Blue Origin's TeraWave Network, Historic ISS Medical Evacuation & Buzz Aldrin Turns 96

Welcome to Astronomy Daily! In today's episode, we explore Blue Origin's ambitious new TeraWave satellite internet network offering speeds up to 6Tbps, discuss the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station, and celebrate Buzz Aldrin's 96th birthday as the oldest living astronaut. We also dive into exciting science from Saturn's moon Enceladus, surprising plasma wave discoveries at Mercury, and groundbreaking Solar Orbiter observations revealing how magnetic avalanches power solar flares.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:• Blue Origin announces TeraWave: A new satellite network with 6Tbps speeds for enterprise and government customers• Historic ISS evacuation: Crew-11 returns early in NASA's first medical evacuation from space• Buzz Aldrin celebrates 96th birthday as Artemis II crew prepares for lunar journey• Scientists develop new method to analyze Enceladus plumes for ocean habitability• BepiColombo discovers Mercury shares plasma wave behavior with Earth• Solar Orbiter reveals magnetic avalanches trigger solar flaresSTORY TIMESTAMPS:[00:00] Introduction[01:15] Blue Origin's TeraWave Satellite Network[05:42] ISS Medical Evacuation - Crew-11's Historic Return[10:28] Buzz Aldrin's 96th Birthday & Artemis II Connections[14:35] Enceladus Plumes May Hold Clues to Ocean Habitability[18:20] Mercury and Earth Share Plasma Wave Behavior[22:10] Solar Orbiter Discovers Magnetic Avalanches Power Flares[26:45] OutroLINKS & RESOURCES:• Blue Origin TeraWave: https://www.blueorigin.com/terawave• NASA Crew-11 Mission Information: https://www.nasa.gov/• Artemis II Mission Details: https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii• BepiColombo Mission: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/BepiColombo• Solar Orbiter Mission: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter• Astronomy Daily Website: https://astronomydaily.ioCREDITS:Hosted by Anna and AveryProduced by Astronomy DailyEpisode S05E19 - January 22, 2026SUBSCRIBE & CONNECT:Never miss an episode! Subscribe to Astronomy Daily on your favorite podcast platform and visit astronomydaily.io for more space news, articles, and community discussions.Follow us on social media for daily updates and bonus content!#AstronomyDaily #SpaceNews #BlueOrigin #NASA #ISS #BuzzAldrin #ArtemisII #Enceladus #Mercury #SolarOrbiter #SpaceExplorationBecome 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. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.astronomydaily.io/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Get the best secure and private email on the planet. Stop your Government, google and who knows who else spying on every email you write. Do what we did and use ProtonMail. They beleive in privacy and there are no ads in their business model...yet they still provide a free forever service. Check them out and get out special deal at www.astronomydaily.io/protonmailBecome 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.