Plus, the James Webb Space Telescope uses the smell of rotten eggs to solve a massive exoplanet mystery, NASA launches rockets into the aurora for a “CT scan” of the northern lights, a startup wants to make rocket fuel from WATER, and we reveal why 2026 is about to become a golden age of eclipses.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 — Introduction
0:45 — Ring of Fire: Annular Solar Eclipse Over Antarctica
3:30 — Comet Wierzchoś: A Once-in-a-Forever Farewell
6:45 — JWST: Rotten Eggs Solve an Exoplanet Identity Crisis
10:15 — NASA’s Auroral CT Scan: Twin Rocket Missions
13:00 — Rocket Fuel from Water: General Galactic’s Bold Vision
15:30 — 2026: The Dawn of a Golden Age of Eclipses
17:00 — Outro & What’s Coming Next
🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES:
Ring of Fire Eclipse Live Updates: space.com/news/live/annular-solar-eclipse-february-2026-live-updates
Comet Wierzchoś Info: space.com/stargazing/comet-c-2024-e1-wierzchos
JWST HR 8799 Study (Nature Astronomy): doi.org/10.1038/s41550-026-02783-z
NASA Aurora Missions: nasa.gov/blogs/wallops/2026/02/05/nasa-rocket-to-conduct-ct-scan-of-auroral-electricity/
General Galactic Water Fuel: dailygalaxy.com/2026/02/startup-to-make-rocket-fuel-from-water/
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Get ready for two significant celestial wonders! This special Astronomy Daily episode highlights a "ring of fire" solar eclipse over the Antarctic Peninsula. We also discuss the close passage of a comet that may not return, offering a glimpse into the vast cosmos.