
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Celestial Spectacle: SpaceX Satellite’s Fiery Reentry Over Midwest
Witness the breathtaking moment a SpaceX Starlink satellite reenters Earth's atmosphere, illuminating the night sky across the Midwest. Explore the implications of increasing space debris and the balance between technological progress and environmental responsibility. Plus, delve into Kepler Communications' revolutionary optical data relay network, the discovery of a potentially habitable exoplanet, and the impact of microgravity on astronauts' vision during long space missions.
Sources:
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/spacex-starlink-what-was-light
https://payloadspace.com/kepler-communications-building-the-internet-for-space/
https://www.the-express.com/news/space-news/161869/habitable-planet-circling-sun-discovered
https://www.earth.com/news/long-space-missions-in-microgravity-take-a-toll-on-astronauts-eyes/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:39) Space debris lights up night sky across Midwest
(00:03:39) Kepler Communications: Building the Internet for Space
(00:06:39) 'Habitable' planet circling sun discovered by scientists in huge breakthrough
(00:09:33) Long space missions in microgravity take a toll on astronauts' eyes