The Pink, Salty Exoplanet — Could Humanity Travel to the Galaxy’s Most Colorful World? | Space...

July 02, 2026 7:59am 35 min

Space Nuts Episode 369: Exploring Phobos, Pink Exoplanets, and Saving the SWIFT Observatory This episode dives into some of the most intriguing space stories, from the mysterious Martian moon Phobos and its peculiar or...

Solar Flares, Bizarre Hot Jupiters, and NASA’s Soccer Ball Moon Mission

July 02, 2026 6:03am 8 min

Astronomy Daily S05E130 — Thursday, July 2, 2026 A quick update on Swift's third launch scrub, a solar flare that could spark aurora for July 4th weekend, a hot Jupiter breaking the rules of physics, Amazon Leo's final A...

The Universe Unfolds: Vera Rubin’s Epic Journey, Swift’s Mission Update, and Titan’s Human Future

July 01, 2026 7:51am 13 min

A landmark day in space news: the Vera Rubin Observatory officially begins its ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, NASA reveals it may send a spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon's south pole, Blue Origin s...

Cosmic Dawn: Unveiling the Galaxy MXDFZ 4.4 and the Secrets of Reionization, Comet 3I ATLAS Origins

July 01, 2026 1:05am 21 min

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 78 Discovering how the cosmic dark ages ended Astronomers have discovered an early galaxy during the Era of Reionization –when the universe was transformed from the cosmic dark ages – when the...

Launch Day for Swift’s Rescue, ISS Spacewalk, and Unraveling the Secrets of the Cosmos

June 30, 2026 6:22am 6 min

Astronomy Daily S05E128 | Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Hosts: Anna & Avery | astronomydaily.io | @AstroDailyPod In today's episode: 🚀 NASA's Swift Observatory Rescue Mission Launches After weeks of anticipation, NASA's Neil Ge...

Bow and Arrow Galaxy Discovered, Hayabusa2’s Daring Asteroid Flyby, and Mars’ Geological Secrets...

June 29, 2026 6:52am 20 min

Astronomy Daily S05E127 | Monday, June 29, 2026 Hosts: Anna & Avery | astronomydaily.io | @AstroDailyPod In today's episode: RAD-BAARG — The Bow-and-Arrow Galaxy A citizen scientist scanning LOFAR radio telescope data sp...

BepiColombo’s Mercury Milestone: Navigating to the Solar System’s Smallest Planet, Solar Secrets...

June 29, 2026 2:41am 28 min

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 77 BepiColombo mission finally reaches Mercury space After eight years of powered flight towards the planet Mercury, mission managers have finally turned off the BepiColombo spacecraft’s propu...

Unraveling Cosmic Mysteries: Big Rips, Neutron Collisions & Lunar Sunsets | Space Nuts:...

June 28, 2026 10:52pm 29 min

In this episode of Space Nuts, join Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson as they dive into a myriad of listener questions, exploring the cosmos with curiosity and humour. From the enigma of the Big Rip and the myster...

The Weekend Wrap: NASA’s Bold Swift Rescue, Cosmic Demolition Derby Unfolds

June 28, 2026 4:52am 14 min

Weekend Space & Astronomy News Wrap | Saturday, June 27, 2026 It's our Saturday wrap — and what a week it's been for space and astronomy! Join Anna and Avery for two brand-new stories plus the four biggest headlines from...

60 Million Stars Captured, Cosmic Fog Cleared, and Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Revealed

June 26, 2026 8:06am 21 min

In this episode of Astronomy Daily (S05E125), hosts Anna and Avery cover six major stories from the frontiers of space science and astronomy, including the most detailed image ever taken of the Milky Way's core, a Hubble...

Supernova Secrets: Uncovering a Stellar Explosion Near the Milky Way’s Heart, Quantum Insights...

June 26, 2026 12:35am 24 min

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 76 A possible supernova remnant discovered in the galactic centre Astronomers may have discovered a supernova remnant near the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. A new quantu...

How Impact Craters Could Have Reversed Venus’s Rotation—The Surprising Science | Space Nuts:...

June 25, 2026 9:31pm 38 min

In this episode of Space Nuts, Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson explore fascinating topics ranging from the mysterious double moon dust implications and Venus's unusual rotation to updated protocols for announcin...

Ancient Comet Shatters Time Records, Mars’ Life Signs Intensify, and the ISS Faces Controversial...

June 25, 2026 7:57am 18 min

In this episode of Astronomy Daily, Anna and Avery explore six remarkable stories from the frontiers of space science. JWST has determined that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely formed 10–12 billion years ago — before o...

Roman Telescope Update, China’s Shenlong Mystery Deepens, and Quantum Breakthroughs in Space

June 24, 2026 7:20am 15 min

Story 1 — Roman Space Telescope Arrives at Kennedy NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrived at Kennedy Space Center on June 21, 2026, beginning a 70-day prelaunch campaign inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing F...

Lunar Mantle Mysteries: Unveiling the South Pole Aiken Basin, Mars’ Garnet Evolution

June 24, 2026 2:22am 18 min

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 75 The Moon’s oldest and largest impact crater A new study suggests the Moon’s oldest and largest impact crater – the two and a half thousand kilometre wide South Pole-Aitken basin -- could ha...

Starfall Takes Flight, Roman Telescope Arrives, and Dark Matter’s New Secrets Unveiled

June 23, 2026 10:28am 18 min

Dark Matter Revealed by Light Echoes, MAVEN’s Legacy, and Groundbreaking Research on...

June 22, 2026 7:27am 17 min

S05E121 | Monday, 22 June 2026 Hosts: Anna & Avery | astronomydaily.io | @AstroDailyPod Story 1 — Dark Matter Is Hugging Our Galaxy's Black Hole • Virginia Tech researchers used 'echo mapping' — light reverberations ar...

Cosmic Collision Theories: Venus’ Unusual Spin and Dark Matter’s Enigma

June 22, 2026 2:52am 23 min

SpaceTime Series 29 Episode 74 Why Venus spins backwards A new study suggests that the strange retrograde spin of the planet Venus is the result of a massive impact event. Could Dark Matter explain what’s happening at th...

Cosmic Queries: Weighty Matters, Stellar Ages & Moonless Earth Scenarios | Space Nuts: Astronomy...

June 21, 2026 10:42pm 30 min

Q&A Edition: Cosmic Curiosities and What-If Scenarios In this engaging episode of Space Nuts , hosts Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson tackle a range of intriguing questions from our listeners. From the nuances of...

Cosmic Secrets in Ocean Rocks, Record-Breaking Ariane Launch, and a Salty Pink World Revealed

June 21, 2026 1:04am 13 min

This weekend's Astronomy Daily wraps up the biggest stories from across the cosmos, starting with two completely fresh discoveries — a 1976 ocean rock that's turned out to hold atomic-scale proof of an ancient neutron st...