S03E87: Starship's Tower Catch & ISS Debris Drama

Welcome to Astronomy Daily, the podcast that brings you the latest news in space and astronomy. I'm your host, Anna. Today we'll cover a variety of fascinating topics, including SpaceX's preparations for Starship flight five, a precautionary shelter event for astronauts aboard the International Space Station due to a satellite breakup, and NASA's Curiosity Mars rover facing a particularly prickly power puzzle. We have a lot of ground, or rather space, to cover today, so let's dive into the cosmos.00:00 SpaceX gearing up for Starship flight five with possibility of tower catch attempt02:46 Nine astronauts evacuated after Russian satellite fragmented, potentially creating hazardous debris04:56 NASA's Curiosity rover has been hard at work on Mars, recently09:28 Splashdowns have been a tried and tested method for spacecraft reentry15:11 This podcast is available wherever you get your podcastsThank you for tuning into Astronomy Daily. I'm Anna, and I hope you enjoyed today's journey through some of the most exciting news and discoveries in astronomy and space exploration. Remember to visit our website at astronomydaily.io, where you can find regular updates on space news, access links to all the stories we featured today, and catch up on previous podcast episodes. We love bringing the wonders of the universe to your ears, and we appreciate your support and curiosity. Stay curious, keep exploring, and always look up. Until next time, take care and happy stargazing.www.astronomydaily.iowww.bitesz.comBecome 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