Podcasts about New Horizons

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Join Frank for another Think on your Feet episode. Here we're tweaking our Tommy Muldoon deck to take on New Horizons in the middle of the night!  In Think on your Feet episodes, I endeavour not to edit much at all. Sometimes I cut some shuffling sounds or abbreviate some of my longer pauses (a chap's got to think!), but otherwise, it's uncut, unaltered and meant to feel like you're with me at the table. There may be mistakes and misplays, but hopefully some successes too. Timestamps 0.00 preamble 2.35 the 'new' deck 5.20 xp choices  6.10 the blood blight 7.50 scenario set-up 10.05 a random question 12.05 location arrangement 13.05 opening hand 13.58 gameplay begins 42.30 post-game review - what would a new Tommy list look like?  44.35 post-game resolution Amazing logo courtesy of this guy Join Drawn to the Flame on Patreon: www.patreon.com/drawntotheflame Email us on drawntotheflamepodcast@gmail.com | Find us on Bluesky Thank you for listening and subscribing.

New Horizons:Kids In Sports:Charlie Post by Radio Islam

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Plutón pasó de ser el misterioso noveno planeta del sistema solar a protagonizar uno de los debates más famosos de la astronomía. Vamos a repasar su increíble historia: la obsesión por encontrar el Planeta X, el sorprendente descubrimiento de Clyde Tombaugh, la niña de once años que propuso su nombre, la aparición de Caronte y de otros mundos del cinturón de Kuiper, y la polémica votación de 2006 que convirtió a Plutón en planeta enano. Y, sobre todo, descubriremos cómo New Horizons reveló un mundo muchísimo más complejo de lo esperado, con enormes montañas de hielo, glaciares de nitrógeno, una atmósfera azulada y una superficie geológicamente activa. Una historia perfecta para entender que la ciencia cambia cuando aparecen nuevos datos y que, tenga la etiqueta que tenga, Plutón continúa siendo uno de los lugares más fascinantes del sistema solar. #ciencia #curiosidades #divulgacion

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New Horizons: Protecting the home against life's storms: Zaakira Ansarmeeh by Radio Islam

Hace ya 20 años, el 24 de agosto de 2006, el octavo planeta dejó de ser, oficialmente, un planeta. La decisión, impulsada por el hallazgo de Eris y otros cuerpos similares, provocó una fuerte polémica entre el público y numerosos científicos. Las imágenes de New Horizons revelaron que Plutón es un mundo complejo, activo y con atmósfera, por lo que muchos planetólogos siguen considerándolo un planeta. Sin embargo, devolverle esa categoría podría ampliar la lista a cientos de cuerpos y obligaría a replantear la definición actual. Hoy, dos décadas después, la ciencia sigue lamiéndose las heridas de aquella controvertida decisión.

This week, we're covering what's been trending in Space News for the last 8 days...and EUROPE FINALLY HAS ITS OWN RIDE TO ORBIT! A German company launched a commercial rocket to orbit from Norway — and almost nobody covered it, including SKYE on its first pass. We also get into NASA's failed rescue of the Swift telescope, and a nuclear-powered spacecraft at the edge of the solar system that's on the chopping block. Space News gathered by our AI Assistant SKYE and reported by your human host Spaceman Alex! I'm Alex G. Orphanos, your space science podcast host and your favorite mad scientist. Tell me what you think of the SKYE Report, and which segments to dig deeper into. If the New Horizons segment lands with you, the ask at the end is real — it worked last year. SAVE NEW HORIZONS: https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-s-new-horizons-mission-may-shut-down-two-instruments-over-lack-funding WATCH our LIVE Launch Hangout for Roman Space Telescope: https://www.youtube.com/live/V3pipbUu3X0?si=5yUMqzM-kcf6O_2K Be well, stay safe, and stay curious. SPREAD LOVE, SPREAD SCIENCE, AND STAY CURIOUS. THE BOOK The Book of Uncommon-Sense 3D Printing is out now in hardcover and on Kindle: https://ag3dlabs.com/book MORE TODAY IN SPACE https://todayinspace.net SKYE is free and it updates every 30 minutes: https://todayinspace.net Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/QoLvWnAq8sw CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome — what SKYE is and what this report does 00:35 The hook: Isar reaches orbit, and how it nearly got missed 01:10 The rundown — Aug 30 to Sep 6, six launches, six successes 01:31 SKYE's trends — lunar at 1.6x, down from last week's 11x 01:54 Roman Space Telescope launches, and our live hangout 02:23 Isar Aerospace — the launch from Andoya, and what ESA said 02:56 The Spectrum vehicle and its payload 03:07 My take — why Europe needs its own launch capability 04:12 How the story got buried, and the fix in SKYE 05:04 SKYE picks — Pallas-1's debut, and the Venus mission still grounded 05:48 What's next — Progress MS-35, MS-33, Long March, USSF-153 06:41 The Swift Observatory and the failed rescue 07:00 The Swift timeline, Aug 9 to Aug 31 07:28 Isaacman and Domagal-Goldman on taking smart risks 08:42 New Horizons — a nuclear spacecraft on the funding chopping block 09:20 What New Horizons is and where it is now 10:56 The ask — call your representatives 12:36 Close WATCH THIS WEEK Progress MS-35 docks with the station Friday the 11th at 18:37 UTC, and NASA is carrying it live. https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/progress-96-cargo-ship-docking/ SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE ISAR AEROSPACE ESA — Isar Aerospace achieves first launch to orbit from continental Europe https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Boost/Isar_Aerospace_achieves_first_launch_to_orbit_from_continental_Europe Ars Technica — German company is first in Europe to launch a fully commercial orbital rocket https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/german-company-becomes-first-in-europe-to-launch-fully-commercial-orbital-rocket/ Via Satellite — PLD Space, Isar and RFA land ESA Launcher Challenge contracts https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2026/08/27/pld-space-isar-aerospace-and-rocket-factory-augsburg-land-esa-contracts-in-launch-challenge/ SWIFT Via Satellite — Katalyst LINK mission is unable to rescue NASA's Swift observatory https://www.satellitetoday.com/technology/2026/08/19/katalyst-link-mission-is-unable-to-rescue-nasa-swift-observatory/ Space.com — Swift restarts science work after the rescue mission fails https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasas-doomed-swift-space-telescope-restarts-science-work-after-rescue-mission-fails NASA — Updates on next steps for the commercial Swift boost mission https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-updates-next-steps-for-commercial-swift-boost-mission/ NEW HORIZONS Science — New Horizons may shut down two instruments over lack of funding https://www.science.org/content/article/nasa-s-new-horizons-mission-may-shut-down-two-instruments-over-lack-funding NASA — New Horizons mission page https://science.nasa.gov/mission/new-horizons/ The Planetary Society — You just saved NASA's budget: the FY2026 outcome https://www.planetary.org/articles/advocacy-success-fy2026-nasa-budget Full list with timestamps is pinned in the comments. IMAGES: ESA / Isar Aerospace (CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO) · NASA / JHUAPL / SwRI · NASA #isaraerospace #newhorizons #swift #spacenews #esa #nasa #spacex #spacepodcast #todayinspace

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Yes, it's a welcome return for the giant doughnut at the edge of the solar system filled with lumpy space potatoes. Dr Becky and Izzie are joined by Meg Schwamb from Queen's University to discuss all things Kuiper Belt, the New Horizons mission, Rubin telescope and mysterious planet 9. For ad-free listening, join The Supermassive Club on Supporting Cast. Every paying member helps keep the show running, so thank you! Send us your astronomy attempts, questions (and nonsense!) to podcast@ras.ac.uk, on Instagram at @supermassivepod or post in The Supermassive Club. The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production for the Royal Astronomical Society. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EdiP takes over the second edition of New Horizons with his live set from FISHER's residency at [UNVRS]. After being at the iconic Ibiza nightclub one year prior as a raver, his interview highlights the full circle moment of now DJing there, while his live set features big cuts from the likes of AYYBO, Millero, Mita Gami, Rafael, and Sapian.

In this lovely episode, Bekki shares their journey of embracing non-monogamy and how, for them, it extends far beyond romantic relationships to include community, career, parenting, and the many meaningful commitments that make up life. We also discuss legal protections for unmarried partners, including cohabitation agreements, parenting arrangements, medical decision-making, and challenges that can arise for polycules and mixed family structures. Along the way, we cover collaborative divorce, intentional conversations about needs and boundaries, and the power of building supportive community around non-traditional families. Please note that although Bekki is an attorney, nothing in this interview should be considered legal advice. Bekki Callaway (they/them) is an attorney and mediator in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their legal practice, New Horizons Family Law, is focused on creating collaborative solutions for family transitions that take into account the unique needs of each family while treating all individuals with respect, compassion, and kindness. Bekki works with LGBTQ+, non-monogamous, and other non-traditional families and allies. They are passionate about creating community and chosen family. Bekki co-founded the Poly Alt Parenting group, which holds regular potlucks and discussions for non-monogamous families and allies, and also runs a meditation and support group for sex positive women. Bekki graduated from Berkeley Law in 2010. Prior to starting New Horizons, Bekki worked as a Branch Chief in the Refugee, Asylum, and International Operations Directorate of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services. Bekki also practiced civil litigation and white collar criminal defense at Freshfields in New York. Bekki is a member of Collaborative Practice East Bay, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, and the LGBTQ Bar, as well as the Alameda and Contra Costa bar associations. Bekki publishes articles about non-traditional families, alternative parenting styles, and the intersection of non-traditional families and the law at the New Horizons Newsletter. Check out the full show notes here. Join the most amazing community of open-minded humans on the planet!   Click here to order your very own NNM shirt! $10 Off - Online STI Testing

Today's episode — S05E183, Wednesday September 2, 2026: Main story: A thermal anomaly beneath Mars's south pole. Writing in Nature on August 27, a team led by Alexander Berne (Caltech PhD '26, now University of Arizona) reports that the interior of Mars's southern hemisphere is 200–400 °C hotter than the northern hemisphere and partially molten. The team used tidal tomography — measuring how much the solid body of Mars flexes under the Sun's tidal pull by tracking minute velocity changes in three orbiters (Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) across roughly 25 years of radio tracking data. Hotter, softer rock deforms more, so the degree of flex reveals interior temperature. The result offers a deep-interior explanation for the Martian crustal dichotomy — the sharp division between the smooth low northern plains and the ancient, thickly crusted southern highlands, unexplained since the Viking era — and also accounts for the concentration of crustal magnetic anomalies in the south and the unexpectedly strong seismic-wave damping seen by InSight. The cause of the asymmetry remains open: a giant early impact, lopsided mantle convection, or a heat-trapping compositional layer. Co-authors span Brown University, NASA Goddard, the University of Arizona, Academia Sinica, the University of Rome, TU Delft, UCLA, UT Austin, CU Boulder and UC Santa Cruz. Crew-13 stands down. NASA and SpaceX announced on August 29 that an oxidizer leak had been found in the Dragon spacecraft's propulsion system during standard prelaunch processing, delaying the Crew-13 launch from its September 12 target. Teams are performing additional tests and data review and will complete any necessary rework before flight; a new target date will be announced once available. The crew is commander Jessica Watkins (NASA), pilot Luke Delaney (NASA), and mission specialists Joshua Kutryk (CSA) and Sergey Teteryatnikov (Roscosmos), flying an approximately seven-month increment with significant station maintenance and several spacewalks planned. Swift is observing again. NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory restarted science operations on August 26, with two of its three instruments back online and the third expected within weeks. Swift's telescopes had been powered down progressively — the ultraviolet/optical and X-ray telescopes in February, the Burst Alert Telescope in April — to reduce power draw and atmospheric drag while awaiting a boost from Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft, launched in July. NASA announced on August 19 that LINK would not attempt the capture after developing attitude-control problems. With no rescue coming, NASA has restarted the instruments to extract as much science as possible. NASA expects Swift to fall below roughly 300 km (185 miles) — where telescope operations become impractical — within the next one to two months. Katalyst will still fly proximity operations to demonstrate in-orbit servicing techniques. An 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri. The Seattle-area nonprofit Fermi Explorer Mission announced plans to launch a 100–200 kg probe toward Alpha Centauri (4.4 light-years away) at the end of 2029, most likely on a SpaceX rideshare. Solar electric propulsion plus repeated perihelion pumping manoeuvres would build a cruise speed of 24.2 km/s (about 54,000 mph) — faster than New Horizons at Pluto — for a journey of roughly 80,000 years: 12 years of active operations followed by around 79,500 years of coasting. Budget is under $15 million, with $10 million verbally pledged. Payload is at least 1 kg in a shielded 10 cm cube, including a digitised Voyager Golden Record, messages from children worldwide, and cosmic-ray detectors. Co-founders Philip Johnston, Ezra Feilden and Adi Oltean are behind the space computing company Starcloud; the advisory board includes Rob Meyerson (former Blue Origin president) and Jeff Thornburg (former SpaceX propulsion lead). Johnston: "We'll be the first to leave, and the last to arrive." It would be the first spacecraft deliberately aimed at a specific star. Tonight's sky and the month ahead: Five naked-eye planets are in play through September. Venus dominates the early evening, low in the west/west-southwest about 14° up an hour after sunset (Sydney sunset ≈ 5:34pm AEST), still close to Spica after last night's conjunction, and building to maximum brilliance on September 18 — with a thin crescent Moon alongside on the 14th. Saturn is up most of the night at magnitude +0.4 with its rings tilted just 8° from edge-on, the narrowest in about a dozen years, and rides far higher for Southern Hemisphere observers than for northern ones. Mars rises around 1:40am and is slowly brightening; Jupiter rises east-northeast around 3:50am, and on September 8 the Moon occults Jupiter for much of North America. Mercury appears low in evening twilight in the final week, about 1° above Spica on the 25th. The Moon is a waning gibbous heading to last quarter on September 4. Also this month: International Observe the Moon Night on the 19th, the equinox on the 22nd, and a Harvest Moon near Saturn on the 26th. Standing reminder: any solar filter must be certified to ISO 12312-2.   Links & sources: Caltech — Thermal Anomaly Discovered Below Mars's South Pole (Aug 28) Nature — "Tidal Tomography Reveals a Thermal Anomaly Beneath Mars's Crustal Dichotomy", Berne et al. (Aug 27) Phys.org — Thermal anomaly discovered below Mars' south pole Space.com — Scientists discover massive underground 'thermal anomaly' on Mars NASA Space Station Blog — NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date (Aug 29) Space.com — SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft NASA Swift Blog — NASA's Swift Restarts Science Observations (Aug 28) Space.com — NASA's Swift space telescope resumes observations after failed orbital rescue attempt (Aug 31) GeekWire — Fermi Explorer team plans 80,000-year trip to Alpha Centauri (Sept 1) Space.com — Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (Sept 1) MIT Technology Review — How AI plotted an interstellar journey to Alpha Centauri (Sept 1) NASA Science — What's Up: September 2026 Skywatching Tips Space.com — 5 planets will light up the September sky Follow us: @AstroDailyPod  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-latest-space-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. 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New Horizons:Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Supporting Teenage Boys Carrying Hidden Trauma by Radio Islam

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The Space Show Presents Dr. Alan Stern, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026Quick SummaryThe Space Show featured Dr. Alan Stern discussing the New Horizons mission, its recent 11-month hibernation, and ongoing scientific activities in the outer solar system. Stern explained the mission's budget constraints, which limit ground operations and data return, and the need for additional funding to keep heliospheric instruments running. He detailed the spacecraft's current position, its study of the Kuiper Belt, and the search for a new flyby target using ground telescopes and the upcoming Roman Space Telescope. Stern shared new findings about Pluto, including evidence of liquid nitrogen flows, and highlighted the diversity of trans-Neptunian objects. The conversation also covered future propulsion technologies like nuclear thermal and fusion, their potential to revolutionize space travel, and the concept of a mission to intercept interstellar comets. Stern answered questions about spacecraft operations, instrument capabilities, and the challenges of deep space communication.Detailed SummaryThe Space Show welcomed listeners and introduced Dr. Alan Stern, the principal investigator of New Horizons, as the guest for the Friday Space Show. Alan explained that New Horizons hibernated for 11 months from August 2025 to June 2026, during which some subsystems were turned off while others, including three scientific instruments, recorded data continuously. He noted that hibernation was primarily due to budget constraints, as sufficient funding was not available to staff mission control year-round or operate all scientific instruments.Our guest explained that New Horizons has three scientific instruments: a dust detector studying Kuiper Belt dust distribution, and two plasma spectrometers measuring the Sun's outer heliosphere. The spacecraft can perform targeted flybys like the 2019 encounter with Arrokoth, with plans to search for another flyby target using ground-based telescopes and potentially the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Alan clarified that the mission's operational lifespan is limited by the spacecraft's nuclear power supply, which will lose power around 2050, rather than communication range issues, making it impossible to continue operations beyond that time.Alan provided updates on New Horizons' current position at 66 astronomical units from the sun and discussed the mission's trajectory toward the galactic center direction, similar to the Voyagers but in the plane of the solar system. He explained that New Horizons will likely leave the Kuiper Belt within the next 7 years, depending on its extent, and shared recent discoveries about Pluto's Sputnik Planitia glacier showing evidence of liquid nitrogen flow. Alan highlighted budget constraints affecting the mission, noting they need additional funding to staff mission control and keep heliospheric instruments operational, as data transmission requires significant human oversight to manage the spacecraft and deep space network coordination.Discussed in detail, the New Horizons mission and its capabilities, highlighting that the Roman telescope would be crucial for their current search as it offers 50 times the capability of James Webb for this type of exploration. When asked about the impact of AI on spacecraft design, Alan explained that while AI could help speed up processes and reduce risks today, it was not available during New Horizons' design in the early 2000s, though the spacecraft remains fully functional after nearly 21 years. Alan also provided details about the Arrokoth flyby, explaining they passed at a distance of a few thousand miles and that Arrokoth measures about 35 kilometers in length, and confirmed that New Horizons continues to collaborate with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab for mission control and spacecraft operations.Alan discussed the surprising diversity of Kuiper Belt objects, explaining that these dwarf planets exhibit greater diversity in parameters like composition, satellites, and reflectivity than the terrestrial planets. He recommended a mission to Triton as it would provide insights into Pluto while also allowing study of the Neptune system with better instrumentation than Voyager. When asked about the chemical composition, Alan described three main categories: objects with super-volatile ice like molecular nitrogen and carbon monoxide, those with organic molecules, and water ice balls similar to giant planet satellites. Alan also shared his experience flying on Virgin Galactic's spacecraft in 2023 and discussed how Starship would be a gamechanger for future planetary missions, particularly enabling human colonization of Mars and other missions that weren't possible before.The importance of nuclear propulsion systems for space exploration was talked about, explaining that while chemical rockets are necessary for Earth launch, nuclear fission and fusion systems could significantly reduce transit times across the solar system. He highlighted that nuclear systems offer specific impulses 10-100 times higher than chemical rockets, with fusion drives potentially enabling travel to Pluto in under a year. The group discussed specific technical details about nuclear thermal propulsion, with Alan recommending that interested parties consult NASA's development plans and the Helicity Space website for more information. At the end of the discussion, Alan offered to provide contact information for Stephane Lintner, CEO of Helicity Space, for potential media opportunities.Bill proposed an idea for the end-of-life operation of the Voyager spacecraft, suggesting that when it can no longer point at Earth, it could be put into a tumble to transmit an intermittent carrier wave signal. Alan explained that while the concept was interesting, the Voyager high-gain antenna's narrow beam would likely make successful Earth communication intermittent once it loses tracking ability. Alan also discussed his work on fusion propulsion systems for spacecraft and mentioned plans for a potential NASA mission to intercept interstellar comets, which would require rapid response capabilities. The group discussed the temporary naming of Ultima Thule and its eventual formal naming process. Get full access to The Space Show-One Giant Leap Foundation at doctorspace.substack.com/subscribe

New Horizons:Sacred Parenting Guest:Razia Dawood by Radio Islam

New Horizons is a collaborative series from [UNVRS], 1001Tracklists and DJ Lovers Club, spotlighting the next wave of electronic music talent on one of Ibiza's most forward-thinking stages. GENESI takes over the first edition with a set recorded live at [UNVRS] on 24 July, as part of David Guetta's Galactic Circus.

Beluga Sevruga! In this bonus D-Brief episode, Conor and Caroline are charting a course into the future of Disney with the biggest announcements from the 2026 D23 Expo. Explore everything tomorrow has to offer with an in-depth explanation and analysis into their favorite announcements from the event. What's the story behind the anxiously awaited Villains Land of Walt Disney World? And which franchises are the future of the company? Get ready for a shining, shimmering, splendid episode because there's new horizons to pursue! ADVERTISEMENT: Most Magical Printing Co.Shop on Etsy | Follow on TikTok | Follow on InstagramFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, and TikTok for fun content and exciting new updates!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to watch the podcast!Dive deeper into the podcast by becoming a subscriber on our Poor Unfortunate Patreon for ad-free listening, exclusive bonus episodes, and more!Join the Poor Unfortunate Fam, our private community for listeners who love the podcast and want to connect to keep the discussions going! On Discord  |  On FacebookIf you like what you're hearing, help us keep bringing you your favorite Disney content by making a donation to Poor Unfortunate Podcast today!*This podcast is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company.

Am 24.8.2006 verliert Pluto seinen Status als Planet. Der Himmelskörper bewegt Fans und Forscher - und entfacht eine anhaltende Debatte, was einen Planeten ausmacht. Von Ralph Erdenberger.

New Horizons: Mid Year Career Audit by Radio Islam

Geoff Clayton is an astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about how the Voyager and New Horizons spacecraft are still studying what it is like far beyond Pluto's orbit.

In today's episode, we sit down with Dr. Daniel Britt to discuss NASA's Artemis II mission and what it means for the future of lunar exploration. As the Pegasus Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Britt has spent decades studying the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and comets, helping shape some of NASA's most ambitious planetary missions. His research is advancing our understanding of the Moon's resources and the technologies needed to support humanity's return to deep space. Jump in now to discover: How Artemis II paves the way for future lunar landings. Why the Moon is critical to the future of space exploration. The science behind lunar resources and sustainable exploration. What researchers are learning from asteroids, Mars, and the lunar surface. The long-term vision for humanity's return to the Moon. Dr. Britt earned his Ph.D. from Brown University and has served on the science teams for several landmark NASA missions, including Mars Pathfinder, Deep Space 1, New Horizons, and the Lucy asteroid mission. He currently directs the Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS), part of NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI), where his work focuses on the geology, mineralogy, and resource potential of the Moon and asteroids. Throughout his career, he has received numerous honors, including six NASA Achievement Awards, the NASA-SSERVI Shoemaker Award, and recognition as a Pegasus Professor at the University of Central Florida. Connect with Dr. Britt: University of Central Florida Profile CLASS Research Center NASA SSERVI LinkedIn

I have to pinch myself sometimes on the blessings I havetalking to some of the most talented and influential artists in roots music, especially when it's in support of a live performance in the Heartland. Young Bluegrass master  Mason Via recently took the time to have a conversation with me after he'd been up all night jamming after a Owensboro Kentucky bluegrass festival.  Phone interviews can be dicey sometimes with janky connections; it's easy to talk over each other when you can't make eye contact. I appreciate Mason's patience and participation when I knew he had to be dog tired. It took four quick years for Mason Via to become one of thenewest leaders of modern-day American roots music. During that whirlwind period, he toured the world as a member of Old Crow Medicine Show, earned a Grammy nomination for his work on the band's chart-topping album Jubilee,contributed songs to Grammy Winning and Nominated records by Molly Tuttle and Del McCoury Band, and released his solo debut, New Horizons. The momentum continues with Mason Via, a self-titled solo record that balances the progressive with the timeless, reintroducing Mason as a southern storyteller and sharp-eyed singer/songwriter steeped in the bluegrass tradition.  How lucky we were to have Mason come to Kansas City to play the intimate confines of the Waldo Folk Series. Enjoy this conversation with the amazing Mason Via.Photo Credit: Olivia Jewell Photography#americanamusic #bluegrass #songwriter #songwriting #communityradio  

On this week's Let It Rip Friday, we're discussing looking forward to what is coming!

Landslides on Pluto and China's SpaceX-like Rocket Recovery SuccessDiscover the intriguing discovery of landslides on Pluto, explained through recent image analysis from the New Horizons spacecraft, and learn how these features provide clues about the dwarf planet's geological activity. Plus, explore China's recent achievement in rocket recovery, mimicking SpaceX's successful landing techniques with innovative net capture technology, signaling a significant step forward in space debris management and reusability.Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley discuss recent scientific findings on landslides around Sputnik Planitia on PlutoHow climate change on Earth is increasing landslide activity, and how similar processes might be happening on other worldsThe significance of the 2015 flyby of Pluto by the New Horizons spacecraft and what it revealed about planetary geologyDetails of China's recent successful rocket booster recovery using a net and its potential impact on space launch economicsComparison between China's new net capture method and SpaceX's chopsticks system for booster recoveryThe rapid advancement of Chinese space capabilities, including lunar and space station missionsThe broader context of international space race dynamics and the race to return humans to the MoonUAP Study Group Led by Avi Loeb and the Search for Extraterrestrial PhenomenaGet an inside look at the White House-formed UAP science advisory council led by Harvard's Avi Loeb, emphasizing scientific rigor in studying unidentified anomalous phenomena. The discussion covers the composition of the council, the importance of unbiased research, and the challenges of interpreting mysterious aerial objects observed over the years.The formation and purpose of the UAP Science Advisory Council, chaired by Avi LoebThe diverse backgrounds of experts involved, including physicists, military personnel, computer scientists, and psychologistsHow modern technology and data are transforming the study of UAPs, with government and military reports analyzed over decadesThe debate over the nature of UAPs: natural phenomena, advanced human technology, or potential extraterrestrial originsThe cultural and political implications of gaps in understanding these phenomena and the importance of scientific methodologyReader comments reflecting skepticism and intrigue about the investigations and the sensationalism surrounding UAP researchBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.

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"How do we learn what we already know?" (Carlos Alvarez Pereira). A lot of so-called innovation is old ideas, tried in a different place at a different time, packaged up in new wrapping to seem like a "new" idea. Whether it's from 50 years ago or 10000 years ago, there is a huge amount, if we're open to it, that we can learn from the accumulated wisdom of fellow humans making their way and learning in the world. My guest is this week is Richard Bawden who led Hawkesbury Agricultural College in Richmond, Australia in the 1970s and 80s. At that time and in that place, they were doing some incredible work using systemic and complexity-informed approaches to agriculture as rural development. There is so much resonance between the work that Richard and his colleagues were doing then and the changes taking place in educational ecosystems around the world today.Richard was a Professor Emeritus of Western Sydney University (WSU, previously the University of Western Sydney [UWS]), and an honorary research fellow in the Office of Sustainability at WSU. He was one of the foundation professors (of Systemic Development) of WSU (in 1989) and its inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development. For the decade preceding that, he was Head of the School of Agriculture at Hawkesbury Agricultural College which was incorporated into the then UWS at its establishment. Below you will find a range of Richard's, and other's, writings about Hawkesbury if you would like to find out more:1.  Bawden, R.J. (2016). Transforming systems: The Hawkesbury initiatives in systemic development. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21528586.2015.11311922.  Bawden, R.J. (2005). The Hawkesbury Experience: Tales from a Road Less Travelled. In: Pretty, J. (ed.) The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Agriculture. Earthscan, London. 3.  Bawden, R.J. and Packham, R.G. (1993). Systemic Praxis in the Education of the Agricultural Systems Practitioner. Systems Practice, 6(1): 7–19. [Paper first presented at the1991 annual meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences,Österund, Sweden]4.  Bawden, R.J. and Packham, R.G. (2023). Agriculture and the Environment: Ethical Issues. Chapter 6 in: Zimdahl, R. (ed.) Agricultural Ethics. Burleigh Dodds, London.5.  Bawden, R.J. and Packham, R.G. (undated). Soft Systems Thinking, Soft Systems Practice and the Evolution of Systemic Development. Unpublished manuscript.6.  Bawden, R.J. (various / collected). Hawkesbury Chapters. Collected chapters including'The Community Challenge: The Learning Response', originally published in NewHorizons in Education, 99 (1999): 40–59; republished in Blackmore, C.P. (ed.)(2010). 7.  Bawden, R.J. (2005). Systemic Development at Hawkesbury: Some Personal Lessons from Experience. Systems Research and Behavioural Science, 22: 151–164.

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Cmd + Z! What kinds of things can we undo and when should we? This hour, we discuss stories of undoing: domestic and global politics in the Trump-era, a project that transformed a river’s ecology, and whether Pluto really deserved that demotion. GUESTS: Bill Curry: Lawyer and politician who has been a two-time Democratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut and a White House advisor in the administration of Bill Clinton John Magee: The Programs Supervisor for New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department and former Fish Habitat Biologist of 19 years Alan Stern: Planetary scientist and commercial astronaut, best known as the principal investigator of the New Horizons mission to explore Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. His career in exploration spans the solar system Music featured (in order): Mistakes – Lake Street Dive I Wanna Be Around – Sammy Davis Jr. Erase/Rewind – The Cardigans Mercy Mercy Me – Marvin Gaye Into the River – Starling Arrow, Chloe Smith, Rising Appalachian Corner of the Sky – Ben Platt Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Astronomy Daily — The Weekend Space and Astronomy News Wrap | Saturday 18 July 2026 | S05E144 Anna and Avery wrap the biggest week in space news this year: brand-new research warning that extreme solar storms may hit harder than our models assume, and the delightful news that South African rooibos tea seeds are headed for the International Space Station — plus the four stories that defined the week, from the first atmosphere ever found on a rocky habitable-zone world to Starship's dramatic T-0 abort and Monday's retry. Story Sources •       Solar storms underestimated — Nature (DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10757-4); phys.org; Space.com •       Rooibos in Space — South African Rooibos Council / MaxIQ Space / SANSA announcement; phys.org; News24 •       LHS 1140 b atmosphere — Science; Space.com (as covered S05E143) •       Starship Flight 13 — SpaceX / Space.com launch coverage (arc across S05E139–E143; retry NET 20 July) •       Omega Centauri black hole — Hubble/JWST astrometry study (as covered S05E141) •       Pluto landslides & Charon tectonics — New Horizons imagery studies (as covered S05E142) Visit astronomydaily.io for our full archive. Follow @AstroDailyPod. Astronomy Daily is part of the Bitesz.com Podcast Network.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-latest-space-news--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.

Anna and Avery kick off with a decade-long game of cosmic hide-and-seek that has finally ended: Beta Pictoris d, the faintest exoplanet ever directly imaged from Earth, found lurking in more than ten years of archival images — and orbiting a star in the southern constellation Pictor. Then it's the completion of VLASS, the sharpest radio map of the whole sky ever made, arriving just as the Rubin Observatory's optical survey switches on. The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a supermassive black hole feeding itself in the Centaurus Cluster — the missing link in a decades-old mystery. A Pluto system double bill follows: the first landslides ever identified on Pluto, and evidence written in Charon's mountains that the big moon once spun more than ten times faster than it does today — both delivered by New Horizons data from 2015. Finally, SpaceX's latest FCC filing reveals Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision-avoidance manoeuvres in the past year — nearly one dodge per satellite per week — and experts are warning about where the trend leads. Plus dark-sky Southern Hemisphere stargazing and a Starship Flight 13 launch reminder. Chapters •       00:00 — Intro & billboard •       01:30 — Beta Pictoris d: the faintest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth •       05:30 — VLASS complete: the sharpest radio map of the sky •       08:45 — JWST reveals how supermassive black holes feed •       12:15 — Pluto has landslides (Pluto double, part 1) •       15:00 — Charon's slowing spin (Pluto double, part 2) •       17:45 — Starlink's 355,000 collision dodges in a year •       20:45 — Southern Hemisphere skywatch + Starship Flight 13 reminder •       22:30 — Outro Story sources •       Beta Pictoris d: ESO release eso2609 (eso.org) · The Astrophysical Journal Letters · space.com · phys.org •       VLASS completion: NRAO release (public.nrao.edu/news/vlass-observations-complete) · phys.org •       JWST / NGC 4696: Université de Montréal · The Astrophysical Journal Letters · phys.org / EurekAlert •       Pluto landslides: Icarus (Discenza et al. 2026) · phys.org · Discover Magazine · Science News •       Charon despinning: Nature Communications (Chen et al. 2026, DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-75069-7) · phys.org · Gizmodo •       Starlink manoeuvres: SpaceX semiannual FCC constellation status report, via space.com Boilerplate Astronomy Daily is part of the Bitesz.com Podcast Network. Show notes, links and the full back catalogue at astronomydaily.io. Follow @AstroDailyPod on X, Instagram, TikTok and Tumblr. New episodes every day.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-latest-space-news--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.

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Brett Tingley from Space.com on the New Horizons space probeSpecial Project Coordinator with the city of Morgantown Shannon Davis on National Night Out coming August 5. Lisa and Chase Travis on the Grilling on the Gridiron event at Mylan Park this weekend

If 2025 and 2026 have told us anything, it is that the government no longer sees the decades-long status quo of acquisition as acceptable anymore because the world is too different now. Matt Kasberg, chief executive of Company No. 73 on our 2026 Top 100, joins for this episode to explain how Odyssey Systems works with the defense acquisition community and provides an industry point-of-view on all the changes to that function of government. In Kasberg's words, “acquisition is a warfighting function” and that requires a keen understanding of demand signals from operators. The Pentagon's emphasis on speed and a different setup of decision authorities are part of the equation too, as Kasberg explains to our Ross Wilkers. How did Odyssey expand from 300 to 1,500 employees over a decade? Kasberg tells the growth story as one that required a mix of moves he calls “Stress and Stretch” and “New Horizons.” WT 360: Defense One's Lauren Williams on the new world order of acquisition Unveiling acquisition overhaul, Hegseth tells industry to get with the program DOD's move to ‘wartime footing' demands new contracting models The military's acquisition reform push means 85% ready is good enough to start DOD seeks industry feedback on acquisition reform push

През 2006 г. Международният астрономически съюз взема едно от най-противоречивите решения в историята на астрономията – Плутон престава да бъде планета и се превръща в първия представител на нов клас небесни тела: планетите джуджета. Но защо се стига до това решение? Какво всъщност прави едно небесно тяло планета и възможно ли е науката отново да промени отговора? В този епизод Петко и Никола Кереков проследяват историята зад промяната в определението за планета – от откриването на нови светове отвъд Нептун и появата на Ерида, до създаването на категорията „планета джудже“ и аргументите, които и днес разделят астрономите. Ще разберете защо Плутон губи статута си, колко планети джуджета вече познаваме и защо в Пояса на Кайпер вероятно се крият още стотици подобни светове. Разговорът продължава с мисията New Horizons, която през 2015 г. за първи път прелита покрай Плутон и разкрива свят с ледници, планини, атмосфера и изненадващо активна геология – открития, които дават нови аргументи на учените, настояващи Плутон отново да бъде признат за планета. Накрая обсъждаме най-новите предложения за промяна на самото определение за планета. През последните години астрономи предлагат нова, математически обоснована дефиниция, която да важи не само за нашата Слънчева система, но и за хилядите вече открити екзопланети. Възможно ли е след близо две десетилетия дебатът да бъде отворен отново? И ще стане ли Плутон отново деветата планета? Гледай епизода тук: https://youtu.be/-FtvfFpUCVs Споменато в епизода: https://iauarchive.eso.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau0603/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Horizons https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-propose-we-change-the-definition-of-planet-heres-why https://www.visualcapitalist.com/a-visual-introduction-to-the-dwarf-planets-in-our-solar-system/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/articles/cwy2e7vr89ko https://www.space.com/astronomy/pluto/nasa-chief-jared-isaacman-says-hes-fighting-for-pluto-i-am-very-much-in-the-camp-of-make-pluto-a-planet-again За подкаста: В епизодите на Ratio Weekly, нашата импровизирана научна новинарска емисия, молекулярният биолог Никола Кереков в компанията на харизматичния водещ Петко Желязов ви представят най-новите открития и най-любопитните постижения в сферата на науката, технологиите и медицината от изминалата седмица. В тази мини-серия на Ratio Podcast говорим за неща като това как да общуваме ефективно с котките, защо китовете се самоубиват и какво живее на Венера. Това е една от шестте серии на Ratio Podcast – един подкаст за любопитни хора. С негова помощ ще си сверите часовника за всичко най-ново в света на науката и културата и ще чуете неформални разговори, свързани или вдъхновени от наука.

It was a hot June evening when we teamed up with Belfast Photo Festival for stories of New Horizons: Tim Hedgley takes us on an upmarket drive; Jane Searle gets a new friend with sharp teeth; John Noltner is caught in a dilemma about seafood. Paul is your host. Tenx9 is a live storytelling event where nine people have up to ten minutes each to tell a true story from their own life on a particular theme. It began in Belfast in 2011 in the Black Box, started by Paul Doran & Pádraig Ó Tuama. You'll find all the upcoming dates at tenx9.com/events, our guidelines at tenx9.com/guidelines & you can submit your stories at tenx9.com/submissions. Email us at tenx9belfast@gmail.com

Astronomy Daily S05E138 — Weekend Space and Astronomy News Wrap — Saturday, 11 July 2026   China nets a rocket booster from the sea for the first time ever, we remember space pioneer Wally Funk, and we recap the week's four biggest stories: Euclid's 31 ancient quasars, mystery metal spheres on a Queensland beach, JWST's unexplained substance on Titan and Pluto, and New Horizons waking from hibernation at the solar system's edge.   In This Episode •          China's Long March 10B rocket achieves the world's first-ever sea-net booster recovery, on its maiden flight •          Remembering Wally Funk (1939–2026), the oldest woman ever to fly to space •          Euclid space telescope uncovers 31 ancient quasars, including two new distance records •          Mystery metal spheres wash up on a Queensland beach — identified as rocket debris •          JWST finds a mysterious, unidentified substance on both Titan and Pluto •          New Horizons wakes from 321-day hibernation, 5.9 billion miles from Earth •          Skywatching: the Moon, Mars and the Pleiades line up before dawn  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-latest-space-news--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.

New Horizons was just awakened a long way from home. SpaceX celebrates the 36th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket. Earth reached its farthest point from the Sun on July 6. China has given us a close-up look at our mini-moon. And the South Pole Telescope has identified 7,000 galaxy clusters. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Astronomy Daily S05E136 — Thursday, 9 July 2026   An MIT physicist proposes a shoebox-sized satellite that could catch a hidden nuclear weapon in orbit, NASA's New Horizons wakes up after its longest hibernation ever nearly six billion miles from home, an Antarctic telescope catalogues over seven thousand galaxy clusters, Japan's ispace books cargo space on a SpaceX Starship Moon mission, a Falcon 9 booster breaks its own reuse record for a thirty-sixth flight, and we close with tonight's Venus–Regulus conjunction.   In This Episode •          A shoebox-sized satellite that could catch a hidden nuclear weapon in orbit •          New Horizons wakes up after its longest hibernation, 5.9 billion miles from Earth •          An Antarctic telescope catalogues over 7,000 galaxy clusters •          Japan's ispace books cargo space on a SpaceX Starship Moon mission •          SpaceX's Falcon 9 booster B1067 breaks its own reuse record — 36 flights •          Tonight's sky: Venus cosies up to Regulus  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-latest-space-news--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.

Astronomy Daily S05E134 — Tuesday, 7 July 2026   Mysterious metal spheres wash up on a Queensland beach and turn out to be re-entered rocket debris, Hayabusa2 beams home stunning close-ups of asteroid Torifune, new VLT chemistry reveals interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be one of the oldest objects ever studied, TESS finds its first exoplanet using Einstein's gravitational microlensing, JWST spots six galaxies merging into one twelve billion years ago, and New Horizons charts the solar wind's fade at the true edge of the solar system.   In This Episode •          Mystery metal spheres wash up on a Queensland beach — identified as rocket debris •          Hayabusa2's flyby of asteroid Torifune returns stunning new images •          3I/ATLAS's ancient birthplace revealed by new VLT chemical fingerprint study •          TESS discovers its first exoplanet using gravitational microlensing •          JWST spots a rare six-galaxy mega-merger, 12 billion years in the past •          New Horizons tracks the solar wind's slowdown at the solar system's edgeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-latest-space-news--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.

SCHEDULE OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 7-1--2026.1804 GREENWICHRick Fisher discusses China's Tiangong space station, which is set to double in size by 2030 and host international partners. He highlights dual-use military concerns and potential plans for a lunar toll booth at the L2 Lagrange point to control access to the moon. (1)Jim Fanell explains China's "salami slicing" tactics in the maritime domain, using law enforcement vessels to claim sovereign jurisdiction over waters east of Taiwan. He recommends the U.S. counter these moves by sending an aircraft carrier strike group through the Taiwan Strait to assert international law. (2)Steve Yates analyzes China's Ethnic Unity Law, which codifies ethnonationalism and criminalizes the denial of Chinese identity even for those outside the PRC. The law targets Taiwanese identity and may lead to the extradition of critics, reflecting the CCP's focus on total ideological control. (3)Gordon Chang and Steve Yates discuss the alarm in Beijing after a small aircraft crashed into the CITIC Tower, highlighting vulnerabilities in China's air defenses near the leadership compound. The incident shattered the narrative of an impervious security state, raising fears that drones could easily strike the capital. (4)Bob Zimmerman discusses Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium for $8 billion, signaling a trend toward vertical integration. He also covers Blue Origin's investigation into a launchpad explosion and SpaceX's Star Mind data constellation, emphasizing the importance of corporate transparency and risk-taking in the space industry. (5)Bob Zimmerman reports that NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is streamlining the Artemis program by focusing on a lunar base and leveraging private sector contracts for landers and infrastructure. Meanwhile, the Boeing Starlinerprogram is likely dead following poor performance and the Inspector General's recommendation to halt further funding. (6)Bob Zimmerman examines new spaceports in Sweden, Oman, and Australia, noting geographical and financial challenges. He criticizes India's ISRO for a lack of transparency regarding delays in the Gaganyaan manned mission and undisclosed rocket failures, warning that such secrecy breeds public distrust. (7)Bob Zimmerman reports research showing weightlessness harms reproduction in mice, suggesting humans will need artificial gravity for long-term missions. On Mars, Curiosity discovered unique polygon ridges, possibly indicating ancient water. Additionally, New Horizons confirmed the solar wind slows at the solar system's edge. (8)Professor Evan Ellis discusses the two massive earthquakes that struck Venezuela, causing widespread destruction due to corrupt building practices and neglected infrastructure. The U.S. military has deployed 900 personnel for relief as the illegitimate Rodriguez government struggles to provide an effective humanitarian response to the mounting tragedy. (9)Professor Evan Ellis analyzes the challenges facing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, who must reverse fiscal mismanagement while navigating a divided Congress. His administration plans a hardline stance against illegal armed groups like the ELN and FARC to restore state authority and encourage foreign investment in the mining and oil sectors. (10)Professor Evan Ellis reports that Keiko Fujimori is the declared victor in Peru's election, promising a pro-security, pro-U.S. agenda despite continued economic ties with China. Meanwhile, Bolivia remains unstable as President Rodrigo Paznavigates an economic crisis, currency devaluation, and ongoing pressure from former leader Evo Morales. (11)Professor Evan Ellis discusses the U.S. decision not to renew the USMCA, maintaining leverage over Mexico regarding security and immigration. In Argentina, a cabinet resignation due to corruption investigations highlights vulnerabilities for President Milei's administration despite his successful macroeconomic turnarounds and libertarian policies that have improved the country's financial standing. (12)Simon Constable reports on the breaking of a severe European heat wave and shifting commodity prices, with Brentcrude seeing a significant drop. In the UK, Andy Burnham is positioned as a potential new Prime Minister, though there are calls for a general election. (13)Michael Bernstam reports that Ukrainian drone strikes have taken 28% of Russian oil refineries out of commission, causing widespread fuel shortages and forcing Russia to import gasoline. Vladimir Putin admitted the situation is "difficult" as Crimea faces crises in fuel, food, and water due to severed supply routes. (14)Anne Stevenson-Yang describes the collapse of China's real estate market, where half-empty apartment towers in ghost cities now offer cheap rent to young workers. Municipalities are burdened with massive debt from failed development projects, and building maintenance is deteriorating as developers walk away. (15)Justin Leopold Cohen discusses the trilateral framework between Israel, Lebanon, and the U.S. that aims to disarm Hezbollah, though the group has rejected the terms. Despite reduced Iranian power, Hezbollah remains a heavily armed proxy, maintaining extensive tunnel networks and continuing clashes with the IDF along the border. (16)Each file is now a single paragraph, John — headlines and guest lines fully folded in, numbering intact at the tail. Let me know if anything needs another pass.

Bob Zimmerman reports research showing weightlessness harms reproduction in mice, suggesting humans will need artificial gravity for long-term missions. On Mars, Curiosity discovered unique polygon ridges, possibly indicating ancient water. Additionally, New Horizons confirmed the solar wind slows at the solar system's edge. (8)IDAHO

To those battling against the “iffy-ness” of NEW HORIZONS from the certainty of a daily RUT that we've grown accustomed with. What decision do we make?

Hi, I'm Jeff Ikler, host of the Cultivating Curiosity podcast. This summer, I'm periodically releasing mini-episodes of "Cultivating Curiosity." In about 10 minutes, I'll dive deeper into a key point from a previously broadcast evergreen episode. The content in these mini-episodes is designed to be readily applicable to your life or work. This week's mini-episode comes from a May 2023 interview with Dr. Alan Stern. Today, Dr. Stern is an aerospace executive and remains a planetary scientist. In 2015, he was the Principal Investigator on the historic New Horizons mission to Pluto. In that role, he had ultimate responsibility for the entire research project, overseeing its scientific, technical, and administrative aspects. The situation In 2015, after a nine-year journey, the New Horizons spacecraft was poised to complete its an historic flyby of Pluto. But success was not guaranteed. For the New Horizons' mission to be successful, all of the spacecraft's data-gathering instruments had to work flawlessly starting seven days before reaching its closest point to the planet and for at least two days after. All of the maneuvering of the seven data-gathering instruments – what they would look at, what they would measure – had to be preprogrammed into the craft's computer. There was simply no way someone back at Mission Control could drive the spacecraft in real time, because by 2015 New Horizons was three billion miles from Earth. A signal traveling at the speed of light would take 4.5 hours to reach the speeding spacecraft. In that amount of time, whatever Mission Control had been directing the spacecraft to photograph or measure would likely have passed. But preprogramming didn't guarantee success either. New Horizons, traveling at 35,000 miles an hour, had to reach a specific point in space within a nine-minute window, or "the box," as the team referred to it. If the craft were early or late to that point, the computer would be directing the instruments to look at or measure something during the critical flyby period that wasn't centered in their field of view – or potentially not there at all. And there would be no time to recalibrate them. Orbiting Pluto for a redo was out of the question because the spacecraft didn't have the necessary fuel to execute such a move. Orbiting Pluto wasn't even in the mission plan. If the box were missed, the potential to collect data would be lost. The mission would have failed. A grace period of only nine minutes. 540 seconds. After three billion miles. And nine years. The good news is that Mission Control scientists were carefully monitoring the spacecraft as it approached the ideal central point and calculated that it was less than two minutes off – way inside the nine-minute box. Everyone in Mission Control breathed a sigh of relief. But what if we…? Scientists and engineers are, however, perfectionists, so the question quickly arose, "Do we make a correction? Do we scratch back a few more important seconds to make sure our instruments are pointing where we want them to point?" Days before the critical flyby, there was still time to do so. It was a tempting proposition. Dr. Stern picks up the story. Once we got in the box, the navigation teams recommended that we do one more engine firing to really put it in the middle of the box. And we had an analysis done that showed that if we didn't change anything if we stayed where we were, didn't go to the middle of the box but we're just in the box, we would get every single scientific observation One that we had set out to do. And yet they were recommending, and in fact, the engineering and science teams, were recommending that we just nail it, we go right down the middle of the pike. And I rejected that as the leader of the mission. Because at that point, we were going to get everything we came for. And while we might have done a few things a little bit better, the risk that that engine burn might have gone haywire, or sent the spacecraft into some fetal position where it needed help from Mama back on Earth before or we could carry out the flyby was real. And I didn't want to take any risk. Once we were in the box. You know, there's an old saying Better is the enemy of good knife. Yeah, right. It was good enough. And as you've seen from the results, we really nailed it. So I'm glad that we, we backed away from that, because it looks to me like more risk than reward, To summarize, as the mission leader, Dr. Stern gathered everyone on his team together to review the navigation calculations, and then took three powerful steps: 1. Stern asked each of his team members to voice their opinion on the wisdom of making the correction. One by one, around the table, each leader of a critical aspect of the program voiced "Go," recommending the correction. 2. Stern waited and took notes until everyone had the opportunity to voice his or her opinion. He then made the decision: "No go." 3. He then asked a critical question, "Is there a must-do reason to make the correction when we're already safely within the box?" He went back around the room and asked each section leader to respond. After hearing from everyone, Stern stood with his original "No go." It was simply not worth the risk of introducing a potential programming error this late in the game. New Horizons soon flew past Pluto at 35,000 miles an hour, a mere 7,500 miles above the dwarf planet's surface. As the spacecraft began to "phone home" amazing images and other data, it was clear that New Horizons – the first mission to Pluto – was an unqualified success. "Good enough" was truly good enough. The idea Leaders typically struggle with three questions in scenarios like the one before the New Horizons team, and they do so because they feel "All eyes are on me." • Do they feel they need to make the immediate call without input because they're the leader, or do they ask to hear from all members of their team on the critical question? • Do they speak first because they're the leader, or do they weigh input from the team and speak last? And finally, • Do they push for "better," or do they stand pat when there is evidence that "good enough" is truly good enough? Here's Dr. Stern's further rationale for the process. I always speak last. As the mission leader, I'm a firm believer that, well, I might set the table, I might start a meeting off, here are our objectives, here's what we should consider that the final gonna go on my part should be considered one, having heard from all the experts that know more than me about each individual area, my job is to go broad, and make sure that the mission carries out all of his objectives. And their job is to go deep, and make sure that each little piece is operating properly. So I was last in that poll. And I did reject what was a unanimous decision by everyone else. And it was a little lonely, but you know what, I was confident in it. And it worked out just fine. Dr. Melissa Hughes, a neuroscience geek researcher and author of Happier Hour with Einstein, Another Round, reinforces Dr. Stern's steps as a meaningful way to avoid "groupthink," which she defined as "a psychological phenomenon that happens when people in a group willingly or unconsciously commit to decisions they don't necessarily agree with to avoid creating emotional tension or conflict with their colleagues." In Dr. Stern's case, no one on his team wanted to be the only "No go" and buck the "groupthink." The consequences of groupthink, as Dr. Hughes describes, can be significant: "When people…put harmony and cohesion above the critical evaluation and analysis of the outcome, they stifle their thoughts, refrain from asking the hard questions and avoid exposing potential pitfalls. This often leads to irrational or problematic decisions." In New Horizons' case, the consequences of groupthink could have been disastrous. A program note: If you're a space geek like I am, I've included a couple of illustrations of the mission in the shownotes on my website.