Moon Rocket Rolls Out, Dual Spacewalks & CERN's New Particle | March 19, 2026

Moon Rocket Rolls Out, Dual Spacewalks & CERN's New Particle | March 19, 2026

Tonight is the night β€” NASA's Artemis II moon rocket begins its slow, spectacular journey to Launch Pad 39B as the April 1 launch target comes into sharp focus. Plus: a dual spacewalk day at ISS and Tiangong, a brand-new particle from CERN, a nearby galaxy hiding the scars of an ancient cosmic collision, the search for asteroid companions around other stars, and a bold new vision for the hunt for alien signals.

All that and more on today's Astronomy Daily β€” S05E67, March 19, 2026.

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πŸ“Œ CHAPTERS

00:00 β€” Introduction & Cold Open
01:30 β€” Story 1: Artemis II Rollout β€” The Moon Rocket Heads to the Pad Tonight
07:00 β€” Story 2: Dual Spacewalk Day β€” ISS & Tiangong Both Suit Up
12:30 β€” Story 3: CERN Discovers New Doubly Charmed Particle
16:30 β€” Story 4: Small Magellanic Cloud Caught Mid-Transformation
21:00 β€” Story 5: Exotrojans β€” Hunting Asteroid Companions Around Other Stars
24:30 β€” Story 6: SETI Rethink β€” Time to Broaden the Search
28:00 β€” Outro & Farewell

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πŸ”— SOURCES & FURTHER READING

β€’ Artemis II Rollout: nasa.gov/blogs/missions
β€’ ISS Spacewalk 94: space.com
β€’ Zhang Lu EVA Record: space.com
β€’ CERN Xi-cc-plus Discovery: home.cern
β€’ Small Magellanic Cloud Study: iopscience.iop.org (Astrophysical Journal)
β€’ Exotrojans Search: Astrophysical Journal
β€’ SETI Broadband Proposal: universetoday.com

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