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Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates

Stellar Songs, Mysterious Light Pulses, and Jupiter's Dazzling Auroras

13 May 2025

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Join Anna in this episode of Astronomy Daily as she delves into a captivating array of astronomical discoveries that are reshaping our understanding of the universe. Prepare for an engaging exploration filled with groundbreaking insights and intriguing mysteries from the cosmos.Highlights:- Listening to the Music of Stars: Discover how astronomers have successfully listened to the resonances of a nearby star, HD 219134, revealing its age and size through the unique vibrations that make up its "stellar song." This breakthrough opens new avenues for understanding the life cycles of stars and their planets.- A Busy Launch Schedule: Get the scoop on a thrilling week of space launches across three continents, including Australia's historic first sovereign orbital launch with Gilmour Space's ERIS rocket, and SpaceX's continued Starlink deployments.- Mysterious Light Pulses Detected: Investigate the enigmatic light pulses observed in a SETI survey that have left astronomers puzzled. These peculiar signals from distant stars could hint at extraterrestrial activity, although no definitive explanations have been found yet.- Dazzling Auroras on Jupiter: Marvel at the stunning views of Jupiter's auroras captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, which are hundreds of times brighter than Earth's northern lights, revealing new complexities in our understanding of planetary atmospheres.- A Breakthrough in Theoretical Physics: Explore a revolutionary new theory from researchers in Finland that seeks to unify Einstein's gravity with quantum mechanics, potentially solving one of the greatest challenges in modern physics.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, TikTok, and our new Instagram account! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.Chapters:00:00 - Welcome to Astronomy Daily01:10 - Listening to the music of stars10:00 - This week's busy launch schedule15:30 - Mysterious light pulses detected in SETI survey20:00 - Jupiter's auroras captured by the James Webb Space Telescope25:00 - Breakthrough in unifying gravity with quantum mechanics✍️ Episode ReferencesStellar Resonance Study[Astrophysical Journal](https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0004-637X)Gilmour Space ERIS Launch[Gilmour Space](https://gilmourspace.com/)SETI Survey Findings[NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/)James Webb Telescope Observations[NASA Webb](https://webb.nasa.gov/)Unified Gravity Theory[Aalto University](https://www.aalto.fi/en)Astronomy Daily[Astronomy Daily](http://www.astronomydaily.io/)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-exciting-space-discoveries-and-news--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.bitesz.com/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Become a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click Here

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