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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Astronomy Daily, your go to podcast for the

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<v Speaker 1>latest and greatest news in space and astronomy. I'm your host, Anna,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm thrilled to be guiding you through.

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<v Speaker 2>Today's top stories.

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<v Speaker 1>We have some fascinating updates from the Cosmos, spanning from

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<v Speaker 1>groundbreaking scientific missions to the latest in space tourism adventures.

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<v Speaker 1>Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or just a curious stargazer,

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<v Speaker 1>there's something here for everyone. So let's dive into some

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<v Speaker 1>exciting content that's sure to ignite your imagination and fuel

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<v Speaker 1>your passion for all things celestial. Stay tuned, and let's

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<v Speaker 1>explore the wonders of the universe together. NASA and Boeing

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<v Speaker 1>are gearing up for an uncrude return mission of the

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<v Speaker 1>CST one hundred star Liner spacecraft. NASA teams, along with

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<v Speaker 1>Boeing have completed a comprehensive delta flight test readiness review,

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<v Speaker 1>giving the green light for the mission to proceed. The

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<v Speaker 1>spacecraft is slated to undock from the International Space Station

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<v Speaker 1>no earlier than six o four PMEDT on Friday, September sixth,

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<v Speaker 1>depending on weather and operational readiness. Once Starliner undocks, it

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<v Speaker 1>will begin a roughly six hour journey to its designated

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<v Speaker 1>landing site at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico.

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<v Speaker 1>The spacecraft is expected to land around twelve o three

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<v Speaker 1>am on Saturday, September seventh. To ensure a gentle touchdown,

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<v Speaker 1>the Starliner will deploy parachutes and use inflated air bags.

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<v Speaker 2>To soften the impact.

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<v Speaker 1>Recovery teams will be on hand at White Sands to

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<v Speaker 1>secure the spacecraft and prepare it for transport back to

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<v Speaker 1>Boeing's Starliner factory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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<v Speaker 1>This mission follows NASA's decision on August twenty fourth to

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<v Speaker 1>conduct the star Liner return without a human crew. In preparation,

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<v Speaker 1>mission managers and flight controllers have updated the spacecraft systems

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<v Speaker 1>with mission specific data ensuring that Starliner can perform a

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<v Speaker 1>fully autonomous return to Earth. The spacecraft will be monitored

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<v Speaker 1>and controlled remotely from Starliner Mission Control in Houston and

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<v Speaker 1>Boeing Mission Control Center in Florida, with teams on standby

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<v Speaker 1>to intervene if necessary during undocking, re entry, and landing procedures.

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<v Speaker 1>Starliner has previously demonstrated its capability for autonomous return with

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<v Speaker 1>success full uncrewded entries and landings during earlier orbital flight tests.

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<v Speaker 1>This mission is a crucial milestone as it continues to

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<v Speaker 1>prove the capabilities and reliability of autonomous spaceflight, paving the

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<v Speaker 1>way for even more ambitious missions in the future. NASA

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<v Speaker 1>is certainly in the news today, having just announced a

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<v Speaker 1>significant milestone with the successful deployment of its advanced composite

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<v Speaker 1>solar sale system. This innovative technology is blazing a trail

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<v Speaker 1>for the future of space exploration. On August twenty ninth,

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<v Speaker 1>mission operators confirmed the deployment of the sail hoisting boom system.

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<v Speaker 1>This marked a key milestone for the mission at exactly

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<v Speaker 1>one thirty three PMEDT. The solar sale which now spans

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<v Speaker 1>approximately eight hundred and sixty square feet around the size

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<v Speaker 1>of half a tennis court, has been flawlessly extended and

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<v Speaker 1>photographed by four on board cameras. These high resolution images

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<v Speaker 1>are expected to be released soon, giving us a detailed

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<v Speaker 1>look at this pioneering technology. Over the next several weeks,

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<v Speaker 1>the mission team will conduct a series of extensive tests

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<v Speaker 1>to assess the sales maneuverability. They'll be looking at how

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<v Speaker 1>well it can adjust the spacecraft's orbit, aiming to gather

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<v Speaker 1>critical data that could influence the design and operation of

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<v Speaker 1>future solar sale missions. Positioned at twice the altitude of

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<v Speaker 1>the International Space Station, the sale could even be visible

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<v Speaker 1>from Earth, depending on your location and timing. For those

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<v Speaker 1>interested in catching a glimpse, NASA has promised to keep

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<v Speaker 1>us updated through their website and social media channels. This

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<v Speaker 1>achievement not only demonstrates the viability of the advanced composite

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<v Speaker 1>solar sale system, but also opens the door for its

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<v Speaker 1>potential applications in scientific and exploratory missions. The success of

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<v Speaker 1>these preliminary tests could pave the way for a new

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<v Speaker 1>era in space travel driven by this cutting edge technology,

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<v Speaker 1>So keep your eyes on the skies and stay tuned

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<v Speaker 1>to NASA's official channels for more updates. The next few

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<v Speaker 1>weeks promised to be an exciting time as we witness

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<v Speaker 1>the unfolding potential of solar sale technology. Truly, the future

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<v Speaker 1>of space exploration looks as bright as ever. Blue Origin

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<v Speaker 1>has yet again reached new heights, successfully completing its eighth

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<v Speaker 1>human spaceflight with Mission n S twenty six. This latest

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<v Speaker 1>venture included a diverse group of six thrill seekers among

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<v Speaker 1>them Carson Kitchen, a twenty one year old senior at

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<v Speaker 1>the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who became

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<v Speaker 1>the youngest woman to ever cross the Carmen Line. This boundary,

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<v Speaker 1>located one hundred kilometers above Earth's surface, marks the edge

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<v Speaker 1>of space and is a significant milestone in suborbital tourism.

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<v Speaker 1>The mission took off from Blue Origins Launch Site one

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<v Speaker 1>base in West Texas at eight am local time. The

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<v Speaker 1>sleek New Shepherd rocket, which boast zero carbon emissions, blasted

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<v Speaker 1>off into the sky. After liftoff, the capsule separated from

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<v Speaker 1>its booster, which performed a precise vertical landing back on Earth.

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<v Speaker 1>As the capsule soared beyond the Carmen Line, passengers unbuckled

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<v Speaker 1>their seat belts to experience the thrill of weightlessness and

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<v Speaker 1>to catch a sight of the Earth's majestic curvature from

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<v Speaker 1>the darkness of space. The entire flight last between ten

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<v Speaker 1>to eleven minutes, offering these space tourists a brief but

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<v Speaker 1>extraordinary glimpse into the cosmos. Among those on board was

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<v Speaker 1>Rob Ferrel, a researcher funded by NASA, who had the

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<v Speaker 1>unique opportunity to conduct an experiment during the flight. Describing

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<v Speaker 1>the experience, he said, being there in the darkness of space,

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<v Speaker 1>there's no way to talk about how impressive that is.

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<v Speaker 1>Blue Origin continues to forge ahead in the nascent field

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<v Speaker 1>of suborbital tourism, making space accessible to more people than

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<v Speaker 1>ever before. Although the company has not publicly disclosed the

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<v Speaker 1>cost of its tickets, they are believed to range significantly

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<v Speaker 1>depending on the individual and what they bring to the company,

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<v Speaker 1>both in financial terms and social capital. Notably, the first

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<v Speaker 1>seat sold in a twenty twenty one charity auction went

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<v Speaker 1>for an astonishing twenty eight million dollars. While Blue Origin's

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<v Speaker 1>main competitor in the suborbital space market, Virgin Galactic, is

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<v Speaker 1>currently on a two year pause from commercial operations, Blue

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<v Speaker 1>Origin presses on expanding the boundaries of civilian space travel

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<v Speaker 1>and setting the stage for more groundbreaking missions in the

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<v Speaker 1>near future. In other NASA news today, it's been announced

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<v Speaker 1>they have awarded a lucrative contract to Intuitive Machines for

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<v Speaker 1>an ambitious lunar South Pole research delivery. This collaboration is

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<v Speaker 1>poised to significantly expand our knowledge of the Moon's uncharted territories,

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<v Speaker 1>bringing us closer to unveiling its many mysteries. The mission

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<v Speaker 1>will focus on the lunar South Pole, an area of

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<v Speaker 1>great interest due to its unique conditions and potential ice deposits.

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<v Speaker 1>These discoveries could be instrumental for future missions, possibly providing

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<v Speaker 1>essential resources for astronauts, or being utilized in a variety

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<v Speaker 1>of scientific research projects. In essence, this contract marks a

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<v Speaker 1>major step forward in lunar exploration, paving the way for

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<v Speaker 1>groundbreaking findings and future expeditions. Imagine taking the concept of

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<v Speaker 1>a sci fi warp drive and testing what happens if

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<v Speaker 1>it enters a black hole. That's exactly what researchers Remo

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<v Speaker 1>Garattini and Kiril Zatrimelov have been exploring their recent study

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<v Speaker 1>into whether a warp bubble, the key element in a

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<v Speaker 1>warp drive, could survive the intense gravitational field of a

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<v Speaker 1>black hole. According to their findings, it turns out that

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<v Speaker 1>under specific conditions, a warp bubble might just pull it off. Specifically,

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<v Speaker 1>if the ship enters a schwartz Child black hole, which

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<v Speaker 1>has no charge and doesn't rotate at a speed slower

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<v Speaker 1>than that of light, the bubble could be sustained. The

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<v Speaker 1>black hole's gravity would actually decrease the amount of negative

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<v Speaker 1>energy needed to maintain the warp field, making it more feasible.

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<v Speaker 1>This study is more than just a fascinating thought experiment.

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<v Speaker 1>It opens up the possibility for future research into creating smaller,

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<v Speaker 1>lab based warp drive models. Plus, it challenges our current

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<v Speaker 1>understanding of both warp drives and black holes, pushing the

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<v Speaker 1>boundaries of theoretical physics. While practical warp drive technology might

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<v Speaker 1>still be decades or even centuries away, this pioneering research

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<v Speaker 1>is laying the groundwork.

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<v Speaker 2>Who knows, someday we might.

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<v Speaker 1>Actually see a spacecraft use a warp drive to travel

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<v Speaker 1>across the universe, navigating even the most dangerous black holes.

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<v Speaker 1>The universe continues to amaze with its endless possibilities, and

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<v Speaker 1>that wraps up today's episode of Astronomy Daily with your

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