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Astronomy Daily - The Podcast: S04E13

Welcome to another captivating episode of Astronomy Daily, your go-to source for the latest in space exploration and astronomical discoveries. I'm Anna, and today we have an exciting lineup of stories that showcase the ongoing advancements in our quest to understand the universe.

Highlights:

- Firefly Aerospace's Historic Lunar Mission: Firefly Aerospace is set to make history with its first mission to the moon, launching the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on a SpaceX Falcon 9. The mission will carry 10 NASA experiments, exploring lunar regolith and testing cutting-edge technologies for future lunar bases.

- Swedish Tiny House on the Moon: A miniature Swedish red house is heading to the moon aboard ispace's Resilience mission. This artistic installation symbolizes humanity's drive to explore and will become a permanent fixture on the lunar surface, representing a 25-year dream of artist Mikael Genberg.

- SpaceX's Record-Breaking Satellite Deployment: SpaceX's Transporter 12 mission successfully deployed 131 satellites, including Planet Labs' imaging CubeSats and UAE's MBZ Sat. This milestone highlights SpaceX's role in democratizing access to space and fostering innovation.

- China's Yutu 2 Rover's Journey Ends: After over five years exploring the moon's far side, China's Yutu 2 rover has reached the end of its mission. The rover's achievements include groundbreaking discoveries of lunar materials and demonstrating far side operations.

- Hidden Supermassive Black Holes : New research suggests that up to 50% of actively feeding supermassive black holes may be hidden from view. These cosmic giants influence galaxy evolution, and their discovery could reshape our understanding of the universe.

- James Webb Space Telescope's Stellar Discoveries: The JWST captured stunning images of Herbig Haro 4647, revealing the early stages of star formation. These observations offer unprecedented insights into the processes shaping stars and planets.

For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. (https://firefly.com/)

SpaceX

[SpaceX Website](https://www.spacex.com/)

NASA

[NASA Website](https://www.nasa.gov/)

James Webb Space Telescope

[JWST on NASA](https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/)

American Astronomical Society

[AAS Website](https://aas.org/)

Vandenberg Space Force Base

[Vandenberg SFB Website](https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/)

Yutu 2 Rover

[Yutu 2 on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yutu-2)

ispace

[ispace Website](https://ispace-inc.com/)

Planet Labs

[Planet Labs Website](https://www.planet.com/)

Varda Space Industries

[Varda Space Website](https://www.varda.com/)

Inversion Space

[Inversion Space Website](https://www.inversionspace.com/)

Mikael Genberg

[Mikael Genberg's Moonhouse Project](http://www.themoonhouse.com/)

Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array

[NuSTAR on NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/nustar/main/index.html)

Chang'e 4 Mission

[Chang'e 4 on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_4)

Herbig Haro Objects

[Herbig-Haro Objects on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbig%E2%80%93Haro_object)

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