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Fascinating Frontiers

Patrick · Nerra Network

Daily space and astronomy news: NASA and SpaceX missions, ESA operations, exoplanet and James Webb discoveries, and the engineering behind humanity"s push into the cosmos — with ongoing story tracking across Starship, Artemis, and deep-space science. For space enthusiasts, engineers, and the curious. AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.

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Ep 117: NASA is launching a robot to lift its aging...

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2026/06/30

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News NASA is launching a robot to lift its aging Swift telescope before atmospheric drag pulls it down. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Asteroid Day marks Tunguska anniversary and planetary defence milestones — European Space Agency The annual UN-recognised event falls on the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska impact in Siberia. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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Ep 116: Supermassive black holes keep flinging...

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2026/06/29

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Supermassive black holes keep flinging radio-emitting material into space years after swallowing a star, showing their appetites stay active long after the initial feast. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Falcon 9 lifts 7,000 kg SiriusXM satellite to geostationary orbit — Spaceflight Now SpaceX launched the SXM-11 satellite aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral at 0225 UTC. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick

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Ep 115: The week's biggest developments, pulled...

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2026/06/28

Fascinating Frontiers — Weekly Recap (Week of June 28, 2026) Thanks for joining me on Fascinating Frontiers, episode 115, for June 28, 2026. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPcFT7LWTgs 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

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Ep 114: Mars is gliding past the Pleiades star...

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2026/06/27

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Mars is gliding past the Pleiades star cluster in the early-morning sky, offering a rare close pairing visible before sunrise. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Mars passes within 5 degrees of the Pleiades cluster — Astronomy Magazine The Red Planet currently sits in Taurus and appears in the predawn sky. Today it lies less than 5° from the famous Pleiades star cluster (M45). ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by

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12:33

Ep 113: After eight years of continuous thrust,...

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2026/06/26

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News After eight years of continuous thrust, BepiColombo has powered down its engines for the final coast toward Mercury. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories BepiColombo Turns Off Ion Engines for Mercury Arrival — European Space Agency The ESA/JAXA spacecraft has switched off its solar electric propulsion system after operating it for eight years across the inner solar system. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but

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Ep 112: Astronomers have captured the first...

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2026/06/25

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Astronomers have captured the first “fingerprints” of a black hole’s event horizon, the boundary where nothing escapes. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories NASA cancels Gateway and upper stage amid major delays — Ars Technica An analysis shows the canceled Exploration Upper Stage and Gateway elements were years behind schedule. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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12:22

Ep 111: An asteroid impact that ended the dinosaurs...

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2026/06/24

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News An asteroid impact that ended the dinosaurs also sustained underground conditions for life eight million years longer than earlier estimates. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

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12:03

Ep 110: An interstellar comet that passed the Sun...

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2026/06/23

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News An interstellar comet that passed the Sun last year may be nearly three times older than our Solar System and formed in a stellar system nothing like our own. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at

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10:33

Ep 109: NASA’s next flagship observatory has reached...

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2026/06/22

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News NASA’s next flagship observatory has reached Florida for final checks before an August launch on a Falcon Heavy. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida — Spaceflight Now The $4.3 billion observatory touched down at Kennedy Space Center on June 21. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 📝 Full show notes,

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Ep 108: The week's biggest developments, pulled...

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2026/06/21

Fascinating Frontiers — Weekly Recap (Week of June 21, 2026) Welcome to Fascinating Frontiers, episode 108, coming to you on June 21, 2026. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

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11:40

Ep 107: JWST has imaged a galaxy cluster so massive...

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2026/06/20

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News JWST has imaged a galaxy cluster so massive and concentrated that it formed when such structures were not expected to exist yet. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Asteroid named for singer Elliott Smith — Space.com The International Astronomical Union has assigned asteroid 16154 to the late musician Elliott Smith. Smith died in 2003 at age 34. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice

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Ep 106: A distant exoplanet once nicknamed the Pink...

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2026/06/19

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A distant exoplanet once nicknamed the Pink Planet turns out to host salty clouds detectable only through infrared observations that pierce its thick atmosphere. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Galileo Adds Quasi-Pilot Signal for Low-Power Devices — European Space Agency The European Space Agency has activated the E5a Quasi Pilot component across 12 Galileo satellites. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick

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Ep 105: An upgraded Ariane 6 just lofted Europe’s...

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2026/06/18

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News An upgraded Ariane 6 just lofted Europe’s heaviest payload ever, 36 Amazon satellites riding on boosters carrying 14 extra tonnes of propellant each. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Ariane 6 Sets New European Payload Record — European Space Agency The VA269 flight lifted 36 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites on the most powerful Ariane 6 configuration yet. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses

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Ep 104: Chandra spots possible supernova remains...

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2026/06/17

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Chandra spots possible supernova remains surprisingly close to the Milky Way’s central black hole. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Chandra Spots Possible Supernova Remnant Near Galactic Center — NASA X-ray data from Chandra reveal a candidate supernova remnant in the Milky Way’s central region. If confirmed, the remnant would rank among the closest known to the galaxy’s supermassive black hole. ... AI Disclosure: This

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Ep 103: China's Tianwen-2 probe is executing a string...

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2026/06/16

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News China's Tianwen-2 probe is executing a string of fine burns to reach its target asteroid next month. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Tianwen-2 Executes Series of Approach Burns — SpaceNews China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft performed multiple small propulsive maneuvers after its main burn on June 7. Radio tracking confirms the adjustments are positioning the probe for an asteroid rendezvous in July. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast

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Ep 102: Tiny red dots scattered across the early...

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2026/06/15

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Tiny red dots scattered across the early universe have turned out to be black holes cloaked in dense gas. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Ariane 6 Set for More Powerful Booster Launch — European Space Agency The European Space Agency will stream the next Ariane 6 flight, which carries an upgraded booster configuration. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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11:27

Ep 101: The week's biggest developments, pulled...

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2026/06/14

Fascinating Frontiers — Weekly Recap (Week of June 14, 2026) Good to have you on Fascinating Frontiers, episode 101, coming to you on June 14, 2026. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page 🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.

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12:57

Ep 100: NASA's X-59 jet just broke the sound barrier...

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2026/06/13

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News NASA's X-59 jet just broke the sound barrier for the first time while aiming to replace thunderous sonic booms with a quiet thump. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Dragon spacecraft heads back from station June 16 — NASA The uncrewed SpaceX Dragon will depart the International Space Station carrying completed experiments and station hardware. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice

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Ep 99: A lunar meteorite recovered from the Sahara...

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2026/06/12

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A lunar meteorite recovered from the Sahara carries chemical traces of a 3.5-billion-year-old impact that struck the Moon, Earth, and asteroids at the same time. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories India and France Expand Joint Space Projects — DD News The two nations have signed new agreements covering satellite technology, planetary exploration, and advanced propulsion research. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by

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10:57

Ep 98: Webb has now reached the era when the...

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2026/06/11

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Webb has now reached the era when the universe's very first stars and galaxies formed. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Prada Designs NASA’s Next-Generation Lunar Spacesuit — parametric-architecture.com The Italian fashion house is collaborating on the next lunar spacesuit for NASA's Artemis program. The design focuses on improved mobility and thermal protection for extended surface operations. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast

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