Join us as we explore Firefly Aerospace's historic moon landing with the Blue Ghost spacecraft, marking a new era in private space exploration. Discover how NASA's upcoming SPHEREx mission aims to unravel the mysteries of the Big Bang and the origins of life. Plus, learn about China's collaboration with Pakistan in space exploration and DARPA's ambitious plans for bio-mechanical space structures. This episode delves into the innovations and international partnerships shaping the future of space exploration.

Sources:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/2/us-firm-firefly-achieves-its-first-moon-landing-with-blue-ghost-spacecraft

https://indiandefencereview.com/nasa-telescope-big-bang-origins-of-life/

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3300718/chinas-tiangong-space-station-will-host-pakistani-astronaut-first-foreign-visitor

https://futurism.com/darpa-requests-plans-large-bio-mechanical-space-structures

Outline:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:00:43) US firm Firefly achieves its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft

(00:04:05) NASA’s New Space Telescope Set to Uncover Secrets of the Big Bang and the Origins of Life

(00:06:37) China’s space station will host Pakistani astronaut as first foreign visitor

(00:09:15) DARPA Requests Plans for "Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures"