About this episode

This episode covers the historic Shenzhou-23 launch, NASA's Psyche Mars flyby, and recent discoveries in solar and neutrino research.

China launches three astronauts to Tiangong — including Hong Kong's first-ever taikonaut — on a mission that breaks multiple records. NASA's Psyche probe delivers breathtaking imagery from its Mars flyby. A bizarre 19-day solar radio burst finally gets an explanation. Scientists zero in on the source of the most powerful neutrino ever detected. Two dead stars orbit each other in less than nine minutes. And researchers propose using fungi to turn Martian soil into farmland. It's a big Monday on Astronomy Daily. Story Timestamps • 00:00 — Intro • 02:10 — Story 1: Shenzhou-23 Launches with Historic Crew • 08:45 — Story 2: NASA Psyche's Stunning Mars Flyby Images • 14:20 — Story 3: Record-Breaking 19-Day Solar Radio Burst Explained • 20:30 — Story 4: Source of Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected • 26:15 — Story 5: White Dwarf Devouring Its Companion in 8.5-Minute Orbit • 32:00 — Story 6: Mars Fungi Could Fertilise Red Planet Regolith • 37:30 — Outro Story Sources & Links Story 1: Shenzhou-23 Mission — NPR / Space.com / CGTN (May 24, 2026) Story 2: NASA Psyche Mars Flyby — NASA JPL / Engadget (May 23, 2026) Story 3: 19-Day Solar Radio Burst — Astrophysical Journal Letters /…

Topics covered

• space exploration
• solar phenomena
• neutrinos
• Mars
• astronauts
• farming on Mars

Keywords

• Shenzhou-23
• Psyche probe
• solar radio burst
• neutrino
• white dwarf
• Mars fungi
• taikonaut

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: China, NASA, NASA JPL, Engadget, Astrophysical Journal Letters, Gizmodo, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, ScienceDaily, The Astrophysical Journal, Phys.org

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