- Blue Origin's Latest Milestone: Join us as we celebrate Blue Origin's successful 12th crewed suborbital mission aboard the New Shepard, where space tourists experienced the breathtaking views of Earth and the sensation of weightlessness. This achievement marks another step forward in commercial space tourism, showcasing the reusable capabilities of the New Shepard vehicle.
- Unprecedented Black Hole Imaging: Dive into the groundbreaking results from the Event Horizon Telescope, which has captured the sharpest images of black holes ever seen from Earth. With enhanced resolution at 345 GHz, scientists can now observe the behaviours of supermassive black holes in unprecedented detail, revealing insights into their magnetic environments and the dynamics surrounding them.
- Spectacular Aurora Displays: Discover the stunning auroras that lit up the skies across North America and beyond, triggered by a powerful coronal mass ejection. This event created breathtaking light shows, visible as far south as Sandy Kaye, and even delighted observers in New Zealand with vibrant displays of the Aurora Australis.
- NASA's Dragonfly Mission to Titan: Journey with us as we look ahead to NASA's upcoming Dragonfly mission, set to launch in July 2028. This revolutionary nuclear-powered rotorcraft will explore Titan, Saturn's largest moon, investigating its unique methane-rich environment and the chemical processes that may shed light on the origins of life.
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Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.
Chapters:
00:00 - Welcome to Astronomy Daily
01:10 - Blue Origin's latest milestone
10:00 - Unprecedented black hole imaging
15:30 - Spectacular aurora displays
20:00 - NASA's Dragonfly mission to Titan
✍️ Episode References
Blue Origin Updates
[Blue Origin](https://www.blueorigin.com/)
Event Horizon Telescope Findings
[Event Horizon Telescope](https://eventhorizontelescope.org/)
Aurora Reports
[NOAA Space Weather](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/)
Dragonfly Mission Details
[NASA Dragonfly](https://www.nasa.gov/dragonfly)
Astronomy Daily
[Astronomy Daily](http://www.astronomydaily.io/)
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