SpaceTime Series 28 Episode 09
Starship's Fiery End and Blue Origin's New Glenn Debut
SpaceX's Starship experienced a dramatic explosion during its seventh test flight, marking both success and setback. While the super heavy booster was successfully caught by the launch tower's chopstick arms, the Starship upper stage exploded during ascent. Despite the fiery end, the mission demonstrated significant advancements in booster recovery technology.
Blue Origin's New Glenn Maiden Flight
Blue Origin's New Glenn mega rocket has completed its first flight, successfully reaching orbit. However, the mission wasn't flawless, as the first stage booster failed to land on a pre-positioned barge in the Atlantic Ocean. The mission's payload, a prototype for the Blue Ring orbital vehicle, was successfully deployed, marking a significant milestone for Blue Origin.
Mysterious Stellar Pulsations Explained
Astronomers have pinpointed the source of mysterious long-period radio transients, linking them to a binary star system comprising a white dwarf and a red dwarf. This discovery, made using data from the Murchison Wide Field Array and the Meerkat telescope, offers new insights into these enigmatic astrophysical events.
00:00 Space Time Starship destroyed in spectacular explosion during its seventh test flight
00:48 Super heavy booster successfully caught by launch tower's chopsticks during textbook landing
07:09 Debris spotted streaking over Caribbean Sea after SpaceX Falcon 7 launch
11:05 Blue Origin's new Glenn has successfully undertaken its maiden flight
16:55 Astronomers have discovered the source of mysterious extreme astrophysical event
20:50 Long period radio transients are mysterious new class of repeating radio source in space
29:08 Long period radio transients may be caused by binary M dwarf white dwarf systems
32:12 New study warns shallow groundwater is projected to warm by 3.5 degrees Celsius by 2099
34:29 All the hype about mysterious drones over New Jersey disappeared after LA wildfires
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