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Rocket Roundup for December 1, 2021

Dec 2, 2021 | Asteroids, Daily Space, Jupiter, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Soyuz, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX

During this jam-packed episode of Rocket Roundup, we cover several Chinese launches, SpaceX’s launch of NASA’s DART mission to hit an asteroid, and Russia’s launch of a military satellite. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at Pioneer 10’s encounter with Jupiter.

Quasi-satellite of Earth has Lunar-like Material

Nov 17, 2021 | Asteroids, Crewed Space, Daily Space, Earth, Exoplanets, Our Solar System, Planets, Space Policy, Spacecraft

After five years of observations, researchers have found that the quasi-satellite Kamo’oalewa, which currently orbits the Earth, is similar to a lunar sample collected during the Apollo 14 mission. Plus, Russia blows up a satellite, TESS finds a circumbinary planet, and we interview Dr. Gail Christeson of the University of Texas, Austin, about mapping the Chicxulub crater.

Astronomers Discover 63 Galaxies in Protocluster

Nov 1, 2021 | Asteroids, Daily Space, Galaxies, Jupiter, Mars, Nebulae, Neptune, Review, Science, Stars, Supernovae, Uranus

Astronomers researching the G237 protocluster find 63 galaxies within, all producing stars and more galaxies at a high rate, acting as a “shipyard” for their region of the cosmos. Plus, Juno looks inside Jupiter’s cloud bands and a review of “Invasion” on Apple TV+.

Rocket Roundup for October 20, 2021

Oct 21, 2021 | Asteroids, Blue Origin, Cassini, Crewed Space, Daily Space, JWST, Lucy, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Soyuz, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft

This week, our Rocket Roundup includes crewed space flights from the U.S. and China, Russia launches more satellites for OneWeb, and NASA launches the Lucy spacecraft to visit asteroids near Jupiter. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at the launch of the Cassini mission to Saturn.

News Roundup: A Post-Hiatus Look at Stories We Missed

Oct 20, 2021 | Asteroids, Daily Space, Globular Cluster, Jupiter, Lucy, Our Solar System, Spacecraft, Supernovae, Titan

Today we whirl through some of the stories that happened last week while we were on hiatus, including pretty images of two galaxies merging and a lovely supernova, as well as news about moons Europa and Titan. Plus, we interview Dr. Julie Rathbun, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute.

Perseverance Images Confirm Jezero Crater as Ancient Lake

Oct 12, 2021 | Asteroids, Climate Change, Daily Space, Earth, Galaxies, JWST, Lucy, Mars, Perseverance, Review

A newly completed analysis of Perseverance’s first images from Mars finds that the landing site, Jezero Crater, was really a lake that was fed by a river, with sedimentary layers, flash floods, and strewn boulders. Plus, Central African biomass burning, Arctic permafrost melting, and we look at jewelry that celebrates upcoming missions.