Medical Evacuation from the ISS | Wobbling Black Hole Jets | Lunar Hotel Reservations: Your Daily Space Update

Astronomy Daily - January 13, 2026 Episode Historic ISS Evacuation, Wobbling Black Holes, and Lunar Hotels Episode Description Join hosts Anna and Avery for an exciting episode packed with groundbreaking space news! We cover the International Space Station's first-ever medical evacuation, a stunning discovery of a galaxy-wide wobbling black hole jet, this week's busy launch schedule, two NASA missions reaching their destinations, and the surprising announcement that you can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon. Episode Duration: 18 minutes Episode Highlights 🚨 BREAKING: First-Ever ISS Medical Evacuation

• SpaceX Crew-11 returns early due to undisclosed medical condition
• Historic change of command ceremony on the ISS
• Crew scheduled for Pacific splashdown Thursday morning
• Station operations continue with skeleton crew of three

🌌 Astronomers Discover Wobbling Black Hole Jet

• Largest extended jet ever observed spans 20,000 light-years
• First precessing jet found in galaxy VV 340a
• Combined observations from Keck Observatory, James Webb Space Telescope, and VLA
• Discovery challenges theories of galaxy evolution

🚀 This Week's Launch Schedule

• Eight orbital launch attempts from China, US, and Norway
• SpaceX Starlink missions and classified NRO launch
• China debuts new Ceres 2 rocket
• Isar Aerospace's Spectrum attempts second test flight

🛰️ NASA Missions Reach L1 Destination

• Carruthers Geocorona Observatory arrives at target orbit
• IMAP mission begins mapping the heliosphere boundary
• Both spacecraft launched together on September 24, 2025
• Science operations begin in February 2026

🌙 You Can Now Reserve a Moon Hotel Room

• GRU Space opens applications for lunar tourism
• Deposits range from $250,000 to $1 million
• Target opening: 2032
• Hotel inspired by San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts

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