Space Luisa FernandaFROM ARECIBO TO ORBIT · 2026-10-12

Space Luisa Fernanda

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The programme

In this newscast

LAUNCHES & ROCKETSSophie Adenot lands after record European ISS mission
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MISSIONS & EXPLORATIJames Webb observes shifting water clouds on brown dwarf WISE 0855
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THE SKY & TELESCOPESFrancis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino astronomy
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ASTEROIDS & PLANETARFive DNA/RNA nucleobases recovered from Ryugu and Bennu samples
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LAUNCHES & ROCKETSThree orbital milestones launched from Baikonur cosmodrome
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LAUNCHES & ROCKETSSpaceX Crew-13 sets fastest US crewed ISS delivery record
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LAUNCHES & ROCKETSNASA requests designs for 2030 lunar south pole nuclear reactor
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The desk

Luisa Fernanda (At Arecibo, voiced Catalina) · Luisa Fernanda (At UCF, voiced Catalina) · Luisa Fernanda (Aboard the station, voiced Catalina)

How this was made

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The transcript 8 turns
Luisa FernandaWelcome to Space Luisa Fernanda. Today is October twelfth twenty twenty six. I'm Luisa Fernanda. Let's begin today's front page.
Luisa FernandaFrench astronaut Sophie Adenot returned safely to Cologne this week at the end of her record breaking European ISS mission. This sets a strong new benchmark for long duration ESA orbital stays.
Luisa FernandaJames Webb captured 11 straight hours of data showing shifting water clouds on brown dwarf WISE 0855. No prior telescope ever had the resolution to track these changes before.
Luisa FernandaFrancis Halzen has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering neutrino astronomy using Antarctic ice. This work opens an entirely new window to observe the distant universe.
Luisa FernandaAll five core DNA and RNA nucleobases have now been confirmed in returned samples from asteroids Ryugu and Bennu. This tells us critical building blocks for life arrived here from space.
Luisa FernandaThree landmark orbital missions spanning six full decades all launched from the same Baikonur cosmodrome launch pad. This site holds an unmatched legacy in the history of human spaceflight.
Luisa FernandaSpaceX Crew 13 completed the fastest ever US crewed transit to the ISS, docking just under eight hours after launch. This cuts travel time dramatically for all future station crew missions.
Luisa FernandaNASA has requested contractor designs for a nuclear reactor to deploy at the lunar south pole by 2030. That is our front page today. Thank you for joining me, clear skies always.
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