Crew-12 Gets the Go-Ahead, an Interstellar Comet Brightens, Mars Organics Baffle NASA

Astronomy Daily: Space News UpdatesFebruary 07, 202600:10:07

Crew-12 Gets the Go-Ahead, an Interstellar Comet Brightens, Mars Organics Baffle NASA

The FAA has cleared SpaceX's Falcon 9 to fly again, and NASA's Crew-12 mission is officially set for February 11! In today's Astronomy Daily, we cover the return to flight, a groundbreaking NASA study that finds non-biological processes can't fully explain the organic molecules found on Mars by Curiosity, and NASA's SPHEREx telescope capturing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS dramatically flaring as it exits the solar system.

We also discuss the UK's proposed 30% cut to astronomy and physics research funding, the renewed debate over making Blue Origin's New Glenn second stage reusable, and the arrival of Jim Henson's Fraggles at Kennedy Space Center in a new live show.

**Timestamps:**
00:00 — Introduction
01:30 — FAA Clears Falcon 9 / Crew-12 Go for Feb 11
04:30 — NASA Study: Mars Organics Mystery Deepens
07:30 — Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Flares on Exit
10:00 — UK Proposes 30% Astronomy Funding Cut
12:30 — New Glenn Second Stage Reuse Debate
14:30 — Fraggles at Kennedy Space Center
16:00 — Wrap-up

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