S02E10: Probing Solar Storms // NASA's Public UFO Meeting // Saturn's Moons Tour

Welcome to Astronomy Daily for June 2nd, 2023 – S02E10.In this episode of Astronomy Daily, Tim Gibbs discusses several intriguing stories.Firstly, NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs, aiming for a more rigorous scientific approach to understanding mysterious sightings. A team of 16 scientists will report their findings by July, emphasizing the need for high-quality data and data curation. Next, a new proposal suggests sending a spacecraft to explore all of Saturn's major moons, including Enceladus, Titan, Dion, and Mimus. This would be achieved through complex orbits and electric propulsion, providing energy efficiency and the ability to adjust orbits over time. The episode also highlights a study investigating solar particle acceleration processes. Scientists are using energetic neutral atoms (ENAs), particles with no electric charge, to better understand solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that can disrupt power grids and create geomagnetic storms. In an unusual development, researchers from Kyoto University and Sumitomo To Forestry in Japan are planning to launch a wooden satellite called LignoSat into space. Tests have shown that wood can withstand the extreme conditions of space and may offer environmental benefits compared to metal alloys. Additionally, astronomers have discovered a massive black hole at the heart of a galaxy called Messier 84 (M84). The black hole's jets create an H-shaped structure in X-ray images, influencing gas movement and disrupting its feeding process.Finally, the episode concludes with the successful return of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, completing the AX2 private astronaut mission.Astronomy Daily – The Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/astronomy-daily-the-podcast/id1642258990 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2kPF1ABBW2rCrjDlU2CWLW Or stream from our websites at www.spacenuts.io or our HQ at www.bitesz.comAstronomy Daily the Podcast now has its own YouTube channel – please subscribe (we’re a little lonely there) – thank you: www.youtube.com/@astronomydailythepodcast Commercial Free Premium version available with a Space Nuts subscription via Supercast only. Details: https://spacenuts.supercast.com/ Please subscribe to the podcast and if you have a moment, a quick review would be most helpful. Thank you…#space #astronomy #science #podcast #astronomydaily #spacenuts #spacetimeBecome 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 Here