## What You'll Discover:
🌙 **LUNAR SMARTPHONES** - NASA finally approves iPhones and Android devices for space missions! Artemis II astronauts will document their historic moon flyby with modern technology for the first time.
☄️ **COMET MAPS** - A newly discovered sungrazer could become visible in broad daylight this April! Learn why astronomers are excited about C/2026 A1 and what makes Kreutz sungrazers so spectacular.
🪐 **MERCURY VIEWING** - Your best chance ALL YEAR to see the "elusive planet"! We'll tell you exactly when and where to look for this rare evening appearance, plus a stunning moon alignment on Feb 18th.
🛰️ **SPACE DATA CENTERS** - China joins the race to build orbital computing infrastructure! Discover why companies worldwide are racing to put AI data centers in space.
🌌 **DARK MATTER vs BLACK HOLE** - Mind-blowing new research suggests the Milky Way's core might NOT be a black hole at all! Could fermionic dark matter explain everything we've observed?
💥 **JETTY MCJETFACE** - The star-shredding black hole that's 100 TRILLION times more powerful than the Death Star! This cosmic phenomenon has been growing brighter for 4 years and isn't done yet.
## Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:15 - NASA Approves Smartphones for Moon Missions
07:45 - Comet C/2026 A1 Could Be Visible in Daylight
14:20 - Best Mercury Viewing Opportunity of 2026
20:35 - China's Space-Based Data Center Plans
25:50 - Dark Matter May Power the Milky Way's Core
32:15 - Jetty McJetface: The Most Energetic Black Hole Jet
38:40 - Wrap-Up
## Resources Mentioned:
📱 NASA's Artemis II Mission Updates
☄️ Comet MAPS Discovery Details
🪐 Mercury Viewing Guide 2026
🌌 Monthly Notices Royal Astronomical Society
💫 Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration
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## About This Episode:
Hosted by Anna & Avery
Season 5, Episode 32
Air Date: February 6, 2026
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