.gov/office-of-inspector-general-oig/audit-reports/nasas-management-of-the-human-landing-system-contracts/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Een nabespreking van de landing van Artemis II, waar het hitteschild alsnog prima werkte, het eerste hergebruik van New Glenn was succesvol en toch weer niet, en NASA zelf ziet de nieuwe ruimtepakken, noodzakelijk voor een maanlanding, niet op tijd gereedkomen. Dat en meer met Philippe Schoonejans, Erik Laan en Herbert Blankesteijn in deze nieuwe Space Cowboys Links voor deze aflevering: NASA sceptisch over vooruitzichten ruimtepakken voor Artemis https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/whats-the-deal-with-spacesuits-for-the-moon-will-they-be-ready-in-time/  En weer wordt een instrument aan boord van Voyager 1 uitgezet https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-shuts-down-voyager-1-instrument-to-keep-probe-exploring-interstellar-space  Artemis, Lunar Gateway consequenties htttps://www.nasa.gov/missions/nasa-on-track-for-future-missions-with-initial-artemis-ii-assessments/ https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2026/04/13/waarom-ziet-de-aarde-er-doffer-uit-op-de-nieuwe-artemis-fotos-da/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/moon-base-architecture-users-guide.pdf Proba satellieten werken weer https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-regains-contact-with-lost-proba-3-spacecraft https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/First_Proba-3_science_surprisingly_speedy_solar_wind European Space Act en een dreigende handelsoorlog in de ruimte https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-prods-fcc-to-act-now-to-blunt-europes-protectionist-satellite-plan https://spacenews.com/new-eu-space-act-draft-seen-as-a-step-backward/ New Glenn raket herbruikt eerste trap maar tweede trap faalt https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/04/errant-upper-stage-spoils-blue-origins-success-in-reusing-new-glenn-booster/ ESA ExoMars missie op Falcon 9 in 2028, maar gaat het ook echt gebeuren? https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-falcon-heavy-to-launch-esa-mars-rover-mission-despite-budget-threat/  Verschil van inzicht tussen NASA en industrie over veiligheid bemensing Maanmissies https://oig.nasa.gov/office-of-inspector-general-oig/audit-reports/nasas-management-of-the-human-landing-system-contracts/    

Misja Artemis II to pierwszy lot załogowy w stronę Księżyca od ponad 50 lat. W tym filmie wyjaśniam, dlaczego to wydarzenie zmienia wszystko - od jednego zdjęcia Ziemi w świetle Księżyca, przez kapsułę Orion lecącą dalej niż jakikolwiek człowiek w historii, po plany budowy bazy księżycowej na południowym biegunie.Program Artemis to nie powtórka z Apollo. Czworo astronautów NASA leci na 10-dniową wyprawę wokół niewidocznej strony Księżyca, testując systemy, które mają nas tam zabrać na stałe. W filmie tłumaczę, jak dokładnie wygląda trajektoria lotu, dlaczego rezygnacja z techniki skip entry (skakania po atmosferze) to poważny kompromis inżynieryjny i co tak naprawdę pokazała bezzałogowa misja Artemis I - od manekinów mierzących promieniowanie kosmiczne po pękającą osłonę termiczną.Opowiadam też o tym, co czeka nas dalej: Artemis III i testy dokowania ze Starshipem SpaceX na orbicie, Artemis IV jako pierwsza misja z lądowaniem ludzi, plany budowy bazy na południowym biegunie Księżyca i powody, dla których NASA anulowała stację Lunar Gateway. Dlaczego akurat biegun południowy? Bo w wiecznym cieniu kraterów może kryć się lód wodny - klucz do produkcji tlenu i paliwa rakietowego, bez którego eksploracja dalszego kosmosu nie będzie możliwa. A na koniec opowiadam, dlaczego powrót na Księżyc trwał tak długo, ile to wszystko kosztuje i na co ja osobiście wydałbym budżet misji Artemis.Źródła:https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa-scraps-2027-artemis-iii-moon-landing-in-favor-of-2028-mission/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-artemis-ii-moon-mission-engulfed-by-debate-over-its-controversial-heat/scientificamerican.com/article/why-is-it-so-much-harder-for-nasa-to-send-people-to-the-moon-now-than-it-was-during-the-apollo-era/https://youtu.be/o593JmtLyMU?si=3cKF9q8A_RNxVd-_https://youtu.be/Kl3nyGyRwAw?si=I_Y6G-Qy-izjx_9Thttps://youtu.be/zNv7o8wEJdc?si=omP3qkg6EdL_YNHM

Recorded on Sunday 29 March, 2026: Just days before the first human mission to the Moon in 53 years, Talking Space returns to discuss preflight activities and the changes within NASA's Artemis lunar program. Mark Ratterman discusses his thoughts on the growth of activity in and around the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) since the days of the Space Shuttle program, and reflects on the L- 3 launch press conference, the Artemis II Crew arrival at KSC for the launch and their question-and-answer session with the press from their quarantine quarters at KSC. Since Jared Isaacman has taken the reins at NASA, the Artemis Lunar Program architecture has undergone significant alterations. NASA has restructured the first few Artemis missions and has decided to put the Lunar Gateway on hold (not cancelling the program outright as some outlets have reported) in order to pursue the establishment of a permanent lunar base in three phases starting in 2027. We discuss the plan outlined in the NASA Ignition presentations last week, their features, cost, and the likelihood that NASA will land a human expedition on the Moon before the agency's self-imposed deadline of 2028. Talking Space will be watching closely the events of Artemis II and next time will bring you reports and reflections surrounding the progress of the first human mission to the Moon since the Apollo 17 flight in December of 1972. For More on the Artemis II mission visit:  NASA's Artemis Webpage CSA's Artemis II Webpage  ESA's Artemis II Webpage  Launch Minus Two Days Press Conference  Launch Minus One Day Press Conference  Featured Team Members This Week: Mark Ratterman Gene Mikulka    

Canonical (the makers of Ubuntu) acquired Golioth, meaning Chris is moving from a 12-person startup to an organization of over 1,200 people Dave found this chart of Canonical products on wikipedia to be useful An increase in professional travel from zero weeks to six weeks per year following the acquisition, including “sprints” in cities like London The naming convention for Ubuntu releases (Year.Month) and the importance of Long Term Support (LTS) versions for backporting security vulnerabilities Ubuntu Core's role in embedded Linux devices, utilizing an immutable kernel and “snaps” for field update Dave believes he influenced the Emergency Situation Surcharge at DHL after asking why it is still happening Dave's transition to a “Hipster Dave” persona, complete with a secondhand Mac and a goatee The implementation of OpenClaw, a scripting service that interfaces with LLMs to act as an “automated intern” for repetitive administrative tasks Chris really likes this video showing how to use OpenClaw Using OpenClaw to automate forum registration approvals to combat high volumes of bot activity The security implications of AI agents, emphasizing that they should be treated like interns with limited access to sensitive data and separate accounts ARM released its first physical server chip, measuring approximately 70mm, marking a shift from a pure IP company to a hardware competitor. The Super Micro CEO smuggling scandal, where the founder was accused of smuggling $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips. The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its requirement for nearly all CE-marked electronic products to be updatable by December 2027. Potential impacts of the CRA on one-time programmable (OTP) devices and the necessity of maintaining firmware support for five years post-product life. SpaceX's plans for a “Terafab” a manufacturing facility ten times larger than a Gigafactory designed to verticalize the entire supply chain from silicon wafers to final packaging. Editor’s note: despite cool tech stuff happening, Elon is…so lame. NASA's cancellation of the Lunar Gateway project in favor of a direct path to establishing a moon base within the next five to seven years. Pop culture recommendations including the series For All Mankind and The Expanse, along with the book Delta V.

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 39 *Gateway space station axed in favour of a base on the Moon – Part 2 In the second part of our special report on the pausing of construction on the Lunar Gateway space station project, we'll detail the plans to build a permanent base at the Moon's south pole. The seven year 20 billion dollar project will see more than thirty spacecraft sent to the Moon to deploy rovers, equipment, habitat modules and of course people. *Extending the life of the International Space Station As part of NASA's new Ignition program the International space Station will have its life extended until at least 2032. *Nuclear powered spacecraft to fly in 2028 In December 2028 NASA will launch the Space Reactor‑1 Freedom, the first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft which will journey to Mars demonstrating advanced nuclear electric propulsion in deep space. *Yet another meteor sighting – this time in Texas There's been yet another large meteor sighting this time in Texas. It's the third major meteor event in the past month. Last week, a large meteor air burst above Ohio, and the week before another exploded in the skies above northern Europe with fragments raining down across northern Germany. *The Science Report Australia's environment experienced above average conditions for the fifth year in a row. The world's most detailed cellular atlas of early-stage prostate cancer. New study shows Tik Tok users have difficulty with their concentration and emotions. Alex on Tech Sora killed off.

Der Erstflug der deutschen Spectrum-Rakete von Isar Aerospace bricht bei T-3 Sekunden ab – ein absoluter Nervenkrimi auf dem Andøya Spaceport. Außerdem schauen wir auf die radikale Mondwende der NASA: Das Artemis-Programm setzt jetzt auf "Surface First" für die permanente Mondbasis, während das Lunar Gateway recycelt und als atomgetriebenes Raumschiff "SR-1 Freedom" mit NEP-Antrieb zum Mars geschickt wird! Dazu bläst SpaceX zum Angriff: Elon Musk plant mit der 25-Milliarden-Dollar "Terafab"-Fabrik fliegende KI-Rechenzentren im Starlink-Orbit. Parallel laufen in der Starbase die Vorbereitungen für Starship Flight 12 auf Hochtouren – inklusive FTS-Sprengladungen und Deluge-Tests am Super Heavy Booster. Wir werfen zudem einen Blick auf die LYOBA-Kickstage vom Schweizer Schwerlast-Startup PAVE Space, die epische Weltraum-Rettung des ESA-Satelliten Proba-3, gigantische Jupiter-Blitze der Juno-Sonde und das manuelle ISS-Andockmanöver der russischen Progress MS-33. Und das absolute Highlight: Der Countdown für Artemis II und die gigantische SLS-Rakete läuft – die erste astronautische Mission zum Mond seit über 50 Jahren steht auf der Startrampe!

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 38 *Gateway space station axed in favour of a base on the Moon – Part 1 In this special report, we'll look at NASA's decision to pause construction of the Lunar Gateway space station project in favour of accelerating plans to build a permanent base at the Moon's south pole. Forget everything you've heard until now! NASA is shifting focus totally on a new endeavour named Ignition which is designed to achieve US President Donald Trump's National Space Policy with the aim of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon. The seven year 20 billion dollar project will see more than thirty spacecraft sent to the Moon to deploy rovers, equipment, habitat modules and of course people. *A New Artemis Mission As part of these changes the cadence of Artemis flights to the Moon will increase to at least one surface landing every year. And the configuration of the 98 metre tall SLS Space Launch System moon rocket will be standardised with the use of a Centaur V upper stage replacing both the current Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage and the planned Exploration Upper Stage. *Cosmonauts forced take control of a Russian Progress cargo ship Cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station were forced to take control of a Russian Progress cargo ship and dock the spacecraft manually after two of its KURS automated rendezvous antennas failed to deploy. *The Science Report Planet Earth has just experienced its 11 hottest years on record. Scientist have created a novel organism which has developed a primitive nervous system. Study shows people have been living with dogs as companions for over 14 thousand years. Skeptics guide to the ghost face in the northern lightsOur Guests This Week: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Dr. Lori Glaze acting associate administrator for NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate Carlos Garcia-Galan program executive in charge of NASA's Moon Base Project. Jasmin Plattner from ZARM -- the Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity ZARM research scientist Tiago Ramalho from the University of Bremen.   And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.life Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics  

7. NASA Restructuring and the Pivot to a Moon Base Guest: Bob Zimmerman Summary: NASA's new administrator pauses the Lunar Gateway to focus on building a permanent lunar base by 2033. Zimmerman contrasts these government plans with the rapid commercial success and valuation of SpaceX. (7)NOVEMBER 1962

SHOW SCHEDULE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 3-27-2026.1925 STALIN AND TROTSKY, MOSCOW1. Iran's Nuclear Status and the NPT Framework Guest: Henry Sokolski Summary: Sokolski analyzes Iranian hardliners' threats to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty. He explores the military risks of targeting nuclear sites like Dimona and the strategic complexities of attacking national electric grids. (1)2. Taiwanese Nuclear Policy and Barksdale Drone Incursions Guest: Henry Sokolski Summary: Taiwan considers restarting nuclear plants to mitigate energy desperation. Meanwhile, jam-resistant drone swarms at Barksdale Air Force Base suggest potential Chinese interference intended to delay American responses to nuclear-related operations. (2)3. The SAVE Act and the Debate Over Voter Eligibility Guest: Richard Epstein Summary: Epstein discusses the SAVE Act, which requires documentary proof of citizenship for voting. He weighs the balance between preventing election fraud and the potential burdens placed on legitimate voters by strict identification. (3)4. The Removal Dispute of Judge Pauline Newman Guest: Richard Epstein Summary: Epstein critiques the suspension of 98-year-old Judge Pauline Newman, arguing her colleagues lack cause for removal. He characterizes the move as "manipulative shenanigans" driven by internal politics rather than intellectual incompetence. (4)5. Gas Prices and the Start of Pennsylvania Trout Season Guest: Jim McTague Summary: McTague highlights rising fuel costs and a slowing retail economy in Lancaster County. He contrasts the "amateur hour" of opening day trout fishing with the tranquil, native-stocked streams of Central Pennsylvania. (5)6. Italian Soccer Pressure and Meloni's Cabinet Reshuffle Guest: Lorenzo Fiori Summary: Fiori previews the Azzurri's high-stakes match against Wales and explains Prime Minister Meloni's firing of controversial officials. He also stresses the importance of authentic Parmesan and the beauty of Sardinian heritage. (6)7. NASA Restructuring and the Pivot to a Moon Base Guest: Bob Zimmerman Summary: NASA's new administrator pauses the Lunar Gateway to focus on building a permanent lunar base by 2033. Zimmerman contrasts these government plans with the rapid commercial success and valuation of SpaceX. (7)8. Observing Comet Nuclei and the Outer Planets Guest: Bob Zimmerman Summary: Astronomers witness a rare reversal in a comet's rotation as its nucleus sublimates. Zimmerman reviews new imagery of Saturn and Neptune, arguing for more orbiters to explore the solar system's significant "gaps". (8)9. The Revolutionary Background of the Mercader Family Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Ireland details the radicalization of the Mercader family, led by the charismatic Caridad. He explains how her son Ramon was recruited by the NKVD during the Spanish Civil War for future espionage. (9)10. Infiltrating Trotsky's Compound Through Seduction Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Ramon Mercader seduces Sylvia Ageloff to penetrate Trotsky's fortress in Mexico City. Despite the heavy guard and fortifications, Ramon gains the trust of the household by posing as a politically disinterested playboy. (10)11. Planning the Assassination with a Mountaineer's Ice Pick Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Following a failed armed raid, the NKVD tasks Ramon with murdering Trotsky. They select an ice pick for the attack to ensure a silent kill that carries a brutal, symbolic impact. (11)12. The Aftermath of Trotsky's Death and the Assassin's Legacy Guest: Josh Ireland Summary: Trotsky dies a day after the attack, while Ramon serves twenty years in a Mexican prison. Caridad lives her final years in bitter exile, and Stalin barely registers the mission's success. (12)13. Vegas Transformation: Sports, Tech, and Nuclear History Guest: Jeff Bliss Summary: Bliss explores the Las Vegas strip's evolution into a sports capital and the introduction of Zooks robo-taxis. He notes the area's grim history with atmospheric nuclear testing and resulting radiation claims. (13)14. Political Turmoil and the Homeless Crisis in Los Angeles Guest: Jeff Bliss Summary: Bliss reports on the visual horrors of homeless encampments and the political pressure on Mayor Karen Bass. He also examines the "jungle primary" system and stalled recovery in Pacific Palisades. (14)15. The Enlightenment Foundations of American Civic Education Guest: Jacob Howland Summary: Howland discusses Thomas Jefferson's focus on applied science and the role of liberal education in a republic. He emphasizes Eva Brann's belief that classroom seminars cultivate the habits necessary for civil debate. (15)16. The Crisis of Activism in Modern Higher Education Guest: Jacob Howland Summary: Howland critiques universities for prioritizing the training of social activists over traditional knowledge transmission. He argues that regarding the professorship as a political podium cheats students of a real, broad education. (16)

The Space Show Presents Bob Zimmerman, Tuesday, 3-24-26!Quick Summary:This space show program focused primarily on NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's comprehensive restructuring of the Artemis lunar program, which includes three phases of lunar surface operations, the pausing of the Lunar Gateway project, and increased reliance on private sector partnerships. Bob Zimmerman provided detailed analysis of the new plan, noting its logical structure and focus on engineering rather than just science, while expressing some concerns about NASA's potential over-involvement in private sector operations. The discussion also covered NASA's plans for a nuclear-powered Mars mission, the status of commercial space station development, and current progress on lunar spacesuits and rovers. Other topics included China's and India's space station programs, the potential for lunar water ice at the poles, and the broader implications for commercial space development and launch capabilities.Detailed Summary:Our guest, Bob Zimmerman, focused on discussing NASA's recent announcements, particularly regarding the Artemis program and plans for a nuclear reactor on Mars. Bob shared his experience watching an 8-hour NASA TV broadcast about these plans. The group also discussed a potential Friday show featuring Frank White, who is seeking funding to go to space on a Blue Origin rocket, and mentioned an upcoming Sunday interview with the CEO of TransAstra, who is working on asteroid retrieval projects.Bob discussed his review of NASA presentations, focusing on Jared Isaacman's restructuring of the Artemis lunar program. He explained that the program has been reorganized into three phases: initial infrastructure establishment, foundational components, and long-term human occupancy. The new plan pauses the Luna Gateway project and aims to phase out SLS, with private sector involvement in launch facilities. He noted that the first manned mission is planned for 2028, and the third phase is expected to begin around 2033.Bob detailed NASA's plans to phase out SLS and transition to private sector alternatives like SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's New Glenn. He explained NASA's approach to restructure the ISS program through an “evolutionary assembly” design involving a core module with multiple docking ports, which could benefit companies like Axiom. He also covered NASA's plans for nuclear propulsion to Mars, though he expressed skepticism about the ambitious timeline to launch by the end of 2028, noting this would be largely a government-led project.Bob discussed NASA's new approach under Administrator Isaacman, emphasizing the focus on using private sector resources more efficiently rather than wasting money on previous programs like SLS and Luna Gateway. He explained that Congress had already approved the reconfiguration through the NASA authorization bill, giving Isaacman significant freedom to implement changes. Our guest expressed growing admiration for Isaacman's political strategy in gaining congressional support while moving the program away from inefficiencies, though he noted concerns about potential budgetary issues and congressional interference.Our Wisdom Team discussed NASA's lunar exploration plans and budget allocation. Ajay and Bob agreed that while the overall $25 billion NASA budget was sufficient, previous waste on projects like Orion had created opportunities for reallocation toward more productive initiatives. Bob noted that while the third phase plans were preliminary and might change, the overall approach was intelligent and step-by-step, with NASA recognizing that early stages could evolve significantly. The discussion also covered Intuitive Machines' lunar lander redesign and Jared Isaacman's ambitious plan for 30 unmanned lunar landers over three years, though Robert expressed skepticism about meeting this timeline given past commercial landing failures.Bob discussed the potential minimal opposition to a new lunar program that relies on private sector development rather than NASA projects. He noted that while the South Pole was mentioned as a potential landing site, NASA is also considering alternatives, particularly easier locations near the equator for early missions. He also expressed concerns about the upcoming Artemis II mission, describing it as out of sequence and potentially risky, while emphasizing that the new program announced appears to prioritize engineering over science.Robert discussed NASA's new lunar program, emphasizing its focus on engineering rather than science, which represents a significant cultural shift. He noted that while the program builds on existing concepts, the overall structure is more coherent and designed to inspire public interest in space exploration. He expressed concerns about NASA's potential over-involvement in private sector projects, worrying this could lead to empire building and reduce private sector innovation. The team debated whether NASA's involvement in oversight roles was necessary for congressional reporting or could potentially stifle private sector development.The group discussed the upcoming Artemis II flight, scheduled for April 1st with a six-day launch window through April 6th. Bob explained that while lunar missions have relatively short windows, they are more flexible than Mars missions which only occur every two years. The discussion also touched on the technical considerations for lunar launches, including optimal lighting conditions for landing site visibility and the need to avoid nighttime during extended missions. The conversation concluded with a brief discussion about TransAstra planned asteroid mission, which our guest noted was in early stages and preliminary in nature.Robert and Ajay discussed the technical details of nuclear propulsion systems, clarifying the differences between nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion. Robert expressed skepticism about the timeline for the SR1 mission, noting that deploying helicopters on Mars would be a significant challenge. The conversation then shifted to the presence of water ice at the Moon's South Pole, with Robert sharing recent data suggesting lower quantities than previously expected. Ajay suggested that looking below the surface might provide more information, and the discussion ended with David asking about the commercial activities planned for lunar bases.Zimmerman explained that NASA's lunar base program is primarily government-funded and not focused on profitability, but its goal is to stimulate private sector involvement in space, potentially leading to commercial activities like data centers or manufacturing. He discussed the potential of AI data centers in space, noting that while many such projects may fail due to over-investment, the demand for launch services will drive significant innovation in the rocket industry. He emphasized that the paradigm shift in space travel came with the successful landing of a rocket's first stage, which has paved the way for reusable rockets and lower costs, ultimately benefiting the development of space stations and other commercial activities in space.Bob provided an overview of global space station developments, highlighting China's government-run program, India's efforts to build its own station with potential private enterprise involvement, and Russia's ambitious but potentially delayed plans. He discussed NASA's five competing American space station projects and their potential integration with a core module concept proposed by Isaac Man. 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Artemis II is NASA's next big mission to the moon – the first in over 50 years. It's part of the space agency's long-term plans to build a space station called Lunar Gateway, where astronauts will be able to live and work.It is also America's best effort to beat the likes of China in the space race to return to the moon.Niall speaks to Tom Clarke, our science and technology editor, and Thomas Moore, our science and medical correspondent about what NASA hopes to achieve with the lunar flyby.Have you got a question for the podcast? Email us: why@sky.uk

Wednesday, March 25, 2026   In today's episode of Astronomy Daily, Anna and Avery cover six major stories from the last 24 hours in space and astronomy — including two landmark NASA announcements that could reshape the future of human space exploration.   Story 1: NASA Cancels Lunar Gateway — Pivots to $20 Billion Moon Base NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced at the agency's 'Ignition Day' event that the Lunar Gateway orbital space station has been paused, with resources redirected toward a phased $20 billion base on the lunar surface. The three-phase plan runs from 2026 to beyond 2032 and involves international partners including JAXA, the Italian Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-lunar-gateway-space-station-is-out-moon-bases-are-in Story 2: NASA's SR-1 Freedom — The First Nuclear-Powered Interplanetary Spacecraft Also announced at Ignition Day, Space Reactor-1 Freedom is planned for a December 2028 launch to Mars. It will use Nuclear Electric Propulsion and carry the Skyfall payload — three Ingenuity-class helicopters designed to scout future human landing sites and map subsurface water ice. Source: https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/nasas-1st-nuclear-powered-interplanetary-spacecraft-will-send-skyfall-helicopters-to-mars-in-2028 Story 3: Two Planets Forming Around Infant Star WISPIT 2 Astronomers using the ESO's Very Large Telescope have directly imaged two gas giant planets forming around the 5.4-million-year-old star WISPIT 2, located 437 light-years away in Aquila. The system is described as a mirror of our early solar system, with potential for more planets yet to be discovered. Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Source: https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/scientists-discover-mirror-of-our-solar-system-in-2-exoplanets-forming-around-a-star Story 4: Hubble Revisits the Crab Nebula — 25 Years On NASA has released new Hubble Space Telescope images of the Crab Nebula, taken 25 years after the telescope first observed the object. The images reveal the nebula's continued expansion — the still-evolving remnant of a supernova first observed by astronomers in 1054 AD. Source: https://www.space.com/astronomy/hubble-revisits-a-cosmic-crab-after-25-years-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-23-2026 Story 5: Fiber-Optic Cables Could Detect Moonquakes Two new studies from Los Alamos National Laboratory suggest that fiber-optic cables deployed directly on the lunar surface could detect moonquakes using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS). The technique could replace expensive individual seismometers, with a single cable acting as thousands of sensors across hundreds of kilometres of lunar terrain. Source: https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/future-artemis-missions-could-use-fiber-optic-cables-to-monitor-moonquakes Story 6: Rocket Lab 'Daughter of the Stars' — Europe's First Celeste Navigation Satellites Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launched the first two satellites for ESA's Celeste LEO-PNT constellation from Māhia, New Zealand on March 25. The mission is ESA's first foray into low-Earth orbit navigation, designed to complement and strengthen Europe's Galileo system. The constellation is named after Maria Celeste, daughter of Galileo Galilei. Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/rocket-lab-electron-launch-european-space-agency-celeste-navigation-satellitesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.bitesz.com/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Become a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.

NASA rewrites the Artemis roadmap, the Space Force grounds Vulcan Centaur, astronomers peer back 11 billion years to the universe's most extraordinary construction site, water bears reveal surprising secrets about Martian soil, NASA passes a key milestone in extracting oxygen from lunar regolith, and ancient stellar lighthouses rewrite the Milky Way's origin story. Plus — six planets in tonight's sky.

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY Guest: Rick Fisher. China advances a hundred-year space plan, developing heavy launchers and a lunar gateway to establish a permanent, profitable presence on the moon.1940

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – NASA's long-term Artemis vision includes the Lunar Gateway, a space station that will orbit the moon and serve as a hub for exploration, research, and international collaboration. From there, astronauts will support the construction of a sustained lunar presence, including a small research colony on the moon's surface. This is not science fiction...

Rusia patenta una estación espacial giratoria que creará gravedad artificial para cuidar la salud de astronautas. Por Félix Riaño @LocutorCo  Rusia ha presentado el diseño de una estación espacial que gira para generar gravedad artificial. La idea es sencilla de explicar y compleja de construir: hacer rotar módulos habitables para que la fuerza centrífuga empuje a los astronautas contra el suelo. Así podrían caminar, dormir y trabajar sin flotar. El proyecto parte de un diseño patentado por Energia, justo cuando la International Space Station se acerca a su retiro definitivo. La pregunta es directa: ¿vamos a ver por primera vez una estación espacial donde vivir se parezca más a estar en la Tierra?La idea es antigua, pero los obstáculos técnicos siguen siendo enormes  Desde hace décadas, vivir en el espacio implica flotar. En la Estación Espacial Internacional, los astronautas pasan meses en microgravedad. Esto afecta al cuerpo humano de muchas formas. Los huesos pierden densidad. Los músculos se debilitan. El corazón se acostumbra a bombear sangre sin esfuerzo. Incluso la vista y la memoria pueden cambiar.Rusia quiere atacar ese problema de raíz. El diseño patentado describe una estación que gira cinco veces por minuto. Al hacerlo, genera una fuerza que imita el cincuenta por ciento de la gravedad de la Tierra. No sería como estar en casa, pero sí lo bastante fuerte para caminar sin despegar los pies del suelo.El concepto recuerda a escenas clásicas del cine, como la estación giratoria de 2001: A Space Odyssey, donde los personajes caminan por paredes curvas como si fuera algo normal. El problema de la gravedad no es nuevo. Desde los primeros vuelos espaciales se sabe que el cuerpo humano no está diseñado para vivir mucho tiempo sin peso. En la Estación Espacial Internacional, los astronautas hacen ejercicio unas dos horas al día solo para frenar el deterioro físico. Aun así, muchos regresan a la Tierra con dificultad para caminar.Crear gravedad artificial parece una solución clara, pero construirla es todo menos simple. Una estación giratoria necesita un equilibrio perfecto. Si gira muy rápido, provoca mareos. Si gira lento, no genera fuerza suficiente. En este diseño, los módulos habitables tendrían que extenderse unos cuarenta metros desde el centro para lograr el efecto deseado.Además, montar algo así en órbita es un desafío enorme. Cada pieza debe lanzarse por separado y ensamblarse en el espacio. Acoplar naves a una estructura que está girando añade riesgos que los ingenieros conocen bien.  El plan ruso no llega con fechas ni presupuestos confirmados. Es un diseño patentado, una señal de intención más que una obra en marcha. Aun así, aparece en un momento clave. La Estación Espacial Internacional va a retirarse alrededor de dos mil treinta. Rusia, a través de Roscosmos, ya trabaja en su propia estación orbital, conocida como ROSS, y estudia reutilizar algunos de sus módulos actuales.Mientras tanto, otras potencias avanzan por caminos distintos. NASA y la European Space Agency preparan la estación Lunar Gateway, que va a orbitar la Luna como paso previo a futuras misiones. En paralelo, empresas privadas también exploran estaciones giratorias.Este diseño ruso plantea un futuro mixto: un núcleo central sin rotación para experimentos en microgravedad y brazos exteriores con gravedad parcial para la vida diaria. Una especie de laboratorio y hogar al mismo tiempo.  La idea de una estación giratoria no nació hoy. A comienzos del siglo veinte, el científico ruso Konstantin Tsiolkovskyya hablaba de hábitats espaciales que giraban. Más tarde, el ingeniero Wernher von Braun popularizó el concepto en revistas y documentales.En mil novecientos setenta y cinco, NASA y la Universidad de Stanford propusieron el famoso Stanford Torus, una gigantesca estación en forma de anillo de casi dos kilómetros de diámetro, pensada para diez mil personas. Nunca se construyó.Más recientemente, la empresa estadounidense Vast trabaja en su propio concepto giratorio llamado Haven. Lanzaron un pequeño módulo de prueba y esperan empezar a enviar piezas mayores a partir de dos mil veintiséis.Todo esto muestra que la gravedad artificial sigue siendo una promesa pendiente. Cada intento deja lecciones técnicas, médicas y humanas para el siguiente. Rusia ha patentado una estación espacial que gira para crear gravedad artificial y cuidar la salud de los astronautas. La idea no es nueva, pero el momento es clave. El fin de la Estación Espacial Internacional abre la puerta a nuevas formas de vivir en órbita. ¿Te gustaría vivir en una estación donde se pueda caminar? Cuéntalo y sigue Flash Diario en Spotify.  BibliografíaThe Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/29/russia-plans-anti-gravity-space-station/Interesting Engineeringhttps://interestingengineering.com/space/russia-patents-space-station-with-artificial-gravityThe Brighter Side of Newshttps://www.thebrighterside.news/post/russia-patents-a-modular-spacecraft-designed-to-create-artificial-gravity/The US Sunhttps://www.the-sun.com/tech/15708063/russia-plans-space-station-artificial-gravity-astronauts-walk/Conviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/flash-diario-de-el-siglo-21-es-hoy--5835407/support.Apoya el Flash Diario y escúchalo sin publicidad en el Club de Supporters. 

What happened to the Lunar Gateway project? Is China catching up to NASA in space? Will Vera Rubin find new Earth-threatening asteroids? And in Q&A+, which missions can we expect from the Canadian Space Agency?Watch the video here (with no ads) or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5ptQJR8LJWc

Planet Labs Germany GmbH has been awarded a multi-year €240 million contract, funded by the German government, in support of European peace and security. Europe's MTG-S1 satellite with the first instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission launched to GEO. Redwire completes the first deployment test for one of its Roll-Out Solar Arrays (ROSA) for the Lunar Gateway's Power and Propulsion Element, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. Selected Reading Planet Awarded €240 Million Satellite Services Deal MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch to change how we see our atmosphere Redwire Successfully Deploys the Most Powerful Roll-Out Solar Arrays Ever Built, Prepares for Major Delivery in Fourth Quarter CU Boulder establishes Colorado Space Policy Center MDA Space Completes Acquisition Of Satixfy Communications Launch of Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris-1, delayed again US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says | Space ISS National Lab Partners with AIAA to Expand ASCEND with Low Earth Orbit-Focused Sessions in 2025 and 2026 MethaneSAT Loses Contact with Satellite  BREAKING: New interstellar object candidate heading toward the sun T-Minus Crew Survey Complete our annual audience survey before August 31. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While politicians focus on Climate Change and Marxist Class Warfare, there are real threats in the Cosmos to our civilization. Join us as we explore the Lunar Programs that may provide the much needed barrier between Humanity and Oblivion. 

The White House recently released its budget for FY 2026, which has led to significant concerns at NASA as it recommends significant cuts to international programs, education, and research. In addition, many of these cuts call for the cancellation of key elements of NASA's Artemis Program and its plans for sending crewed missions to Mars. This includes the Space Launch System (SLS), the Orion spacecraft, and the Lunar Gateway.

It's time for Rod and Tariq to catch up on headlines... and space dad jokes! We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Gilmore Space Launch Attempt: Gilmore Space's Ares rocket experienced a payload fairing separation on the pad before launch. NASA Budget Cuts & Artemis Program: Proposed budget cuts threaten NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), Orion capsule, and Lunar Gateway, sparking debate about the future of the Artemis program and a potential shift towards commercial solutions. Voyager 1 Thrusters: After 21 years of inactivity, Voyager 1 successfully fired its backup thrusters, ensuring continued communication from interstellar space. NASA Advisory Groups React: NASA advisory groups, including the Mars Exploration Program Advisory Group, expressed concern over budget cuts and their potential to hinder U.S. leadership in space exploration. Texas MARS Act: Texas Senator John Cornyn proposed allocating $1 billion for modernizing the Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines Update: Intuitive Machines plans to return to the moon in Q1 2026 with Intuitive Machines 3, having identified and addressed the causes of previous landing failures. SpaceX Starship Update: Elon Musk will provide an update on SpaceX's Mars plans before the next Starship test flight, frlight 9, addressing challenges like refueling the vehicle in space. The End of the Universe: Astrophysicists predict the universe's end, or "heat death", will occur sooner than previously thought, approximately 10 to the power of 78 years from now. China's Orbital Computing Sats: China launched its first 12 orbital computing satellites, part of a planned 2,800-satellite constellation designed to shift power-hungry computing and AI capabilities off-planet. Starlink Profitability: SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business has generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, surpassing its space transportation business. VIPER Lunar Rover: NASA may be working to save the VIPER lunar prospecting rover mission, which was previously canceled due to lander delays. Solar Flare Activity: The sun has unleashed a strong solar flare, an X2.7 magnitude, with the potential for increased auroras on Earth. Auroras on Mars: Perseverance rover images reveal the first visible light auroras on Mars from the planet's surface. Virgin Galactic Update: Virgin Galactic plans to launch its new Spaceship Delta fleet in early 2026 and resume ticket sales, with prices increases to come. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

It's time for Rod and Tariq to catch up on headlines... and space dad jokes! We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Gilmore Space Launch Attempt: Gilmore Space's Ares rocket experienced a payload fairing separation on the pad before launch. NASA Budget Cuts & Artemis Program: Proposed budget cuts threaten NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), Orion capsule, and Lunar Gateway, sparking debate about the future of the Artemis program and a potential shift towards commercial solutions. Voyager 1 Thrusters: After 21 years of inactivity, Voyager 1 successfully fired its backup thrusters, ensuring continued communication from interstellar space. NASA Advisory Groups React: NASA advisory groups, including the Mars Exploration Program Advisory Group, expressed concern over budget cuts and their potential to hinder U.S. leadership in space exploration. Texas MARS Act: Texas Senator John Cornyn proposed allocating $1 billion for modernizing the Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines Update: Intuitive Machines plans to return to the moon in Q1 2026 with Intuitive Machines 3, having identified and addressed the causes of previous landing failures. SpaceX Starship Update: Elon Musk will provide an update on SpaceX's Mars plans before the next Starship test flight, frlight 9, addressing challenges like refueling the vehicle in space. The End of the Universe: Astrophysicists predict the universe's end, or "heat death", will occur sooner than previously thought, approximately 10 to the power of 78 years from now. China's Orbital Computing Sats: China launched its first 12 orbital computing satellites, part of a planned 2,800-satellite constellation designed to shift power-hungry computing and AI capabilities off-planet. Starlink Profitability: SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business has generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, surpassing its space transportation business. VIPER Lunar Rover: NASA may be working to save the VIPER lunar prospecting rover mission, which was previously canceled due to lander delays. Solar Flare Activity: The sun has unleashed a strong solar flare, an X2.7 magnitude, with the potential for increased auroras on Earth. Auroras on Mars: Perseverance rover images reveal the first visible light auroras on Mars from the planet's surface. Virgin Galactic Update: Virgin Galactic plans to launch its new Spaceship Delta fleet in early 2026 and resume ticket sales, with prices increases to come. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

It's time for Rod and Tariq to catch up on headlines... and space dad jokes! We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Gilmore Space Launch Attempt: Gilmore Space's Ares rocket experienced a payload fairing separation on the pad before launch. NASA Budget Cuts & Artemis Program: Proposed budget cuts threaten NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), Orion capsule, and Lunar Gateway, sparking debate about the future of the Artemis program and a potential shift towards commercial solutions. Voyager 1 Thrusters: After 21 years of inactivity, Voyager 1 successfully fired its backup thrusters, ensuring continued communication from interstellar space. NASA Advisory Groups React: NASA advisory groups, including the Mars Exploration Program Advisory Group, expressed concern over budget cuts and their potential to hinder U.S. leadership in space exploration. Texas MARS Act: Texas Senator John Cornyn proposed allocating $1 billion for modernizing the Johnson Space Center. Intuitive Machines Update: Intuitive Machines plans to return to the moon in Q1 2026 with Intuitive Machines 3, having identified and addressed the causes of previous landing failures. SpaceX Starship Update: Elon Musk will provide an update on SpaceX's Mars plans before the next Starship test flight, frlight 9, addressing challenges like refueling the vehicle in space. The End of the Universe: Astrophysicists predict the universe's end, or "heat death", will occur sooner than previously thought, approximately 10 to the power of 78 years from now. China's Orbital Computing Sats: China launched its first 12 orbital computing satellites, part of a planned 2,800-satellite constellation designed to shift power-hungry computing and AI capabilities off-planet. Starlink Profitability: SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business has generated $11.8 billion in revenue in 2024, surpassing its space transportation business. VIPER Lunar Rover: NASA may be working to save the VIPER lunar prospecting rover mission, which was previously canceled due to lander delays. Solar Flare Activity: The sun has unleashed a strong solar flare, an X2.7 magnitude, with the potential for increased auroras on Earth. Auroras on Mars: Perseverance rover images reveal the first visible light auroras on Mars from the planet's surface. Virgin Galactic Update: Virgin Galactic plans to launch its new Spaceship Delta fleet in early 2026 and resume ticket sales, with prices increases to come. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to This Week in Space at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Sponsor Links:Insta360 X5 Camera. To bag a free invisible selfie stick worth US$24.99 with your purchase, head to store.insta360.com and use the promo code "spacetime", available for the first 30 standard package purchases only.This episode of SpaceTime delves into the latest revelations in the cosmos, exploring groundbreaking theories about dark matter and the future of lunar exploration.New Insights into Dark MatterAstronomers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding dark matter, revealing a potential new type of less massive dark matter at the center of the Milky Way. This study, published in Physical Review Letters, suggests that huge clouds of positively charged hydrogen may be linked to this elusive substance. The findings challenge existing models of dark matter, proposing that lighter particles may be responsible for unexplained chemical reactions observed in the galactic center.Lunar Gateway Space Station Takes ShapeIn an exciting development for lunar exploration, the first habitation module for the Lunar Gateway Space Station has arrived in the United States. Known as the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), this module will serve as a command hub for future missions to the Moon and Mars. We discuss the integration of HALO with the Power and Propulsion Element and the implications for the Artemis program.Space Junk Threatens the ISSWe also cover the alarming increase in space debris, as NASA is forced to maneuver the International Space Station to avoid a potential collision with fragments of a Chinese rocket. This ongoing issue highlights the growing challenges of maintaining a safe orbital environment for astronauts aboard the ISS.www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com✍️ Episode ReferencesPhysical Review Lettershttps://journals.aps.org/prl/NASA Lunar Gatewayhttps://www.nasa.gov/gatewayBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-space-astronomy--2458531/support.00:00 This is Space Time Series 28, Episode 58 for broadcast on 14 May 202500:54 New insights into dark matter in the Milky Way10:30 The Lunar Gateway Space Station's HALO module arrives17:15 Space junk threatens the International Space Station20:45 Science report: Insights into Earth's population growth and continental movement

Er der mon liv derude, og hvordan kan vi overhovedet finde det? Det er et af de helt store spørgsmål , ikke bare for rumnørder, men for alle mennesker på kloden. I denne episode sætter vi fokus på såkaldte biosignaturer – altså de tegn vi kan lede efter, som måske kan være spor efter liv. I vores eget solsystem leder vi fx efter liv i prøver der indsamles på Mars, men udenfor vores eget solsystem kan vi ikke ‘bare' sende robotter afsted for at indsamle prøver. Her er vores eneste mulighed at lede efter biosignaturer, fx ved at analysere lys der kommer ned til os igennem fjerne exoplaneters atmosfærer. Vi har haft besøg i studiet af Nanna Bach-Møller, der er post. doc på Niels Bohr Institutet på Københavns Universitet, og som især arbejder med at lave computersimulationer af atmosfærer for at finde biosignaturer. I de korte rumnyheder skal vi blandt andet tale SphereX, Proba-3 og de hårde nedskæringer hos NASA. Lyt med

It's all about returning to the Moon and protecting the Earth this time with Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham. Sue goes to Thales Alenia Space in Italy to see HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) - the first completed module for NASA's orbiting lunar space station, Gateway and a mock up of Europe's planned lunar IHAB module. We also hear about the ESA mission Vigil to improve space weather forecasts... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

It's all about returning to the Moon and protecting the Earth this time with Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham. Sue goes to Thales Alenia Space in Italy to see HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) - the first completed module for NASA's orbiting lunar space station, Gateway and a mock up of Europe's planned lunar IHAB module. We also hear about the ESA mission Vigil to improve space weather forecasts... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Preview: Colleague Bob Zimmerman comments on the unlikely success of the lunar Gateway project. More. 1956

I denne RumNyt ser vi på DOGEs kontroversielle gennemgang af NASA's budget, og dykker ned i de seneste rumfartnyheder, herunder opdagelsen af en potentielt beboelig exoplanet og en høj-energisk neutrino fanget i en ufærdig detektor. Desuden går vi i dybden med seneste nyt om Månen, inklusive kinesiske og amerikanske bemandede missioner, geologiske kortlægninger og spændende fund fra Apollo-månelandingerne. Og så slutter vi selvfølgelig episoden af med endnu en omgang Gæt En Rumlyd! LINKS NYHEDER DOGE gennemfører udgiftsgennemgang hos NASA (https://www.astronomy.com/science/doge-personnel-conducting-spending-review-at-nasa/) NASA's siger farvel til 10 procent af medarbejderne (https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/by-the-end-of-today-nasas-workforce-will-be-about-10-percent-smaller/) Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin afskediger 1.000 medarbejdere (https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-laying-off-1-000-employees-reports) Forskere bekræfter eksistensen af eksoplanet i beboelig zone (https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Researchers_confirm_existence_of_habitable_zone_exoplanet_999.html) En ufærdig detektor opdager neutrino med ekstrem høj energi (https://www.universetoday.com/170914/an-unfinished-detector-has-already-spotted-the-highest-energy-neutrino-ever-seen/) Livets byggesten i prøver fra Bennu (https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Lifes_building_blocks_in_Bennu_samples_999.html) Biodiversitet på Jorden kan måles fra rummet (https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Multinational_research_project_shows_how_life_on_Earth_can_be_measured_from_space_999.html) BONUS "Fly Me to the Moon" – Scarlett Johansson i film om Apolloprogrammet på Apple TV+ (https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/fly-me-to-the-moon/umc.cmc.7bwrikjdeik56bk49vlr7c1h6) GÆT EN RUMLYD Musiker og rumsonofikatør Klaus aka Maple Pools (https://linktr.ee/maplepools) MÅNEHISTORIER Blue Ghost 1 går i kredsløb om Månen, mens Resilience flyver forbi (https://spacenews.com/blue-ghost-1-enters-lunar-orbit-as-resilience-flies-by-the-moon/) Lunar Gateway-modul er klar til test i USA-transport (https://www.moondaily.com/reports/Lunar_Space_Station_Module_Prepares_for_US_Transport_Ahead_of_Artemis_IV_999.html) Kina navngiver rumdragt og månerover (https://www.space.com/china-names-spacesuit-moon-rover-wangyu-tansuo) Frygt for turistplyndringer får Månen på liste over truede steder (https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/viden/frygt-turistplyndringer-faar-maanen-paa-liste-over-truede-steder) Månen størknede for 4,43 milliarder år siden (https://www.universetoday.com/170956/the-moon-solidified-4-43-billion-years-ago/) Et månekort over de bedste steder at tage prøver (https://www.universetoday.com/170868/a-lunar-map-for-the-best-places-to-get-samples/) Asteroide kunne ramme Månen i stedet for Jorden (https://bgr.com/science/city-killer-asteroid-could-strike-the-moon-instead-of-earth-reports-claim/) Månens episke Grand Canyons blev skåret ud på få minutter (https://www.astronomy.com/science/the-moons-epic-grand-canyons-were-gouged-out-in-minutes/)

ESA und NASA haben zum ersten Mal ihre Module der künftigen Mond-Raumstation Lunar Gateway gezeigt. Das Gateway soll als Basislager im All dienen, von dem aus Astronauten auf die Mondoberfläche absteigen werden. Stefan Troendle im Gespräch mit Uwe Gradwohl, SWR-Wissenschaftsredaktion

In this episode of the Space Industry podcast by satsearch our host Hywel Curtis spoke with Árisz Kecskés, Head of Business Development at Remred.Remred is a Hungarian high technology company that was founded as a spin-off of a highly experienced space research group.Remred has participated in a number of missions and programs including contributions for Lunar Gateway, Mars Sample Return, and the International Space Station, working with ESA, NASA, and many other organizations.Today, Remred's portfolio encompasses a full range of solutions from manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing (MAIT), software development, ground and space equipment, and human spaceflight support. In the podcast we discussed:Remred's core areas of operation and expertiseRecent issues and weaknesses in the supply chain that Remred has encountered on projectsAdvice for suppliers on how they can maximize their chances of success in the modern industryInsights from Remred's work with satsearch on a recent major trade studyPredictions on how the space industry may evolve in years to come To find out more about Remred, take a look at the company's profile on satsearch https://satsearch.com/suppliers/remred.And if you would like to learn more about the space industry and our work at satsearch building the global marketplace for space, please join our newsletter https://satsearch.com/mailing-list.[Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/when-we-get-there License code: Y4KZEAESHXDHNYRA]

Vært: Henrik Heide Medvirkende: Sebastian Aristotelis I denne uges Transformator Nasa planlægger at bygge en permanent base ved Månens sydpol. Tidsplanen kan meget vel skride. Men planen i Artemis programmet er at sende den første bemandede mission afsted september 2025, hvor fire astronauter skal en tur rundt om Månen for at teste systemer og procedurer. Næste skridt er landing på Månens sydpol et år senere med Artemis 3. Og i 2028 skal Artemis 4 så levere og installere de første elementer til det internationale habitatmodul (I-Hab) på Lunar Gateway-stationen og gennemføre en bemandet månelanding. Men det er ikke kun raketten, der skal gøres skudklar. Også en solid og behagelig bolig til månekolonisterne skal rigges til. Den opgave har et par danske iværksættere arbejdet på i flere år. En flok ildsjæle fra Saga Space Architects har designet en lang række habitater, hvor den mest robuste udgave i et par måneder har fungeret som bolig for to "astronauter" 1000 km nord for Polarcirklen. Nu er firmaet klar med næste habitat, der fremfor en tur til Grønland skal sænkes ned til 30 meters dybde i havet, hvor fire astronauter skal leve og arbejde i 30 dage. I denne uges Transformator demonstrerer arkitekt og founder af Saga Sebastian Aristotelis både den store model til fire personer og den lille testmodel, han har testet alene på bunden af havnen. Links Se fotos af de to rumhabitater Se video af undervandstesten SAGA Space Architects

In this episode of SpaceTime, NASA's DaRT mission permanently alters an asteroid's orbit, construction progresses on the Lunar Gateway Space Station, and Blue Origin's 8th Space tourism mission is a success. Join us for these fascinating updates and more!00:00:00 - This is SpaceTime series 27, episode 108, for broadcast on 6 September 2024Carl Battams - NASA's DaRT mission changes the orbit and shape of asteroid Dimorphos00:12:30 - Construction continues on the new Lunar Gateway Space Station00:23:45 - Blue Origin's 8th Space tourism mission achieves success00:32:15 - September Skywatch: September Equinox, Cygnus X-1, and the Epsilon Perseids and Aurigids meteor showersFor more SpaceTime, visit our website at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.comFor a commercial-free experience, become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/supportSponsor Links:NordPassProtonMail & Security (ditch gmail and outlook....use this instead. We do...)MalwarebytesNordVPN

During Science Week we focus on the business of space and the new global race to put people on the Moon. The space economy is predicted to be worth $US1.8 trillion in ten years time and one of the first steps is the construction of a Lunar Gateway, serving as a pathway to Mars.So what are the likely benefits for us on earth from this re-energised space race? Peggy Hollinger, Space Industry Editor for the Financial TimesProfessor Anna Moore, Director of the ANU's Institute for SpaceRyan Brukardt, Senior Partner in Global Management Consulting at McKinsey and Co

After the first soft Moon landing from the US in over 50 years, Ken Kremer shares his excitement for Intuitive Machine's Odysseus lander, NASA's ongoing lunar ambitions, and his concerns over China stealing a lunar edge. Also UK Space Agency Head of Space Exploration, Libby Jackson on Artemis 2 and 3, Gateway and the all-British Axiom mission. Plus the decisions going into de-orbiting a satellite... (Image IM-1 lunar descent, courtesy Intuitive Machines). Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

After the first soft Moon landing from the US in over 50 years, Ken Kremer shares his excitement for Intuitive Machine's Odysseus lander, NASA's ongoing lunar ambitions, and his concerns over China stealing a lunar edge. Also UK Space Agency Head of Space Exploration, Libby Jackson on Artemis 2 and 3, Gateway and the all-British Axiom mission. Plus the decisions going into de-orbiting a satellite... (Image IM-1 lunar descent, courtesy Intuitive Machines). Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

As the cost to launch a rocket into orbit has come down over the past decade, a slew of startups have joined the emerging space economy. But is there enough business for all these companies? And what's the broad economic case for space? In this episode of Faster, Please! — The Podcast, I'm chatting about those questions and more with Michael Sheetz.Michael is a space reporter for CNBC where he also writes the "Investing in Space" newsletter.In This Episode* The business case for space (1:05)* SpaceX, Blue Origin, and the other players in space (4:03)* How much demand is there for space services? (10:15)* To the Moon and Mars (13:59)Below is an edited transcript of our conversationThe business case for spaceJames Pethokoukis: How do private companies intend on making money in space over the next decade?Michael Sheetz: The first and foremost way is the tried-and-true way when it comes to making money in space, which is providing communications data and other services back to people here on Earth. You're talking about communication systems like Starlink, which are the next generation of communication services that have been around, from the geo-communication satellites of decades prior. That's the primary, immediate way that people are making money right now in space. The second way that people are making money in space is by launching satellites for other customers: You're talking about the rocket business, the transportation business. You see stuff like OTVs, or orbital transfer vehicles. That's a way to deliver stuff into space.Then there's a third kind of newer way, which is just microgravity research in general. That's coming to the fore really in the last decade as NASA has really opened up the International Space Station as a testbed for commercial technologies and not just NASA's own technologies. And a lot of companies see that as really just a first foray into that ground. Some of them are trying to do it in their own way by sending capsules into orbit and bringing them back, not going to a space station. The other way is by sending it to a space station, and there are actually four or five major projects underway in the United States to build private space stations in orbit. Those are companies that are either working together or building their own solo units, and they're all just kind of vying for a future in which you don't just have one giant space station, because the International Space Station is huge, but instead of the ISS, you have lots of these little space stations that people can sign agreements with. Say a pharmaceutical company wants to test out a new drug in orbit, they'll sign a research agreement with a company that's going to fly them up there, test it out, fly it back down. They might have astronauts on board. They might not.The other way — this is the other kind of nascent sector — is the lunar infrastructure world, and that's all very much a new space race, if you will, because there's a geopolitical element there. We've got India, we have China both firmly in that mix. China has been arguably one of the most successful at landing on the Moon in the last decade. And NASA, instead of trying to fly themselves to the Moon for these cargo missions and research, they've actually gone to companies and said, “Hey, bid on these contracts, deliver services to us. We'll put our payloads onto your spacecraft, your lander, your rover, and then get it down to the Moon and either get us back data or even return materials.” But mostly just, “Let's try to figure out if we can actually make use of the water that's believed to be on the surface of the Moon.” And that's a really big key point: The first round in terms of trying to make use of the Moon is all about, can we harvest the resources that are on the lunar surface?SpaceX, Blue Origin, and the other players in spaceMuch of the conversation among regular people, to the extent they're aware of really what's going on, what you've just described so wonderfully, is SpaceX. Maybe they've heard of Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin. How far behind is Blue Origin of SpaceX? Do we have a feel for where that company is?I, at this point, wouldn't even put it as really a competition, because SpaceX is very much in a league of their own. Blue Origin has so dramatically taken a different approach to development, very much more akin to the aerospace and defense contractors of the past. It's fascinating because both companies are actually very similar sizes in terms of personnel, but SpaceX has taken this approach of, let's just get one win after the other and try to just break things a little bit at a time and keep pushing further that way. Whereas Blue Origin is taking the route of, we want everything to work the first go, the first launch, the first landing on the Moon, all these other nuances in there. And so far, SpaceX's strategy has been dominant. Now, the United States is not looking at United Launch Alliance, one of the existing providers for rocket launches, as its primary source of both getting astronauts and satellites in orbit, they're looking to SpaceX. There's a flipping of the head that's happened in the last decade.In this next decade, and even just in the next three to five years, it's a really critical point in Blue Origin's history where the company has been around longer than SpaceX, albeit they took a very different approach at the beginning and have taken a very different approach in recent years as well. But they need to show not just for the customers that they signed contracts for—such as United Launch Alliance, delivering engines for them, or different contractors like NASA, providing services to the Moon—they need to show that they can start delivering on those contracts and start actually competing. Maybe not head to head right away, but at least start to get some actual performance and execution as opposed to basically at this point saying, “Here's our grand architecture of everything that we want happen over the next 100 years,” which would be amazing. I can totally see where Jeff's vision for people in research laboratories and living in Lagrange points and all these kinds of things could happen. But you have to make some first inroads, and they haven't yet done that. It's a one-horse race right now.Since we've been talking about those two companies: Are the goals the same but the strategies and timelines different or are they fundamentally trying to achieve different things?They very much have distinct missions when you just look at how they think about where they're going, the trajectory of the company, the trajectory of the space industry writ large. They do have very similar fundamental steps that they have to achieve to get towards those missions. When you look at one of their main products at Blue Origin, for example, with their New Glenn rocket, you still have to do the same basics of, fly a satellite to orbit, land it a couple times successfully, start reusing it and show that you can reuse it efficiently. Those are all things that Falcon 9 did and now SpaceX is going to have to do with Starship as well. They both have similar incremental steps, even if their broader mission targets aren't the same.I think one really interesting thing about where the space industry is at today is that it actually really isn't about just SpaceX versus Blue Origin, but it's also Rocket Lab. It's also Maxar. It's also Planet. There are all these different pieces of the broader architecture that are in the space economy and they're all kind of vying for different revenue streams within the space economy. But when we talk about SpaceX and Blue Origin, and I think we might be kind of oversimplifying the industry just into launch and basic transportation as opposed to what it really is in a lot of ways, which is infrastructure. And that's the kind of holistic approach, when you think about the companies that are players in that, where you start actually seeing Rocket Lab just did their 40th electron launch. Yeah, it's a small launch. No, it's not the same service as Falcon 9. But they've carved out a really important niche in that, and they're trying to use that to not just build a larger rocket, Neutron, but also build out a very strong space systems division and then provide services.Sort of like how SpaceX did with Starlink where they were like, “Look, we've got the rocket business down. Let's go find revenue sources.” The first one right off the bat was, “Let's get better internet service, broadband into hard-to-reach areas at low cost comparatively to years past, and we'll do it in a way that just really provides this holistic coverage: You can go anywhere in the world, plug it in, it will connect to one of our satellites.” As opposed to just the regional focus of past communication systems. I think one really important key aspect of where the industry is at today is the fact that there are all these different companies that may not have billionaire backers, but they have big investors behind them, they have big revenue coming in: Planet and Rocket Lab, we're talking about pulling over $100 million in revenue a year. That's not inconsequential. Maxar and the like and others are really trying to further establish themselves. I think of Iridium with their communication systems.There are all these different players that have their pieces of the overall industry. Some of them compete head-to-head, some of them don't. And I think that's where you start to see an industry that isn't at a little bit of, for lack of a better way of saying it, a single-fault failure situation, where if Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos loses interest in space or something worse happens to them, all of a sudden the US progress in space evaporates. That's not the case today, and I think that's the most actually exciting thing about where the broader space economy is at.How much demand is there for space services?Is there enough business for all these companies? Are there enough people who want to put things in space and do things in space to justify this archipelago of companies that you've just described, or do people talk about [how] there's going to need to be a shakeout? Or is it just that there's so much potential demand, boy, it is going to be hard to fulfill it all?I'll give an example to answer your first question, but I want to hit the second aspect of what you talked about first. There is going to be a shakeout right now, and I think there is a shakeout underway. We've seen a lot of M&A [merger and acquisition] activity this year. We've seen a couple bankruptcies. We've seen a couple of people get acquired for likely very little money, and that's because the free money of the past has gone away, especially in a high capital-intensive industry with high risk. Even as we're seeing now, Viasat, one of the most established players, had their crown jewel new satellite malfunction shortly after getting into orbit. Then the company they recently acquired, a UK company, Inmarsat, one of their recently launched satellites malfunctioned in orbit. So now Viasat has got two malfunctioning satellites that they're trying to deal with. This is a really high-risk business that we're talking about, and that opens up new potential for M&A, and it also opens up new opportunities as valuations have come down where companies that might not have been either competing with each other but could see each other as compatible are now starting to join forces effectively. And other companies that had a stronger position coming into this shakeout period are starting to take advantage of that, as well as investors who are behind those companies.This first thing that you talked about, and I'll give the example, I think the data communications world is the perfect example of, is there enough money and is there enough demand to go around for everybody? When you look at just purely broadband services, which actually there's quite a bit of variety within how you provide those services, which kind of customers you target, that realm has seen no shortage of demand. Every single company you talk to, whether it's a company that provides regional-focused broadband service to enterprises in one location or another company that goes after transatlantic flights and providing in-flight Wi-Fi, every single executive I talk to across that data communications business says, “We need more satellites and orbits so that we can provide more supply because there's more demand than we can provide.”And we're talking about what's already one of the most crowded parts of the space industry, from an established perspective, with multiple players around the world providing services all over the place. The fact that all of those guys are looking at this hockey stick from a demand perspective and all the different layers that they can provide service to — whether it's households, governments, businesses, shipping companies, whatever — that's where there's a lot of excitement around, this established market is even growing at a high rate, what about all these other little nascent markets? I'm not talking space tourism. That might be a fun place to watch that people always get excited about. It's one of the lowest revenue sources in the industry. I'm talking about the lunar infrastructure that I mentioned before. Remote sensing is one of the wildest frontiers in the last decade, and when you look at the varieties of companies that are competing and the customer capture that they're getting and the new applications that are coming out of that, it's absolutely wild. And so I think those new growing verticals are just showing that, yes, there's still demand, it's still growing.To the Moon and MarsAssuming that the US, NASA, we're going to go to the Moon, we're going to stay on the Moon, we're going to build stuff on the Moon, over the next 15 years will most of those rockets be NASA rockets taking people and stuff to the Moon, or SpaceX rockets?I don't even think it's just going to be SpaceX rockets. I think Starship definitely, if they continue to make progress… But mind you, it's been a little bit of a bumpy road in recent years. We have some reliability issues with the Raptor engines we've got to still work out. Albeit the first flight was called a success, I think rightfully so, but it's an incremental one and they still have a lot of steps to go. And when you go back to years past, just even flying humans on Starship, SpaceX has been very candid about saying, “Look, we want to do hundreds of these flights before we put people on this thing.” So maybe it's not Starship, at least in this decade, that's flying tons of people to the Moon. But you've got a workhorse in Falcon 9 that can deliver lunar payloads. It is going to deliver lunar payloads even in the next year.You've got a number of other rockets that are coming online to deliver services. NASA's own rocket, SLS, really isn't going to fly more than once a year at best. And that's pretty optimistic. I see that as lifting the biggest stuff that we need to try to get there, such as getting Orion and Lunar Gateway and all these other things. But really the core of it is, when we're talking about building infrastructure on the Moon in a way that you have a sustained presence, that's a group effort. This is not a single company, single agency doing that. That's something where you need the services of the likes of Firefly building their lunar lander, Astrobotic out of Pittsburgh building their lander. You need Rocket Lab to get Neutron flying. You want Relativity to have Terran R flying. You want this robust ecosystem of transportation devices sort of like we do of any other method of transportation here in the United States and globally, where it's not just one company that builds all the ships. Even in airlines, Boeing and Airbus dominate; however, they're two of a broader ecosystem of several other companies that have carved out niches for them making regional aircraft and stuff like that. And that's what's going to be needed to build that broader lunar infrastructure.I love the notion of going to Mars and colonizing Mars. What is your sense of other people in the space industry who don't work for SpaceX, what do they make of that goal that Elon Musk talks about? Do they view it as just Elon being Elon, these kind of huge aspirational goals? Or do they think this is something we can do as a space industry over the next quarter century?One of the most fascinating things, I think, is that you would get a huge variety of answers from people in the space industry on whether or not (1) they fundamentally agree with that premise that we should be doing it, what it should look like, etc., and (2) how we're going to make it happen if they're even in favor of doing so. And I think that's an amazing reflection of the different interests and the variety of folks who are in this industry, the inspiration that they take from the different missions of either their companies or agencies or projects that they're working on. I think at its core, it's something that still feels too far out to really put a pin in it because there's not a right way to do it currently and not an effective way to do it currently. And so it's something that, sort of like with the Moon and the Artemis Accords providing this new framework of cooperation and how we use resources and space, going to Mars, it's only really going to become a question of how should we be doing this once we're actually getting closer to doing it.I think a commercial company getting a lander on Mars is going to be a first start in that new era. But even that I don't see happening for another five to six years at least, and that's just maybe a small spacecraft. So that's a question I think is extremely open ended. But I do see us on this trajectory where it's not just the Moon, it's not just Mars, it's other planetary bodies, it's asteroids, it's all these other things of exploration where once we start getting into the realm — and you can look at any of the explorers of the past to kind of find your guide for how this happened, there were people who made that first foray into a new land and a new realm, and then after that we're like, “Okay, so we can do this. Cool. Now let's try to figure out what this should really look like and what establishing a settlement on another planet would really look like.”My short answer is, we're so far away from it in a realistic sense that I think what I would point people to now, with the fear of them losing interest in what space can really provide to the rest of humanity and the benefits it provides, that they should be looking at the current infrastructure that we have here on Earth and how it benefits us and makes our everyday lives better, one, and two, the real near-term possibilities of what the United States putting a presence on the Moon, China putting a presence on the Moon, India putting a presence on the Moon, what that looks like geopolitically, what that looks like from a resources standpoint, how we can compete in a way that's not leading to some sort of new conflict in space. That just seems like a place where things could escalate really quickly and poorly. As opposed to what's really happening right now is, in the next couple of years we're going to see more and more spacecraft landing on the Moon, and I think that's an exciting near-term future. What we do on Mars, what we do on asteroids, what we do elsewhere, it's going to be something down the road. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

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On this episode, we review the Axiom 2 launch and docking to the ISS after riding up on Crew Dragon 'Freedom' and a brand new Falcon 9! (A rare sight these days). Lots of great 1sts on this mission, including a great crew of four that will spend 8 total days on station before returning to Earth for splashdown. We'll also share our thoughts on why the International Space Station really is the original 'gateway' for humanity post-cold war. And with the boom in New Space business and lower cost to access space, the Space Station will usher us into the age of commercial space stations and Artemis with the Lunar Gateway! But it didn't seem like that 10 years ago...alot has happened since then... Let us know what you think, and if you have any thoughts on how influencial the space station has been, and will continue to be in its final decade of service.  Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com SOURCES: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/22/1177567288/spacex-nasa-peggy-whitson-iss-international-space-station https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-station-astronaut-record-holders https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2023/05/17/spacex-launch-axiom-2-ready-private-astronauts-rocket/70207790007/ https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/07/26/who-is-emirati-astronaut-sultan-al-neyadi-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-6 https://www.britannica.com/topic/International-Space-Station  -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: • Caldera Lab • Manscaped • AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter  @todayinspace on TikTok  /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast:  • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE  • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored  • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com  • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com  • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics (0:00) Introduction to today's episode.  (2:02) Today's Topic.  (3:17) The axiom 2 mission took off.  (5:26)The last time a Saudi astronaut went to space was in 1985.  (7:35)Peggy Whitson is dominating time in space, and it's a busy time.  (12:24)Blue Origin and the Elon Factor.   (14:23) What the International Space Station has already done as an example of humanity.  (16:06)It also provides in this next era a gateway for other nations to send their first astronauts.  (18:24)What we need more and more is people believing in something.  (20:41) The boom of progress in the space industry.   Timestamps generated by AI (otter.ai)

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In this week's Questions and Answers show, I explain what would happen when an antimatter black hole collides with a regular black hole, I try to estimate when Starship is going to make an orbital launch, and wonder if there could be life around brown dwarf stars.

In this week's questions and answers show, I explain how Starship will enable enormous space telescopes, if James Webb can look at Hubble, and if future astronomers will have any way of learning about the expansion of the Universe and the Big Bang. 00:00 Start 01:46 Could Starship be a telescope? 04:26 Can JWST see Hubble? 06:10 Will elliptical galaxies restart star formation? 08:00 Will future civilizations know about the Big Bang? 11:38 How will the Lunar Gateway change robotic space exploration? 14:34 Where are the flagship missions? 15:50 How does artificial gravity work in space? 16:55 How many useful gravitational lenses are there out there? 19:11 What lies beyond space? 20:10 Will we definitively prove life beyond Earth? 23:57 Could you use the Moon as a gravitational lens? 24:40 Can we look back in time somehow? 26:10 Are there good careers in astronomy? 29:19 Could we learn anything getting close to black holes? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.