Simply Space

In today's episode, we delve into the postponement of Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS due to a pressure anomaly, and NASA's PUNCH mission capturing groundbreaking images of solar eruptions. We also cover SpaceX's continued Starlink launches and the competitive landscape of satellite internet with Amazon's Project Kuiper. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio. Sources: https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/12/nasa-axiom-space-delay-axiom-mission-4-launch-to-space-station/ [https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/12/nasa-axiom-space-delay-axiom-mission-4-launch-to-space-station/] https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/10/nasa-partners-delay-axiom-mission-4-reviewing-launch-date/ [https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/10/nasa-partners-delay-axiom-mission-4-reviewing-launch-date/] https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/09/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-fourth-commercial-axiom-mission-to-the-space-station/ [https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/09/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-fourth-commercial-axiom-mission-to-the-space-station/] https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/06/ax-4-launch/ [https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/06/ax-4-launch/] https://www.axiomspace.com/mission-blog/ax4-launch-postponement [https://www.axiomspace.com/mission-blog/ax4-launch-postponement] https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/nasa-punch-coronal-mass-ejection-june-2025 [https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/nasa-punch-coronal-mass-ejection-june-2025] https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/cme-sun-video-nasa-punch-mission [https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/cme-sun-video-nasa-punch-mission] https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/nasas-punch-jaw-dropping-solar-eruptions/ [https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/nasas-punch-jaw-dropping-solar-eruptions/] https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/nasas-punch-delivers-knockout-views-of-colossal-solar-storms-erupting-from-sun-video [https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/nasas-punch-delivers-knockout-views-of-colossal-solar-storms-erupting-from-sun-video] https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/punch/2025/06/10/nasas-punch-releases-its-first-images-of-huge-eruptions-from-sun/ [https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/punch/2025/06/10/nasas-punch-releases-its-first-images-of-huge-eruptions-from-sun/] https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-15-6-b1081-vsfb-ocisly [https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-15-6-b1081-vsfb-ocisly] https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/13/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-23-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral-12/ [https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/13/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-23-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral-12/] https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-26 [https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-26] https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/10/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-23-starlink-satellites-on-a-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral-2/ [https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/10/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-23-starlink-satellites-on-a-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral-2/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6YbWa_jEPI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6YbWa_jEPI] https://news.satnews.com/2025/06/15/ula-says-atlas-v-launch-of-amazons-kuiper-2-mission-a-mostly-go-on-monday/ [https://news.satnews.com/2025/06/15/ula-says-atlas-v-launch-of-amazons-kuiper-2-mission-a-mostly-go-on-monday/] https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/atlas-v-rocket-to-launch-amazons-2nd-batch-of-kuiper-internet-satellites-on-june-13 [https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/atlas-v-rocket-to-launch-amazons-2nd-batch-of-kuiper-internet-satellites-on-june-13] https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/ula-atlas-v-rocket-launch-amazon-project-kuiper-satellites-space-from-florida-how-watch [https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/ula-atlas-v-rocket-launch-amazon-project-kuiper-satellites-space-from-florida-how-watch] https://spectrumlocalnews.com/la-west/homelessness/news/2025/06/16/ula-to-launch-2nd-batch-of-amazon-s-project-kuiper-satellites [https://spectrumlocalnews.com/la-west/homelessness/news/2025/06/16/ula-to-launch-2nd-batch-of-amazon-s-project-kuiper-satellites] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD9sZwzddF8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD9sZwzddF8]

Join us as we explore the indefinite delay of Axiom Mission 4 due to an ISS module leak and the groundbreaking capture of the Sun's south pole by the Solar Orbiter. Discover the complexities of space missions and the significance of these solar images in advancing our understanding of the Sun's magnetic dynamics. Stay tuned for insights into the future of space exploration and solar science. Sources: https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-confirming-success-of-iss-leak-repairs-before-finalizing-ax-4-launch-date/ [https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-confirming-success-of-iss-leak-repairs-before-finalizing-ax-4-launch-date/] https://people.com/international-space-station-air-leak-causes-delay-for-axiom-4-mission-11754513 [https://people.com/international-space-station-air-leak-causes-delay-for-axiom-4-mission-11754513] https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/12/nasa-axiom-space-delay-axiom-mission-4-launch-to-space-station/ [https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/12/nasa-axiom-space-delay-axiom-mission-4-launch-to-space-station/] https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/09/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-fourth-commercial-axiom-mission-to-the-space-station/ [https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/09/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-fourth-commercial-axiom-mission-to-the-space-station/] https://spaceexplored.com/2025/06/13/russian-space-station-leak-delays-axiom-4-mission/ [https://spaceexplored.com/2025/06/13/russian-space-station-leak-delays-axiom-4-mission/] https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/06/solar-orbiter-south-pole/ [https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/06/solar-orbiter-south-pole/] https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/behold-the-suns-south-pole-imaged-for-the-first-time-in-history [https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/behold-the-suns-south-pole-imaged-for-the-first-time-in-history] https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/06/Solar_Orbiter_s_world-first_views_of_the_Sun_s_south_pole [https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2025/06/Solar_Orbiter_s_world-first_views_of_the_Sun_s_south_pole] https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter/Solar_Orbiter_gets_world-first_views_of_the_Sun_s_poles [https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter/Solar_Orbiter_gets_world-first_views_of_the_Sun_s_poles] https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/humanity-takes-its-1st-look-at-the-suns-poles-this-is-just-the-first-step-of-solar-orbiters-stairway-to-heaven-images [https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/humanity-takes-its-1st-look-at-the-suns-poles-this-is-just-the-first-step-of-solar-orbiters-stairway-to-heaven-images]

Boeing's Starliner faces new delays due to technical issues, pushing its next mission to 2026. Meanwhile, astronomers discover a giant planet, TOI-6894b, challenging existing theories of planetary formation. Plus, Axiom Mission 4 is set to launch, marking a historic private astronaut mission to the ISS with a diverse international crew. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio. Sources: https://keeptrack.space/space-brief/space-brief-2025-06-08/ [https://keeptrack.space/space-brief/space-brief-2025-06-08/] https://www.aol.com/news/nasa-says-no-decision-yet-204933043.html [https://www.aol.com/news/nasa-says-no-decision-yet-204933043.html] https://www.n2yo.com/satellite-news/Further-delays-of-Starliners-next-flight-mark-anniversary-of-its-first-crewed-Space-Station-docking/10245 [https://www.n2yo.com/satellite-news/Further-delays-of-Starliners-next-flight-mark-anniversary-of-its-first-crewed-Space-Station-docking/10245] https://keeptrack.space/space-brief/space-brief-2025-06-08/ [https://keeptrack.space/space-brief/space-brief-2025-06-08/] https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63020.100 [https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63020.100] https://www.aol.com/news/nasa-says-no-decision-yet-204933043.html [https://www.aol.com/news/nasa-says-no-decision-yet-204933043.html] https://phys.org/news/2025-06-discovery-giant-planet-orbiting-tiny.html [https://phys.org/news/2025-06-discovery-giant-planet-orbiting-tiny.html] https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/giant-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/giant-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star-toi-6894/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star-toi-6894/] https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/whats-toi-6894b-that-just-showed-up-around-a-dwarf-star-only-2-5-times-its-size-heres-why-thats-weird/articleshow/121690420.cms [https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/whats-toi-6894b-that-just-showed-up-around-a-dwarf-star-only-2-5-times-its-size-heres-why-thats-weird/articleshow/121690420.cms] https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/ginormous-planet-discovered-around-tiny-red-star-challenges-our-understanding-of-solar-systems [https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/ginormous-planet-discovered-around-tiny-red-star-challenges-our-understanding-of-solar-systems] https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-axiom-mission-4-launch-arrival-at-station/ [https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-axiom-mission-4-launch-arrival-at-station/] https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacexs-next-private-astronaut-launch-to-iss-ax-4-pushed-back-to-june-10 [https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacexs-next-private-astronaut-launch-to-iss-ax-4-pushed-back-to-june-10] https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ax-4 [https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ax-4] https://www.axiomspace.com/missions/ax4 [https://www.axiomspace.com/missions/ax4] https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/03/station-prepares-for-axiom-mission-4-studies-how-body-adapts-to-space/ [https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2025/06/03/station-prepares-for-axiom-mission-4-studies-how-body-adapts-to-space/]

Join us as we delve into the latest in space exploration: Japan's ispace faces another lunar landing setback, while astronomers discover a massive exoplanet that challenges existing theories of planet formation. Plus, a rare celestial event awaits skywatchers in Sydney with the occultation of Antares by the Moon. Tune in for these stories and more on Simply News Radio. Sources: https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/private-japanese-spacecraft-resilience-ispace-moon-landing-attempt [https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/private-japanese-spacecraft-resilience-ispace-moon-landing-attempt] https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/06/hakuto-r-m2-landing/ [https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/06/hakuto-r-m2-landing/] https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/what-time-is-japan-ispace-resilience-moon-landing [https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/what-time-is-japan-ispace-resilience-moon-landing] https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/ESA_Ground_Stations/ESA_supports_Moon_mission_carrying_first_European_rover [https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/ESA_Ground_Stations/ESA_supports_Moon_mission_carrying_first_European_rover] https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/a-second-lunar-landing-failure-for-ispace/ [https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/a-second-lunar-landing-failure-for-ispace/] https://phys.org/news/2025-06-discovery-giant-planet-orbiting-tiny.html [https://phys.org/news/2025-06-discovery-giant-planet-orbiting-tiny.html] https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/giant-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/giant-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star-toi-6894/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star-toi-6894/] https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/a-tiny-star-gave-birth-to-a-giant-exoplanet-but-no-one-knows-how [https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/a-tiny-star-gave-birth-to-a-giant-exoplanet-but-no-one-knows-how] https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/ginormous-planet-discovered-around-tiny-red-star-challenges-our-understanding-of-solar-systems [https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/ginormous-planet-discovered-around-tiny-red-star-challenges-our-understanding-of-solar-systems] https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-june-6-to-13-2025/ [https://www.astronomy.com/the-sky-this-week/the-sky-this-week-from-june-6-to-13-2025/] https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-2025-strawberry-moon-isnt-actually-red-but-it-can-turn-off-a-star-heres [https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/the-2025-strawberry-moon-isnt-actually-red-but-it-can-turn-off-a-star-heres] https://www.sciencealert.com/junes-full-moon-will-be-the-lowest-in-the-sky-for-decades-heres-why [https://www.sciencealert.com/junes-full-moon-will-be-the-lowest-in-the-sky-for-decades-heres-why] https://www.space.com/36992-june-full-moon.html [https://www.space.com/36992-june-full-moon.html] https://www.tiktok.com/discover/june-space-event-2025 [https://www.tiktok.com/discover/june-space-event-2025]

In today's episode, we delve into the crash of Japan's Resilience Moon Lander and its implications for private space exploration. We also discuss President Trump's unexpected withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA Administrator, exploring the political and scientific ramifications. Plus, we uncover the discovery of a giant exoplanet orbiting a small star, challenging existing planetary formation theories. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio. Sources: https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/japanese-spacecraft-goes-dark-during-attempted-moon-landing-its-payload-would-have-been-a-world-first [https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/japanese-spacecraft-goes-dark-during-attempted-moon-landing-its-payload-would-have-been-a-world-first] https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/japaneses-resilience-lander-crashes-on-the-moon/ [https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/japaneses-resilience-lander-crashes-on-the-moon/] https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/05/live-coverage-ispace-makes-second-attempt-at-historic-moon-landing/ [https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/06/05/live-coverage-ispace-makes-second-attempt-at-historic-moon-landing/] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/private-japanese-lunar-lander-ispace-moon-far-north-resilience-tenacious/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/private-japanese-lunar-lander-ispace-moon-far-north-resilience-tenacious/] https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/japanese-company-ispace-will-attempt-historic-moon-landing-on-june-5 [https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/japanese-company-ispace-will-attempt-historic-moon-landing-on-june-5] https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/a-second-lunar-landing-failure-for-ispace/ [https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/a-second-lunar-landing-failure-for-ispace/] https://www.ainvest.com/news/japan-ispace-lunar-landing-failure-crossroads-commercial-space-risk-resilience-2506/ [https://www.ainvest.com/news/japan-ispace-lunar-landing-failure-crossroads-commercial-space-risk-resilience-2506/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrFJDbn8A7E&vl=hi [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrFJDbn8A7E&vl=hi] https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/whats-flying-to-the-moon-on-ispaces-resilience-lunar-lander [https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/whats-flying-to-the-moon-on-ispaces-resilience-lunar-lander] https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/05/31/president-trump-withdraws-isaacman-nomination-for-nasa-administrator-days-before-senate-confirmation-vote/ [https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/05/31/president-trump-withdraws-isaacman-nomination-for-nasa-administrator-days-before-senate-confirmation-vote/] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/31/trump-nasa-nomination-pulled-00378805 [https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/31/trump-nasa-nomination-pulled-00378805] https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/jared-isaacman-out-as-nasa-administrator-nominee/ [https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/jared-isaacman-out-as-nasa-administrator-nominee/] https://eos.org/research-and-developments/trump-withdraws-nomination-for-nasa-administrator [https://eos.org/research-and-developments/trump-withdraws-nomination-for-nasa-administrator] https://www.foxnews.com/politics/snub-musks-nasa-nominee-ally-preceded-sudden-big-beautiful-bill-criticism-trump-feud [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/snub-musks-nasa-nominee-ally-preceded-sudden-big-beautiful-bill-criticism-trump-feud] https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/giant-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star [https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/giant-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star] https://www.sci.news/astronomy/giant-exoplanet-low-mass-star-toi-6894-13960.html [https://www.sci.news/astronomy/giant-exoplanet-low-mass-star-toi-6894-13960.html] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star-toi-6894/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/massive-planet-discovered-orbiting-tiny-star-toi-6894/] https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/whats-toi-6894b-that-just-showed-up-around-a-dwarf-star-only-2-5-times-its-size-heres-why-thats-weird/articleshow/121690420.cms [https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/whats-toi-6894b-that-just-showed-up-around-a-dwarf-star-only-2-5-times-its-size-heres-why-thats-weird/articleshow/121690420.cms] https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/ginormous-planet-discovered-around-tiny-red-star-challenges-our-understanding-of-solar-systems [https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/ginormous-planet-discovered-around-tiny-red-star-challenges-our-understanding-of-solar-systems]