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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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11:04

Ep 137: Fifty years after Viking 1 touched down on...

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2026/07/20

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Fifty years after Viking 1 touched down on Mars, new missions are shifting focus from the surface to the thin air above the Red Planet. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Viking 1 Marks 50 Years Since First Mars Landing — Space.com NASA's Viking 1 mission achieved the first successful landing on Mars on July 20, 1976, returning the initial surface images from another planet. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick

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Ep 136: NASA's Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a...

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2026/07/19

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News NASA's Psyche spacecraft just used Mars as a gravitational slingshot, returning a rich dataset that will sharpen its approach to a metal world never visited before. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories ... 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=7WzolbS1kUU 📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the

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10:52

Ep 135: A private Indian rocket just reached orbit on...

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2026/07/18

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A private Indian rocket just reached orbit on its first try while a NASA probe wakes up billions of miles out. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Russia's Amur Rocket Faces Repeated Delays — Ars Technica Six years after its announcement, the reusable Amur rocket continues to slip year for year according to project timelines. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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Ep 134: Astronomers report signs of an atmosphere on...

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2026/07/17

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Astronomers report signs of an atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone 48 light-years away, a first for planets of its kind. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Falcon 9 deploys third SDA data-transport satellites — SpaceX SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying the third Tranche 1 data transport mission for the Space Development Agency into low-Earth orbit. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses

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Ep 133: Astronomers have directly imaged a third...

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2026/07/16

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Astronomers have directly imaged a third giant planet in the Beta Pictoris system by spotting its carbon monoxide signature with JWST. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Third Planet Imaged in Beta Pictoris System — Sci.News JWST captured the new world, designated Beta Pic d, while observers were studying the atmosphere of the known planet Beta Pic b. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated

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Ep 132: China's Tianwen-2 probe has reached a...

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2026/07/15

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News China's Tianwen-2 probe has reached a near-Earth asteroid after a billion-kilometre chase, raising the possibility that the target is a long-lost lunar fragment. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories China's Tianwen-2 Reaches Asteroid Target After Billion-Kilometre Journey — Universe Today The spacecraft closed to within twenty kilometres of its target and has begun detailed scientific observations. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast

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Ep 131: Four new NASA missions will help turn the...

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2026/07/14

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Four new NASA missions will help turn the Moon into a permanent base while another rover just ran a full marathon on Mars. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories NASA Picks Four Missions for Permanent Lunar Base — ScienceDaily The selections focus on technologies and infrastructure needed to support sustained human presence on the Moon. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for

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Ep 130: A Chinese probe has reached a quasi-moon...

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2026/07/13

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A Chinese probe has reached a quasi-moon while JWST reveals a hot Jupiter with violently different day and night sides. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories ESA Opens New UK Space Gateway — ESA Activities King Charles III visited the UK’s largest space cluster on 10 July to launch the new initiative designed to shape the future of the space and defence economy. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses

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Ep 129: UN records now let anyone track satellite...

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2026/07/12

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News UN records now let anyone track satellite registrations that official sites still hide. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories UNOOSA Registrations Found on UN Docs Site — Jonathan McDowell Orbital analyst Jonathan McDowell reports that fresh satellite registration documents remain unavailable through the standard UNOOSA website. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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Ep 128: Japan just completed the first test flight of...

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2026/07/11

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Japan just completed the first test flight of an experimental reusable rocket, landing it safely after launch. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Japan Tests Reusable Rocket Prototype for Cost Cuts — Phys.org Japan's space agency launched and landed its RV-X experimental vehicle in the first test of reusable technology. The flight lasted only seconds but proved the basic landing sequence works. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast

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Ep 127: A Chinese rocket just became only the second...

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2026/07/10

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A Chinese rocket just became only the second booster ever recovered after an orbital launch, landing on a barge after sending its payload skyward. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Webb Reveals Dusty Core of Centaurus A — NASA The James Webb Space Telescope will mark four years of science operations on July 12. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬

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Ep 126: A Falcon 9 booster has now completed its 36th...

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2026/07/09

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A Falcon 9 booster has now completed its 36th flight and landing, carrying 29 more Starlink satellites into orbit. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Falcon 9 Completes Record 36th Flight and Landing — Spaceflight Now The booster B1067 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 0925 UTC carrying the Starlink Group 10-42 mission. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice

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Ep 125: A total solar eclipse will turn day to night...

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2026/07/08

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A total solar eclipse will turn day to night across northern Spain next month as the Moon fully covers the Sun. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Total Solar Eclipse Due Across Northern Spain in August — Phys.org The Moon will completely cover the Sun on August 12, briefly turning day into night along a path through northern Spain. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for

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Ep 124: Euclid telescope has found the two oldest...

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2026/07/07

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Euclid telescope has found the two oldest quasars known, their light crossing more than 13 billion years to reach us. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Asteroid Encounters Draw Attention This Weekend — Ars Technica Two separate asteroid flybys occurred over the weekend, each passing within a few lunar distances of Earth. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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Ep 123: An asteroid set for a once-in-a-millennium...

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2026/07/06

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News An asteroid set for a once-in-a-millennium Earth flyby could be seen by ninety percent of the world's population. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Once-in-a-millennium asteroid flyby visible to much of world in 2029 — Space.com Asteroid Apophis will pass unusually close to Earth during its 2029 approach. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production. 🎬 Watch

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Ep 122: Astronomers just found giant planets lighter...

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2026/07/05

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News Astronomers just found giant planets lighter than cotton candy, forcing a rethink of how worlds assemble. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy — Space News Two newly characterized worlds match Jupiter in size yet contain far less mass, placing them at the extreme end of the super-puff category. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick

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Ep 121: A robotic spacecraft just launched to nudge a...

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2026/07/04

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A robotic spacecraft just launched to nudge a long-running NASA observatory back into a stable orbit. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Pegasus XL launches LINK spacecraft to reboost Swift — SpaceNews The Pegasus XL lifted off from Kwajalein Atoll carrying Katalyst Space’s LINK robotic servicer on the SWIFT Reboost Mission. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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Ep 120: A planet 25 light-years away shows signs it...

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2026/07/03

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A planet 25 light-years away shows signs it could support liquid water on its surface. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories Webb and Hubble Compare Views of FS Tau Protostar Jet — NASA The James Webb Space Telescope captured an infrared view of the FS Tau system that pierces thick dust to show multiple bright protostars. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio

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Ep 119: A shoebox-sized probe will soon ride an...

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2026/07/02

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News A shoebox-sized probe will soon ride an asteroid flyby to test surface operations before the rock skims Earth in 2029. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories ESA Greenlights Airbus for Aeolus-2 Wind Mission — European Space Agency The agency has authorised Airbus Defence and Space to begin full development of the follow-on mission after Aeolus proved it could measure global winds from orbit. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is

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Ep 118: NASA is weighing whether to send a spare Mars...

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2026/07/01

Fascinating Frontiers 🚀 Fascinating Frontiers - Space & Astronomy News NASA is weighing whether to send a spare Mars rover to the Moon while awarding nearly $600 million in new lunar lander contracts. Top 15 Space & Astronomy Stories NASA Awards Four Lunar Lander Missions to Three Firms — SpaceNews NASA selected Astrobotic, Firefly Space, and Intuitive Machines for the deliveries. The contracts total nearly $600 million and cover four separate landings. ... AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated

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