Simply Space

Solar Flares, Voyager 1 Revival, and Martian Auroras: Space Marvels Unveiled

Explore the latest space phenomena as we discuss a powerful X2.7 solar flare, NASA's successful reactivation of Voyager 1's thrusters after 20 years, and the historic observation of auroras on Mars by the Perseverance rover. Join us for an exciting journey through recent astronomical discoveries and their implications for future space exploration.Sources:https://www.sciencealert.com/sun-unleashes-most-powerful-flare-weve-seen-in-2025https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/05/14/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-4/https://watchers.news/2025/05/14/major-x2-7-solar-flare-erupts-active-region-4087/https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/strongest-solar-flare-2025-20326847.phphttps://www.ndtv.com/science/blackouts-around-the-world-as-strongest-solar-flare-of-2025-hits-earth-experts-say-more-to-come-8421113https://hackaday.com/2025/05/15/voyager-1s-primary-thrusters-revived-before-dsn-command-pause/https://www.iflscience.com/after-21-years-voyager-1-fires-its-thrusters-again-thanks-to-long-distance-servicing-79235https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/voyager_1_survives_with_thruster_fix/https://www.earth.com/news/voyager-1s-thrusters-brought-back-to-life-after-21-years/https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/05/voyager-1-makes-an-incredible-comeback-2/https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/perseverance-mars-rover-becomes-1st-spacecraft-to-spot-auroras-from-the-surface-of-another-worldhttps://petapixel.com/2025/05/15/the-first-ever-picture-of-aurora-lights-on-mars-captured-by-perseverance-rover/https://www.sciencenews.org/article/perseverance-picture-martian-aurorahttps://physicsworld.com/a/this-is-what-an-aurora-looks-like-on-mars/https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/lights-on-mars-nasa-rover-photographs-visible-auroras-on-red-planet-for-the-first-time

Solar Flare Sparks Radio Blackouts, Coldest Exoplanet Found, Starbase Becomes a City

In today's episode, we explore the Sun's most powerful solar flare of the year, causing temporary radio blackouts across several regions. Discover the coldest exoplanet ever observed by the James Webb Space Telescope, offering new insights into planetary evolution. Plus, SpaceX's Starbase officially becomes a city in Texas, marking a significant milestone in regional development. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://www.iflscience.com/blackouts-around-the-world-as-x-class-solar-flare-hits-earth-79207https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/strongest-solar-flare-2025-20326847.phphttps://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/05/14/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-4/https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/archive/2025/05/14/xray.htmlhttps://watchers.news/2025/05/14/major-x2-7-solar-flare-erupts-active-region-4087/https://www.rdworldonline.com/how-cold-can-a-planet-get-webbs-new-data-set-the-bar-at-186-k-for-wd-1856-b/https://orbitaltoday.com/2025/05/09/scientists-have-uncovered-the-coldest-exo-planet-on-record-using-jwst/https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/jwst-sees-a-unique-mini-neptune-the-first-to-match-predictions/https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/direct-images-exoplanetshttps://universemagazine.com/en/super-earth-and-mini-neptune-astronomers-discover-two-exoplanets-in-a-sun-like-star/https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/5/14/upzonedpod-a-strong-towns-view-of-the-new-spacex-company-townhttps://mix941kmxj.com/ixp/192/p/new-texas-city-starbase/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starbasehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DJkIHe3u4Qh/

Japan’s Lunar Leap, Mars’ Thermal Glimpse, and Hypersonic Breakthroughs

In today's episode, we delve into Japan's 'Resilience' lunar lander's successful entry into lunar orbit, setting the stage for a historic touchdown. We also explore NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft capturing a stunning thermal image of Mars, offering insights for its future mission to Jupiter's moon Europa. Plus, Stratolaunch's Talon-A2 vehicle achieves a milestone in reusable hypersonic technology. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/japans-resilience-moon-lander-arrives-in-lunar-orbit-ahead-of-historic-touchdown-tryhttps://phys.org/news/2025-05-private-japanese-lunar-lander-orbit.htmlhttps://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/japan-ispace-lunar-lander-orbit-around-moon-resilencehttps://www.visiontimes.com/2025/05/12/japanese-moon-lander-reaches-lunar-orbit-ahead-of-june-landing.htmlhttps://orbitaltoday.com/2025/05/08/japans-resilience-lunar-lander-now-in-orbit-gears-up-for-june-touchdown/https://universemagazine.com/en/europa-clipper-probe-illuminated-mars-in-the-infrared-spectrum-from-an-altitude-of-880-km/https://www.techexplorist.com/nasa-europa-clipper-captured-infrared-images-red-planet/99356/https://news.asu.edu/20250512-science-and-technology-nasas-europa-clipper-snaps-infrared-image-mars-asu-instrument-e-themishttps://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Europa_Clipper_Conducts_Critical_Mars_Flyby_for_Instrument_Calibration_999.htmlhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Europa_Clipper_Conducts_Critical_Mars_Flyby_for_Instrument_Calibration_999.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xTvKx5uCKghttps://www.compositesworld.com/news/stratolaunch-completes-repeated-talon-a2-hypersonic-flight-recoveryhttps://www.airframer.com/news_story.html?report=34008https://www.outkick.com/culture/talon-a2-test-flights-hypersonichttps://www.satnow.com/news/details/3261-ursa-major-s-hadley-engine-powers-talon-a2-to-sustained-hypersonic-speeds-with-recovery

Spacecraft Misidentification, SPHEREx’s Cosmic Mission, and ELT’s Construction Milestones

Join us as we clarify the confusion surrounding the Soviet-era Kosmos spacecraft, delve into NASA's SPHEREx mission's ambitious goals, and explore the construction progress of the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile. Discover how these developments are shaping the future of space exploration and astronomical research.Sources:https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/doomed-soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-could-hit-earth-tonight-heres-whenhttps://bintel.com.au/blogs/news/space-and-astronomy-news-for-the-10th-of-may-2025https://www.capeandislands.org/2025-05-12/a-soviet-era-space-probe-crashed-back-to-earth-after-more-than-50-years-in-orbithttps://colitco.com/kosmos-482-earth-reentry-2025/https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/spherex-starts-scanning-entire-sky/https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/spherex-punch-update/https://www.astronomy.com/observing/nasas-spherex-space-telescope-makes-its-debut/https://opentools.ai/news/nasas-spherex-telescope-begins-mapping-the-universe-in-3d-using-infrared-lighthttps://www.theresearchers.us/2025/05/12/nasas-new-telescope-to-chart-the-most-vivid-map-of-the-cosmos-ever-created/https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/255507537131/https://elt.eso.orghttps://scitechdaily.com/watch-the-worlds-largest-telescope-rise-beneath-a-river-of-stars/https://scitechdaily.com/30-minutes-to-the-top-climbing-the-worlds-largest-telescope-in-the-atacama-desert/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/worlds-largest-telescope-rises-in-chile-set-to-unlock-the-mysteries-of-the-cosmos/articleshow/121086316.cms

Kosmos 482’s Final Descent and NASA’s Artemis 2 Milestone

In today's episode, we explore the dramatic reentry of the Soviet-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft after 53 years in orbit, and its crash into the Indian Ocean. We also cover NASA's receipt of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 mission, marking a pivotal step towards a crewed lunar journey. Plus, NASA astronaut Don Pettit's return from the ISS at 70, setting a new age record for space missions. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-crashes-back-to-earth-disappearing-into-indian-ocean-after-53-years-in-orbithttps://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/old-soviet-venus-landers-fall-to-earth-will-be-no-ordinary-space-junk-crash-heres-whyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymYyQSAnDVshttps://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2025/05/07/reentry-prediction-soviet-era-venera-venus-lander-cosmos-482-descent-craft/https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-gets-keys-to-orion-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-7-2025https://www.friendsofnasa.org/2025/05/nasa-artemis-ii-orion-moon-spacecraft_6.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DJRx7M5P-Ho/https://www.instagram.com/p/DJXXG-Wz2_N/https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Orion/Handing_over_European_Service_Module_for_Artemis_IIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYZvXYNz8RUhttps://www.nasa.gov/2025-news-releases/https://www.instagram.com/cnn/p/DIo5mz8JZhs/?api=WhatsApp%E8%B6%85%E9%93%BE%E7%BE%A4%E5%8F%91%F0%9F%92%B0-%5B%E8%AE%A4%E5%87%86%E5%A4%A9%E5%AE%87TG%3A%40cjhshk199937%5D-%E5%8D%8F%E8%AE%AE%E5%8F%B7%E6%89%B9%E5%8F%91%E5%87%BA%E5%94%AEWS%E4%BA%91%E6%8E%A7%E5%8D%8F%E8%AE%AE%E6%B3%A8%E5%86%8C%E5%99%A8%2FWS%E4%BA%91%E6%8E%A7%E7%BE%A4%E5%8F%91%E5%B7%A5%E5%85%B7.jlbzhttps://www.instagram.com/indiatoday/reel/DIvwul9ppgi/?api=%E9%A9%AC%E6%9D%A5%E8%A5%BF%E4%BA%9A%E9%AB%98%E6%B8%8A%E7%BA%A6%E7%82%AEWhatsApp%EF%BC%9A601168119942%E5%AD%A6%E7%94%9F%E5%85%BC%E8%81%8C.fjiwhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DJb-RvsuQwb/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJc_cVNBk7i/https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/extended-astronaut-missions/https://www.instagram.com/p/DJZZnBFTJnM/https://www.nasa.gov/2025-news-releases/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DITodGfinky/

Historic Spacecraft Returns, Starlink Expansion, and Artemis 2 Milestone

In today's episode, we delve into the unexpected reentry of the Soviet-era Cosmos 482 spacecraft, marking a significant moment in space history. We also cover SpaceX's successful launch of 28 Starlink satellites, advancing global internet connectivity. Plus, we discuss the handover of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft to NASA, a crucial step towards humanity's return to the Moon. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://www.satcat.com/sats/6073https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=45973.60https://bintel.com.au/blogs/news/space-and-astronomy-news-for-the-10th-of-may-2025https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQtU_6luAJ4https://www.rocketlaunch.live/launch/starlink-6-91https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlinkhttps://www.rocketlaunch.live/launch/starlink-15-3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_first-stage_boostershttps://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-gets-keys-to-orion-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-7-2025https://www.friendsofnasa.org/2025/05/nasa-artemis-ii-orion-moon-spacecraft_6.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DJRx7M5P-Ho/https://www.instagram.com/p/DJXXHGPzA2J/https://www.friendsofnasa.org/2025/05/

Lunar Milestones and Cosmic Discoveries: A New Era in Space Exploration

Join us as we delve into the latest breakthroughs in space exploration. ispace's RESILIENCE lunar lander successfully enters lunar orbit, marking a pivotal moment for private lunar missions. Discover NASA's SPHEREx mission, now mapping the universe in unprecedented detail, and explore the 'Space Jaws' event, where a supermassive black hole devours a star. Tune in for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/japan-ispace-lunar-lander-orbit-around-moon-resilencehttps://phys.org/news/2025-05-private-japanese-lunar-lander-orbit.htmlhttps://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=7327https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJWOSmksw3M/https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/resilience-lander-completes-lunar-orbit-injection-for-lunar-landing-in-june/https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=7327https://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=7354https://www.universetoday.com/articles/ispaces-resilience-enters-lunar-orbit-itll-try-to-land-in-early-junehttps://www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/ispace-achieves-key-milestone-in-lunar-mission-2https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/4823416-ispace-completes-success-7-of-mission-2-milestoneshttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/spherex-punch-update/https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/spherex-starts-scanning-entire-sky/https://scitechdaily.com/spherex-switches-on-nasas-infrared-telescope-begins-mapping-the-universe-in-3d/https://www.extremetech.com/science/nasa-spherex-is-online-and-tracking-100s-of-millions-of-galaxieshttps://opentools.ai/news/spherex-nasas-newest-cosmic-explorer-kicks-off-its-3d-sky-mapping-missionhttps://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/hubble-spots-a-black-hole-swallowing-a-sun-100-million-times-the-size-of-ours-2722264-2025-05-09https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/05/08/not-one-but-two-massive-black-holes-are-eating-away-at-this-galaxy/https://science.nasa.gov/asset/hubble/black-hole-tde-at2024tvd/https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2025/news-2025-015https://sciencesprings.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/from-hubble-via-the-goddard-space-flight-center-hubble-pinpoints-roaming-massive-black-hole/

Lunar Milestones and Cosmic Discoveries: A Day in Space Exploration

Join us as we delve into the latest achievements in space exploration. ispace's RESILIENCE lunar lander successfully enters lunar orbit, marking a pivotal moment in commercial lunar missions. Discover NASA's SPHEREx space observatory's groundbreaking findings of a soot-like cloud, offering new insights into the universe's mysteries. Plus, don't miss the live coverage of a stadium-sized asteroid's close flyby of Earth. Tune in for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/japan-ispace-lunar-lander-orbit-around-moon-resilencehttps://spacewatch.global/2025/05/resilience-lander-completes-lunar-orbit-injection-for-lunar-landing-in-june/https://phys.org/news/2025-05-private-japanese-lunar-lander-orbit.htmlhttps://ispace-inc.com/news-en/?p=7327https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/japanese-lunar-lander-enters-moons-orbit/TGEESituEfCcwm9hbOe0eghttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250506576042/en/ispace-Completes-Success-7-of-Mission-2-Milestoneshttps://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng_bw?k=20250506576042https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/resilience-lander-completes-lunar-orbit-injection-for-lunar-landing-in-june/https://ispace-inc.comhttps://unn.ua/en/news/japanese-lunar-lander-resilience-arrives-in-lunar-orbit-it-will-make-a-historic-landing-attempthttps://scitechdaily.com/spherex-switches-on-nasas-infrared-telescope-begins-mapping-the-universe-in-3d/https://petapixel.com/2025/05/02/spherex-space-observatory-begins-mapping-the-entire-sky-in-102-wavelengths-of-light/https://phys.org/news/2025-05-spherex-space-telescope-capturing-entire.htmlhttps://www.techexplorist.com/nasa-spherex-begins-capturing-entire-sky/99251/https://www.moneycontrol.com/science/universe-s-most-colourful-map-on-the-way-as-nasa-s-spherex-space-telescope-begins-capturing-the-entire-sky-article-13011563.htmlhttps://www.virtualtelescope.eu/2025/05/08/potentially-hazardous-asteroid-612356-2002-jx8-close-encounter-a-new-image-7-may-2025/https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/2025/05/06/near-earth-asteroid-2025-hc-close-encounter-an-image-19-apr-2025/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3U5c8uGQkIhttps://www.spacecalendar.comhttps://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/science/nasa-warns-of-950-ft-stadium-sized-space-rock-heading-our-way-tomorrow-how-close-will-it-get-article-151592715https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Safety_at_ESAhttps://thedebrief.org/infrasound-technology-proves-critical-for-planetary-defense-against-threats-from-outer-space/https://phys.org/news/2025-05-space-junk-falling-earth-tracked.html?deviceType=desktophttps://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/05/02/space-junk-falling-to-earth-needs-to-be-tracked-meteoroid-sounds-can-helphttps://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Near-Earth_Object_Coordination_Centre

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Crisis and DARPA’s Moon Water Hunt

In today's episode, we delve into NASA's efforts to recover the unresponsive Lunar Trailblazer orbiter, a mission critical for mapping lunar water. We also explore DARPA's ambitious LASSO project, aiming to locate water on the Moon with the help of commercial space companies. Plus, the James Webb Space Telescope's latest findings on trans-Neptunian objects reveal new insights into the early solar system. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.Sources:https://opentools.ai/news/can-nasa-resurrect-the-lunar-trailblazerhttps://opentools.ai/news/nasas-lunar-leap-optimizing-control-room-for-upcoming-ipex-missionhttps://laist.com/brief/news/lunar-trailblazer-sets-out-to-find-water-on-the-moonhttps://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-still-trying-to-revive-silent-lunar-trailblazer-moon-orbiterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUfvq9A9q_Uhttps://aiaa.org/news/industry-news/https://www.militaryaerospace.com/commercial-aerospacehttps://hype.aero/space/https://www.space.com/news/archivehttps://www.thespacereview.comhttps://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/new-jwst-observations-of-trans-neptunian-objects-could-help-reveal-our-solar-systems-pasthttps://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2025/news-2025-113https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-lifts-veil-on-common-but-mysterious-type-of-exoplanet/https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-finds-water-in-the-air-of-exotic-sub-neptune-exoplanethttps://astrobiology.com/2025/05/hot-sub-neptune-exoplanet-toi-421-b-niriss-nirspec-transmission-spectrum.html

Celestial Wonders: Nova Predictions, Starlink Expansion, and Juno’s Jupiter Flyby

Join us as we explore the cosmos with predictions of a rare nova event in Corona Borealis, SpaceX's successful launch of 28 Starlink satellites, and NASA's Juno spacecraft preparing for its 72nd close flyby of Jupiter. Discover the science behind these astronomical phenomena and their implications for our understanding of the universe.Sources:https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/home/videos/whats-up-may-2025/https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-may-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/https://news.satnews.com/2025/05/06/spacexs-successful-tuesday-starlink-group-6-92-launch-of-28-smallsats/https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/spacex-rocket-launch-tonight-from-nasas-kennedy-space-center-florida-how-watch-may-6-2025https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-93https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgRMV_wu_TEhttps://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/04/juno-io-jupiter-cyclones/https://www.universetoday.com/articles/juno-continues-to-teach-us-about-jupiter-and-its-moonshttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9iu860https://www.gadgets360.com/science/news/juno-mission-sheds-light-on-jupiter-s-storms-and-volcanic-activity-on-io-8310584https://www.spacecalendar.com