Nuclear powered rockets are about to become a reality opening up space travel for humanity. Ever since the dawn of nuclear weapons and reactors, advanced militaries and space agencies have dreamt of powering rockets with long lasting energy efficient nuclear fuel.
We try to keep it upbeat this month with tales of blackholes, definitions of moons, and solar system science
It looks as though ESO is caught in an American light pollution pincer…starlink above. Is this the end? Also eclipse news & launch round up.
The world veers towards madness, asteroids threaten destruction and Gaia is no more. But the planets are putting on a show and Pluto is 95, so that’s alright…
Farewell to NASA’s Insight mission on Mars. This lander spent 6 years on the Martian surface examining the interior of the planet.
It’s time for @AwesomeAstroPod Christmas Panto. This year we have Butch and Suni hijack the ISS. Also space news from 2024 and what to expect in 2025.
This month we look at new old data about Uranus, a possible second dinosaur asteroid, sky and launch guides & Christmas present ideas!
What will happen to Betelgeuse? How bright will it get? When will it go supernova? Will we get to see it? How do we predict supernovas?