Artemis II Reaches the Pad, Akatsuki's Final Farewell, and China Cracks the FRB Code
Artemis II Reaches the Pad, Akatsuki's Final Farewell, and China Cracks the FRB Code  
Podcast: Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates
Published On: Mon Jan 19 2026
Description: Join hosts Anna and Avery for today's essential space and astronomy news roundup! 🚀NASA's Artemis II rocket completes its journey to Launch Pad 39B, bringing humanity one step closer to returning to the Moon. We bid farewell to Japan's remarkable Akatsuki Venus orbiter after a decade of groundbreaking discoveries. China's FAST telescope solves a ten-year mystery about fast radio bursts, revealing they come from binary star systems. Plus, we preview the incredible space science missions launching in 2026, discuss the devastating loss of Spain's brand-new military satellite to a tiny space particle, and explore new findings showing that dwarf galaxies host more active black holes than previously thought.**Featured Stories:**• NASA's Artemis II reaches the launch pad for wet dress rehearsal• Japan's Akatsuki mission ends after 15 years and extraordinary Venus discoveries  • China's Sky Eye telescope cracks the fast radio burst mystery• 2026 space science preview: Moon, Mars, and telescope missions ahead• Spanish military satellite suffers catastrophic damage from millimeter-sized debris• New census reveals surprising black hole activity in dwarf galaxiesVisit astronomydaily.io for full articles, images, and more space news!#Astronomy #Space #NASA #ArtemisII #Venus #Akatsuki #FastRadioBursts #FAST #Mars #SpaceScience #BlackHoles #SpaceDebrisBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--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 HereThis episode includes AI-generated content.