NASA Unveils Its Next Great Telescope - Plus Mars Ocean Proof & FAA Grounds New Glenn

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This episode covers major space news including NASA's new telescope, evidence of ancient Martian oceans, and the grounding of Blue Origin's rocket.

Sponsor Link: This episode of Astronomy Daily is brought to you with the support of NordVPN . When you need to do something about securing your online presence. Check out the great deal (huge savings) for our listeners...visit www.bitesz.com/nordvpn Episode Description In today's episode of Astronomy Daily, Anna and Avery cover six major stories from the frontiers of space and science. NASA has unveiled the fully assembled Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope — one of the most powerful observatories ever built — with a launch as early as fall 2026. Researchers at Caltech have published striking evidence of an ancient Martian ocean, identifying a planet-wide 'bathtub ring' coastal shelf in the northern hemisphere. The FAA has formally grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket following an official mishap classification after Sunday's failed satellite deployment. NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has delivered its first published science, mapping interstellar ice and organic molecules across the Milky Way in 102 infrared colours. New research warns that even habitable-zone exoplanets may not be truly habitable without sufficient water to maintain their carbon cycles. And a new study…

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Hosts: Anna, Avery

Topics covered

• NASA telescope
• Mars ocean evidence
• FAA rocket grounding
• interstellar ice mapping
• exoplanet habitability
• effects of spaceflight on astronauts

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• NASA
• Mars
• telescope
• Blue Origin
• FAA
• exoplanets
• spaceflight
• SPHEREx
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Organizations: NASA, Caltech, FAA, Blue Origin, SPHEREx

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Places: Milky Way, Mars

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