# Shenzhou-23 Makes History, Psyche's Mars Masterclass, and a 19-Day Solar Mystery Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates-5658676/shenzhou-23-makes-history-psyche-s-mars-masterclass-and-a-19-day-solar-mystery Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates-5658676/shenzhou-23-makes-history-psyche-s-mars-masterclass-and-a-19-day-solar-mystery.md Podcast: [Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates-5658676) Published: 2026-05-25T12:35:21+00:00 Episode link: https://spacenutspodcast.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-astronomy-news Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mgln.ai/track/op3.dev/e/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72154065/shenzhou_23_makes_history_psyche_s_mars_masterclass_and_a_19_day_solar_mystery.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates-5658676/episodes/shenzhou-23-makes-history-psyche-s-mars-masterclass-and-a-19-day-solar-mystery Duration seconds: 962 ## Resource China launches three astronauts to Tiangong — including Hong Kong's first-ever taikonaut — on a mission that breaks multiple records. NASA's Psyche probe delivers breathtaking imagery from its Mars flyby. A bizarre 19-day solar radio burst finally gets an explanation. Scientists zero in on the source of the most powerful neutrino ever detected. Two dead stars orbit each other in less than nine minutes. And researchers propose using fungi to turn Martian soil into farmland. It's a big Monday on Astronomy Daily. Story Timestamps • 00:00 — Intro • 02:10 — Story 1: Shenzhou-23 Launches with Historic Crew • 08:45 — Story 2: NASA Psyche's Stunning Mars Flyby Images • 14:20 — Story 3: Record-Breaking 19-Day Solar Radio Burst Explained • 20:30 — Story 4: Source of Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected • 26:15 — Story 5: White Dwarf Devouring Its Companion in 8.5-Minute Orbit • 32:00 — Story 6: Mars Fungi Could Fertilise Red Planet Regolith • 37:30 — Outro Story Sources & Links Story 1: Shenzhou-23 Mission — NPR / Space.com / CGTN (May 24, 2026) Story 2: NASA Psyche Mars Flyby — NASA JPL / Engadget (May 23, 2026) Story 3: 19-Day Solar Radio Burst — Astrophysical Journal Letters / Gizmodo (May 19-22, 2026) Story 4: Neutrino Source — Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics / ScienceDaily (May 24, 2026) Story 5: White Dwarf Binary — The Astrophysical Journal / Phys.org (May 23, 2026) Story 6: Mars Fungi — Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences / Universe Today (May 23, 2026) Become 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!… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates-5658676/episodes/shenzhou-23-makes-history-psyche-s-mars-masterclass-and-a-19-day-solar-mystery/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates-5658676/shenzhou-23-makes-history-psyche-s-mars-masterclass-and-a-19-day-solar-mystery.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.