S02E45: UFOs, Hot Summers & SpaceX: Space News Unveiled!

**Astronomy Daily Podcast with Steve Dunkley & Hallie - Episode Date: 18th September 2023**- **International Space Station Update:** Amidst political tensions, two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut dock at the ISS.- **NASA's Apollo Robot:** Collaboration with Texas-based Apptronic Inc. to develop a humanoid robot for assisting astronauts in space missions.- **Meteor Sighting in Australia:** Reports of a green fireball spotted over New South Wales and Victoria. Observers are encouraged to share footage to help locate its landing site.- **Climate Alert:** NASA confirms summer 2023 as the hottest on record, emphasizing the impacts of human-driven global warming and the El Nino climate pattern.- **SpaceX & Artemis III:** Updates on SpaceX's Raptor engine tests and their commitment to the Artemis III mission to land astronauts on the moon.- **NASA's UFO Research:** Launch of a new program to scientifically study Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) with Mark McAnerney appointed as the director.- **Controversial Alien Claim:** Presentation of alleged non-human bodies in Mexico sparks debate and skepticism.- **Stay Updated:** Sign up for the Astronomy Daily newsletter at [bitesz.com](http://bitesz.com) and [spacenuts.io](http://spacenuts.io) for the latest space news and stories.Join Steve Dunkley and Hallie next week for more space insights on Astronomy Daily.Become 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