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Podcast: Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates
Episode: Turbulent Times for SpaceX, a Monstrous Comet in the Oort Cloud, and Europe's Space Revival
Description: Highlights:- SpaceX Starship Explosion:Â In this episode, we delve into the latest developments from SpaceX as their Starship spacecraft experienced an explosion during a static fire test at the Starbase site. Initial analyses suggest a failure of a composite overwrapped pressure vessel, but thankfully, no injuries were reported. We discuss the implications of this incident on the timeline for future flight tests and the challenges faced by the upper stage of the Starship programme.- Monstrous Oort Cloud Comet:Â Astronomers have made remarkable observations of the colossal comet C/2014 UN271 Bernardinelli-Bernstein, on...