Episode 50 of Season 5 is HERE! Anna and Avery mark the milestone with six extraordinary space stories that cover stellar death, orbital history, cosmic art from Webb, a blood moon you can see with your naked eye, the origins of life, and NASA accountability.
IN TODAY'S EPISODE:
• ⭐ WOH G64 — a star 1,540x the size of our Sun — has transformed into a rare yellow hypergiant. Scientists believe we may be watching a star die in real time. Will it go supernova?
• 🚀 SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon undocked from the ISS after a historic 185-day stay — including performing SIX orbital reboosts of the space station. A new era in commercial spaceflight.
• 💀 NASA's Webb telescope has revealed the 'Exposed Cranium Nebula' (PMR 1) in stunning near- and mid-infrared detail. It looks like a brain inside a transparent skull — and the science is as fascinating as the images.
• 🌑 BLOOD MOON THIS TUESDAY (March 3)! The last total lunar eclipse until 2028/29. Where to watch, what to expect, and why this one is special.
• 🧬 New research shows Jupiter's icy moons — including Europa — may have been born with complex organic molecules (life's building blocks) already embedded in them. What does this mean for the search for life?
• 🏛️ NASA has replaced two senior human spaceflight leaders one week after a report classified the Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test as a 'Type A mishap' — the same level as Challenger and Columbia.
TIMESTAMPS:
• 00:00 — Intro & Episode 50 Celebration
• 02:00 — WOH G64: A Hypergiant Is Born
• 06:00 — SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon Returns Home
• 09:00 — Webb's Exposed Cranium Nebula
• 12:00 — Blood Moon: Total Lunar Eclipse March 3
• 14:30 — Jupiter's Moons & Life's Building Blocks
• 17:00 — NASA Leadership Shakeup & Starliner Fallout
• 19:30 — Outro & Goodbye
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