From Rocket Ruins to Cosmic Discoveries: Blue Origin's Resilience and New Magnetic Insights
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The episode covers major space news including Blue Origin's recovery plans, new findings on exoplanet magnetic fields, and significant contracts awarded to SpaceX.
In today's Astronomy Daily, Anna and Avery cover six major stories: Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp pledges New Glenn will fly again before year's end despite last week's launchpad explosion; astronomers announce the first direct evidence of magnetic fields on exoplanets using Hot Jupiter wind data; NASA's Roman Space Telescope clears its final mirror inspection ahead of a September 2026 launch; SpaceX wins a $4.16 billion Space Force contract for an airborne threat-tracking satellite constellation; a reflection on the lasting scientific legacy of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS; and Hungarian researchers publish the definitive mass boundary between neutron stars and black holes at 2.2–2.3 solar masses. Stories Covered • Blue Origin New Glenn explosion aftermath — CEO Dave Limp confirms damage is less severe than feared, pledges return to flight before end of 2026 • First direct evidence of exoplanet magnetic fields — Nature Astronomy, June 2, 2026 — ESO VLT and Gemini North study of seven Hot Jupiter wind speeds • NASA Roman Space Telescope primary mirror passes final Earth-side inspection — September 2026 launch target confirmed • SpaceX $4.16 billion US Space Force SB-AMTI contract —…
People in this episode
Hosts: Anna, Avery
Topics covered
- Blue Origin
- exoplanets
- NASA
- SpaceX
- interstellar comets
- neutron stars
Keywords
- Blue Origin
- exoplanets
- magnetic fields
- NASA Roman Space Telescope
- SpaceX contract
- 3I/ATLAS
- neutron stars
- black holes
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Organizations: Blue Origin, NASA, SpaceX, HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre
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