Episodes

  • SpaceX Faces Setback, Rocket Lab Advances, and A.I. Boom in San Francisco
    Mar 10 2025
    In today's episode, we delve into SpaceX's latest Starship test flight failure and its implications for future missions. We also explore Rocket Lab's progress with its reusable Neutron rocket, poised to challenge industry giants. Plus, we examine the surge of A.I. innovation in San Francisco, as the Bay Area becomes a global hub for artificial intelligence development and investment. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News. Sources: https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/03/07/starship-upper-stage-lost-in-second-mishap-in-a-row/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-starship-launch-breakup-second-failure/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ub3f2DatM https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacex-loses-starship-upper-stage-again-but-catches-giant-super-heavy-booster-during-flight-8-launch-video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frw1lEpiZ_0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDewzpezCX0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9z-KhdYQNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc4i8qQuvro https://newspaceeconomy.ca/2025/03/09/rocket-lab-unveils-new-sea-based-landing-platform-for-neutron-rocket/ https://3dprint.com/316694/return-on-investment-rocket-lab-unveils-sea-based-landing-platform-for-its-3d-printed-rockets/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab_Neutron https://www.investing.com/news/transcripts/rocket-lab-at-emerging-technology-summit-strategic-plans-unveiled-93CH-3913633 https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/rocket-lab-unveils-new-ocean-landing-platform-for-its-neutron-rocket-237024/ https://spaceanddefense.io/rocket-lab-lawsuit-alleges-problems-with-neutron-rocket/ https://www.barchart.com/story/news/31313836/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rocket-lab-today https://www.rocketlabusa.com/updates/ https://www.voxelmatters.com/rocket-lab-unveils-new-platform-for-neutron-rocket-sea-landings/ https://www.space.com/where-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-visible-march-2025 https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/watch-the-skies/2025/03/07/dont-sleep-on-this-total-lunar-eclipse-will-bring-blood-moon-march-13-14/ https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/total-lunar-eclipse-march-2025 https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/catch-a-spectacular-total-lunar-eclipse-on-march-13-14/ https://www.dogonews.com/2025/3/2/stunning-total-lunar-eclipse-will-be-visible-across-the-americas-this-march https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/a-deep-partial-solar-eclipse-on-march-29-2025/ https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/first-solar-eclipse-of-2025-date-time-and-visibility-india-9871563/ https://www.timeanddate.com/news/astronomy/solar-eclipse-march-2025 https://en.tutiempo.net/solar-eclipse/29-march-2025.html https://theskylive.com/solar-eclipse?id=2025-03-29&geoid=9972649 https://preventblindness.org/solar-eclipses/march-29-2025-partial-solar-eclipse/ https://perlan.is/articles/march-29-2025-partial-solar-eclipse https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/lunar-eclipse-solar-eclipse-in-us-in-march-2025/1748519 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oikQbkFpZ0c https://watchers.news/2025/03/09/total-lunar-eclipse-on-march-14-2025-visible-across-the-americas-europe-and-africa/ https://arxiv.org/html/2503.01351v1 https://jang.com.pk/en/33309-saturns-iconic-rings-set-to-vanish-this-month-in-rare-cosmic-event-news https://armaghplanet.com/march-night-sky-2025.html https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/saturn-rings-disappear-20199135.php https://www.britannica.com/place/Saturn-planet https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/are-saturns-rings-about-to-vanish-for-a-while-scientists-reveal-reason-behind-magical-cosmic-choreography-you-can-witness-this-month/articleshow/118819332.cms https://laughingsquid.com/composition-of-saturn-rings/ https://starwalk.space/en/news/facts-about-saturn-explore-the-amazing-ringed-planet https://www.britannica.com/place/Saturn-planet/Saturns-rings-and-moons https://www.earth.com/news/saturns-majestic-rings-will-vanish-next-week-ring-plane-crossing/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJgiKnRSi0U https://www.iflscience.com/saturns-rings-will-disappear-from-view-this-month-heres-when-and-why-78284 https://daydaynews.cc/en/science/3213479.html https://www.yourweather.co.uk/news/astronomy/march-astronomical-calendar-equinox-a-couple-of-eclipses-and-disappearance-of-saturn-s-rings.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svtd62AcnzY https://www.timesnownews.com/web-stories/science/saturns-rings-disappearing-from-next-week-for-8-months-the-unique-cosmic-phenomena-explained-article-118834388 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB9OkeBTGLY https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/are-saturns-rings-about-to-vanish-for-a-while-scientists-reveal-reason-behind-magical-cosmic-choreography-you-can-witness-this-month/articleshow/118819332.cms https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/astronomy/astronomical-diary https://www.pimohweather.com/wxastronomy.php https://in-the-sky.org/search.php?ordernews=asc&feed=meteors&startday=17&startmonth=1&startyear=2025&endday=31&endmonth=12&endyear=2299
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  • NASA’s Dual Mission Launch and Upcoming Total Lunar Eclipse
    Mar 7 2025
    Join us as we delve into NASA and SpaceX's rescheduled launch of the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, now set for March 8, 2025. Discover the scientific goals behind these groundbreaking projects and their potential impact on our understanding of the universe and solar phenomena. Plus, get ready for a spectacular total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, visible across the Americas. Learn about the phases of the eclipse and how to best experience this celestial event. Tune in for all the details on these exciting developments in space exploration and astronomy. Sources: https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/03/04/nasas-spherex-punch-spacecraft-encapsulated-as-launch-nears/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasa-sets-coverage-for-agencys-spacex-crew-10-launch-docking-302393727.html https://opentools.ai/news/nasa-delays-spherex-and-punch-launches-again-new-date-set-for-march-6-2025 https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-delays-launch-of-spherex-and-punch-missions https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/03/03/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starship-flight-8-suborbital-test-mission-from-starbase/ https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/nasa-s-spherex-and-punch-missions-delayed-know-about-the-next-launch-date-nc-125030400853_1.html https://www.spacex.com/updates/ https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-delays-launch-of-spherex-and-punch-missions-to-march-6 https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/03/03/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-punch-missions/ https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/spacex-dragon-capsule-arrives-at-launch-site-for-crew-10-astronaut-flight-to-iss-photos https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/02/28/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-punch-mission/ https://krdo.com/news/2025/03/06/woodland-park-native-piloting-next-nasa-rocket-to-international-space-station/ https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-march-2-9-2025/ https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2025/03/04/intuitive-machines-completes-lunar-orbit-insertion-captures-images/ https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/schedule/ https://spherex.caltech.edu/news/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-punch-missions-030425 https://phys.org/news/2025-03-nasa-spacex-crew-explore-deep.html https://www.gadgets360.com/science/news/nasa-delays-spherex-and-punch-missions-again-now-targeting-march-7-launch-7861081 https://spherex.caltech.edu/news/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-and-punch-missions https://news.az/news/nasa-postpones-spherex-punch-missions-launch-again https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/spherex-launch https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/spherex/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/03/04/nasas-spherex-punch-spacecraft-encapsulated-as-launch-nears/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/02/28/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-punch-mission/ https://d2pn8kiwq2w21t.cloudfront.net/documents/SPHEREx-Factsheet.pdf https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-delays-launch-of-spherex-and-punch-missions https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/from-interstellar-dust-to-life-beyond-earth-why-scientists-cant-wait-nasas-new-spherex-space-telescope https://spherex.caltech.edu/news/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-punch-missions https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-delays-launch-of-spherex-and-punch-missions-to-march-6 https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/03/03/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-punch-missions/ https://scitechdaily.com/nasas-spherex-on-a-cosmic-ice-hunt-uncovering-the-universes-hidden-water/ https://www.ideastream.org/2025-03-03/nasas-upcoming-telescope-launch-aims-to-address-some-existential-questions https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/03/launch-roundup-030425/ https://spherex.caltech.edu/news/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-punch-missions-030425 https://www.spherex.caltech.edu/news/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-and-punch-missions https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/03/07/nasa-missions-go-for-launch-news-briefing-at-330-p-m-est/ https://scitechdaily.com/march-4-liftoff-nasa-spacex-update-launch-plans-for-spherex-punch/ https://spherex.caltech.edu/news/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-and-punch-missions https://blogs.nasa.gov/punch/2025/03/07/nasa-missions-go-for-launch-news-briefing-at-330-p-m-est/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjIkkyovdjM https://www.thesuntoday.org/missions/punch/ https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/nasas-punch-mission-sun-atmosphere-solar-winds-9855328/ https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-delays-launch-of-spherex-and-punch-missions-to-march-6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPgNPP4CGMA https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/category/punch/ https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-delays-launch-of-spherex-and-punch-missions https://spherex.caltech.edu/news/nasa-spacex-update-launch-date-for-spherex-and-punch-missions https://blogs.nasa.gov/spherex/2025/03/04/...
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  • Unveiling Cosmic Mysteries and Space Innovations
    Mar 5 2025
    Join us as we explore the latest cosmic discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing a mysterious free-floating object in interstellar space. We delve into the implications of satellite-based cellular networks on drone warfare and discuss the challenges facing U.S. space infrastructure amid a surge in rocket launches. Plus, discover how Raven Space Systems is revolutionizing aerospace with groundbreaking 3D printing technology. This episode offers a captivating look at the dynamic advancements and challenges in space exploration and technology. Sources: https://www.yahoo.com/news/james-webb-spots-mysterious-object-003037054.html https://aviationweek.com/space/commercial-space/space-based-cellular-services-will-soon-extend-drone-warfares-reach https://spacenews.com/space-launch-executives-warn-u-s-infrastructure-unprepared-for-coming-launch-surge/ https://spacenews.com/raven-space-systems-reveals-nasa-and-afrl-research-agreements/ Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:41) James Webb Spots Mysterious Object Crossing Space Between Stars (00:03:46) Space-Based Cellular Services Will Soon Extend Drone Warfare’s Reach (00:06:20) Space launch executives warn U.S. infrastructure unprepared for coming launch surge (00:09:31) Raven Space Systems reveals NASA and AFRL research agreements
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    13 mins
  • SpaceX’s Florida Expansion and Blue Ghost’s Lunar Triumph
    Mar 4 2025
    Explore SpaceX's groundbreaking plans to launch Starship from Florida and the construction of the Gigabay facility, promising economic growth and innovation. Plus, witness the historic lunar landing of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, marking a new era in private space exploration. Discover how these developments are shaping the future of space travel and exploration. Sources: https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/spacex/2025/03/03/spacex-starship-to-launch-from-florida-kennedy-space-center-by-end-of-the-year/81235735007/ https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/sunrise-on-the-moon-private-blue-ghost-lander-captures-amazing-shot-after-historic-lunar-touchdown-photo https://www.newscientist.com/article/2470489-us-military-wants-to-grow-giant-biological-structures-in-space/ https://phys.org/news/2025-03-space-capsule-earth-atmosphere-acoustic.html Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:42) SpaceX confirms: Gigabay coming, and Starship launch from Florida by end of year (00:04:27) Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo) (00:07:39) US military wants to grow giant biological structures in space (00:11:15) Space capsule entering Earth's atmosphere detected with distributed acoustic sensing
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  • Firefly’s Lunar Triumph and SPHEREx’s Cosmic Quest
    Mar 3 2025
    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"
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  • Space Innovations: Tackling Debris, ISS Cleanliness, and AI in Orbit
    Feb 28 2025
    Explore the latest breakthroughs in space technology as Astroscale achieves a historic rendezvous with space junk, raising hopes for debris management. Discover why the International Space Station's cleanliness might be affecting astronaut health, and learn about NASA's PUNCH mission to study the Sun's influence on space. Plus, delve into how the Space Force is leveraging AI to manage the increasingly crowded final frontier. Join 'Simply Space' for a deep dive into these pivotal developments shaping the future of space exploration and security. Sources: https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/astroscale-aced-the-worlds-first-rendezvous-with-a-piece-of-space-junk/ https://www.independent.co.uk/space/international-space-station-iss-clean-astronauts-b2706349.html https://www.astronomy.com/science/nasa-punch-will-study-how-the-sun-influences-space/ https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2025/02/space-becomes-more-crowded-space-force-turns-ai/403356/ Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:41) Astroscale aced the world’s first rendezvous with a piece of space junk (00:03:05) The International Space Station is too clean, scientists say (00:05:24) NASA will soon launch PUNCH to study how the Sun influences space (00:08:12) As space becomes more crowded, Space Force turns to AI
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  • Galactic Mapping and Lunar Exploration: NASA’s Bold New Missions
    Feb 27 2025
    Join us as we explore NASA's ambitious SPHEREx mission set to map 450 million galaxies, offering insights into cosmic origins. Plus, delve into the latest updates on the YR4 'city killer' asteroid and SpaceX's groundbreaking lunar mission, featuring the Athena lander and NASA's Lunar Trailblazer. Discover how these missions are shaping the future of space exploration and the quest for sustainable human presence on the moon. Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-spherex-space-observatory-launch-map-galaxies-universe-rcna190877 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/space-agencies-issue-major-yr4-020000032.html https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-rocket-launches-private-moon-lander-and-nasa-trailblazer-to-hunt-for-lunar-water https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nasas-spacex-crew-9-to-discuss-space-station-mission-upcoming-return-302386374.html Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:44) NASA space observatory poised to launch on a mission to map 450 million galaxies (00:04:03) Space agencies issue major update on YR4 'city killer' asteroid (00:07:20) SpaceX rocket launches private moon lander and NASA 'trailblazer' to hunt for lunar water (00:10:31) NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 to Discuss Space Station Mission, Upcoming Return
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  • Gateway to the Moon: NASA’s Next Leap in Space Exploration
    Feb 26 2025
    Join us as we explore NASA's groundbreaking Gateway lunar space station, a pivotal step in the Artemis campaign towards sustainable lunar exploration and future Mars missions. Discover the technological marvels and international collaborations driving this mission. Plus, delve into the U.S. Space Force's innovative strategies for space warfare, Blue Origin's milestone in commercial space tourism, and the leadership transition at NASA's Johnson Space Center with Stephen Koerner at the helm. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the future of space exploration and the strategic decisions shaping it. Sources: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/nasa-prepares-gateway-lunar-space-station-for-journey-to-moon/ https://spacenews.com/wargaming-the-unknown-the-space-forces-challenge-in-preparing-for-a-war-no-one-has-fought/ https://www.flyingmag.com/blue-origins-new-shepard-has-launched-more-than-50-people-to-space/ https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/nasa-names-stephen-koerner-as-acting-director-of-johnson-space-center/ Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:40) NASA Prepares Gateway Lunar Space Station for Journey to Moon (00:03:55) Wargaming the Unknown: The Space Force’s challenge in preparing for a war no one has fought (00:06:35) Blue Origin’s New Shepard Has Launched More Than 50 People to Space (00:09:29) NASA Names Stephen Koerner as Acting Director of Johnson Space Center
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