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Today's topics:

Nearby potentially habitable exoplanet - Astronomers report a potentially habitable exoplanet, GJ 3378b, just 25 light-years away around a small red star, raising new questions about nearby worlds that could host liquid water and life.[15] Keywords: GJ 3378b, potentially habitable exoplanet, nearby world, red dwarf, 25 light-years.

Swift space telescope rescue mission - NASA and startup Katalyst Space Technologies have launched the LINK spacecraft on a Pegasus XL rocket to rendezvous with the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory and boost it back to a safer orbit, extending its crucial role in high-energy astrophysics.[11][12][13][17] Keywords: Swift Boost mission, Pegasus XL final flight, LINK servicing craft, orbital rescue, gamma-ray bursts.

Artemis 3 ‘flying saucer’ hardware - A large disk-shaped weather cover nicknamed the ‘flying saucer’ has arrived at NASA to shield the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 3, marking another piece of hardware in place for the next crewed lunar mission in the late 2020s.[2] Keywords: Artemis 3, SLS rocket, flying saucer cover, lunar mission hardware.

Satellites tracking Super Typhoon Bavi - Satellite and Joint Typhoon Warning Center data show Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifying over the Pacific and forecast to reach super typhoon strength before approaching Guam and the Northern Marianas, underscoring the importance of space-based monitoring for extreme storms.[6] Keywords: Super Typhoon Bavi, satellite tracking, Category 5-equivalent, Pacific islands.

Orbiting eyes on major wildfires - New satellite imagery reveals huge plumes of smoke from multiple ongoing wildfires, illustrating how orbital remote sensing is being used to track fire spread, smoke transport, and air quality impacts in near real time.[9] Keywords: satellite imagery, wildfires, smoke plumes, climate impacts, remote sensing.

July skywatching highlights from NASA - NASA’s July 2026 ‘What’s Up’ guide highlights a predawn alignment of the Moon with Mars, Saturn, and Uranus, a dark-sky window for Comet 10P/Tempel 2 and the Milky Way around New Moon, and an unusual thin view of Saturn’s rings later in the month.[1][3] Keywords: skywatching, Comet Tempel 2, Milky Way, Saturn’s rings, planetary alignment.

Sibling supernova remnants APOD - NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day features ‘Sibling Supernova Remnants,’ showcasing detailed imagery of multiple stellar explosions and helping explain how supernovae shape galaxies and seed space with heavy elements.[16] Keywords: supernova remnants, APOD, stellar explosions, cosmic evolution.

Episode Transcript

Nearby potentially habitable exoplanet
Let’s start with that nearby world that has a lot of astronomers excited.

Researchers have announced the discovery of an exoplanet designated GJ 3378b, orbiting a small red star just about 25 light-years from Earth.[15] The planet is de